K12 reviews

3.5

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,456 total reviews)

James Rhyu

59% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

K12 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,456 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The K12 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
4.0
Jan 16, 2026

Great concept

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, Staff works with you, very helpful co-workers

Cons

Low pay compared to brick and mortar. Online delivery is a learning curve.

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K12 Response
5mo
Thank you for the positive feedback! We’re happy to know your time at K12 has been rewarding, and we appreciate all that you contribute.
1.0
Jan 14, 2026

Sounds great, at first

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a virtual position. The teachers you work with are really nice.

Cons

Work-life balance is a sham, I had 150 students. The work load is ridiculous and the expectation is high. The pay is laughable.

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K12 Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re sorry to hear things didn’t meet expectations and will use your feedback as we continue to improve for current and future team members.
2.0
Jan 9, 2026

It'll certainly steel your nerves to work here

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent and they hire wonderful, well-intentioned ICs and middle management. The work is meaningful for families.

Cons

ICs are generally set up for failure due to practices at the leadership level centralizing finances above all else, and from a place of fear rather than opportunity. Re-orgs and layoffs happen at least once a year, so there is no sense of stability. Continuous improvement is almost impossible because of the hoops that must be jumped through to get projects approved. Directors don't invest a lot of trust in IC's recommendations, leading to micromanagement and last minute changes that delay project timelines, for which ICs and middle management get blamed and put on the layoff block for. There is no opportunity for 360 feedback. There's also a lack of cross-departmental trust and coordination, so everything stays siloed and generally misaligned—like we're not all on the same team even though we should be.

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K12 Response
5mo
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Your balanced feedback helps us learn and grow as a company, and we’ll make sure it’s shared with our leadership team.
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