Does KinderCare Learning Centers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KinderCare Learning Centers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KinderCare Learning Centers. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KinderCare Learning Centers?

31% of KinderCare Learning Centers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KinderCare Learning Centers 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KinderCare Learning Centers?

Teacher (837) , Lead Teacher (418) , Assistant Teacher (251) , Preschool Teacher (145) , Center Director (129) , Assistant Director (117) , Teacher Assistant (110) , Infant Teacher (75) , Director (59) , Lead Preschool Teacher (59) , Lead Toddler Teacher (51) , Teaching Assistant (47) , Toddler Teacher (45) , Cook (31) , Assistant Preschool Teacher (30)

What are the pros of working at KinderCare Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Caring for children and great coworkers" ((in 146 reviews)); "The benefits are good and they help you if you want to move up in the company." ((in 127 reviews)); "Great staff and learning environment" ((in 124 reviews)); "Love working here and people are nice" ((in 60 reviews)); "Weekends off and great kids" ((in 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KinderCare Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours only to get your overtime pay taken away because you're forced to take 2 hour lunch breaks." ((in 88 reviews)); "No training or assistance for teaching students with special needs." ((in 68 reviews)); "It is hard to ask for planned time off and not receive negative feedback about it." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management was awful, nothing was ever planned and the attitude I received was enough for me to leave." ((in 47 reviews)); "Too much favoritism!" ((in 45 reviews))

What are employees saying about KinderCare Learning Centers layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KinderCare Learning Centers layoffs and their outlook for job security at KinderCare Learning Centers in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KinderCare Learning Centers locations?

Portland , Chicago , Houston , Indianapolis , Seattle , Raleigh , San Diego , Cincinnati , Saint Louis , Boston , Washington , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Columbus , Austin , Atlanta , Virginia Beach , Pittsburgh , Tulsa , Charlotte , Dallas , Colorado Springs , Redmond , New York , San Jose , Schaumburg , San Antonio , Las Vegas , Lancaster , Naperville

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KinderCare Learning Centers reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(3,919 total reviews)

Tom Wyatt

35% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

KinderCare Learning Centers has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,919 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KinderCare Learning Centers employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Aug 2, 2021

My experience at KinderCare

Co-teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love interacting with the children and teaching them something new every day and helping them grow

Cons

I Would like for the employees to be appreciated a little bit more for our hard work .

KinderCare Learning Centers Response

We love watching kids growing too! Our mission is so important, and it really makes our work so rewarding. We hear you on making sure you feel appreciated, because nurturing little humans is definitely hard work. Teachers are at the heart of everything we do, and making sure our people are supported with what they need to thrive is vital to us. We would like to hear more from you on how we can better support and be sure you feel how truly we appreciate everything you do. Employee Support can be reached by phone or email, and the TA team is here at kindercarejobs@kc-education.com. Thank you for your feedback.

5.0

May 22, 2021

Good company

Teacher assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good environment and the payment is fine

Cons

There are not many opportunities for the future

4.0

Aug 30, 2020

amazing

Care taker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

so good, amazing, caring, spontaneous, extravagant

Cons

i don’t know, schedule,flexibility, reliable,hard

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