Does Success Academy Charter Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Success Academy Charter Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Success Academy Charter Schools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Success Academy Charter Schools?

10% of Success Academy Charter Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Success Academy Charter Schools 1.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Success Academy Charter Schools?

Lead Teacher (378) , Teacher (354) , Associate Teacher (204) , Operations Associate (97) , Assessment Associate (54) , Assistant Principal (51) , Business Operations Manager (47) , English Teacher (41) , Sprint Associate (29) , Science Teacher (26) , Elementary Teacher (24) , Assessment Specialist (21) , Operations (20) , Assistant Teacher (19) , Principal (19)

What are the pros of working at Success Academy Charter Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and kick in day 1" ((in 146 reviews)); "Pay is good for students just graduating with little debt or a low monthly loan payment." ((in 141 reviews)); "Great people and student bonds" ((in 78 reviews)); "Met some great coworkers who cared about kids and were incredibly hard working" ((in 72 reviews)); "They pay well and give you a good salary." ((in 65 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Success Academy Charter Schools according to real employee reviews?

"no work life balance and data driven system" ((in 250 reviews)); "hours are long (you are expected to work over hours and have an insane amount of deliverables)" ((in 215 reviews)); "The management at the school is poor." ((in 137 reviews)); "Poor leadership due to lack of experience" ((in 136 reviews)); "The culture is toxic and the pay is in the lower range for charters in the city" ((in 106 reviews))

What are employees saying about Success Academy Charter Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Success Academy Charter Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at Success Academy Charter Schools in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Success Academy Charter Schools locations?

New York , Brooklyn , Bronx , Far Rockaway , Harlem , Rosedale , Springfield Gardens , East Harlem , Flatbush , Bedford-Stuyvesant , Queens , Harlem , Hell's Kitchen , Jamaica , Queens Village , Crown Heights , Manhattan , Midtown New York , Ozone Park , Bergen Beach , Washington Heights , Bensonhurst , Wall Street , East Rockaway , Saint Albans , Prospect Heights , Cobble Hill , Jersey City , Kansas City , Rockaway Park

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2.1

10% would recommend to a friend

(2,674 total reviews)

Eva Moskowitz

13% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

1.8

Culture & values

1.8

Senior management

1.5

Work/Life balance

Success Academy Charter Schools has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,674 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Success Academy Charter Schools employee rating is 44% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

1.0

May 29, 2026

Great kids, insane adults and terrible leadership

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The kids are a huge plus as they are innocent victims in this system

Cons

Quite literally everything outside of the kids. They are big on criticism and critique, even when unnecessary. There is always an aim to place blame, even when none is present.

2.0

May 28, 2026

Name recognition and resources, but strict micromanagement

Social studies teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name Recognition, Decent Communication, Resources Available

Cons

Strict, Micromanagement, Little to no work/life balance

1.0

May 27, 2026

Nice colleagues, but work feels repetitive and strict

Assessment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The colleagues were nice people

Cons

It is repetitive and feels like drudgery. Additionally, it is way too strict

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Great kids, insane adults and terrible leadership

Name recognition and resources, but strict micromanagement

Nice colleagues, but work feels repetitive and strict

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