Does The GEO Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The GEO Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The GEO Group. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The GEO Group?

46% of The GEO Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The GEO Group 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The GEO Group?

Correctional Officer (118) , Case Manager (64) , Detention Officer (37) , Security Officer (16) , Officer (15) , Corrections Officer (14) , Substance Abuse Counselor (14) , Registered Nurse (12) , Director (8) , Program Manager (8) , Captain (7) , Business Manager (6) , Manager (6) , Monitor (6) , Human Resources Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at The GEO Group according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good and acceptable" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and they try to keep moral high." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great people that work there and its nothing like what you read on the news." ((in 25 reviews)); "A good opportunity to obtain experience working with the offender population" ((in 11 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The GEO Group according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lots and lots of nitpicking" ((in 61 reviews)); "No job security, massive layoffs and firings, chaotic management, conflicting expectations, favoritism, nepotism, retaliation, hazing by senior employees, no chance for any advancement, weak training, no benefits at all." ((in 23 reviews)); "bad supervisors above the officers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Fast paced, overwhelming at times, long hours." ((in 16 reviews)); "Each EE is affected by poor leadership and can be fired at any time." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about The GEO Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed The GEO Group locations?

Boca Raton , Lawton , Folkston , Florence , San Antonio , Lovejoy , Houston , Newark , Conroe , Aurora , San Diego , Pearsall , New Castle , Big Spring , Adelanto , Hobbs , Karnes City , Plainfield , Tacoma , Graceville , McFarland , Aurora , Baldwin , Winton , Eagle Pass , Los Angeles , Denver , South Bay , Milledgeville , Trenton

The GEO Group reviews

2.9

46% would recommend to a friend

(866 total reviews)

George C. Zoley

46% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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The GEO Group has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 866 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The The GEO Group employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

866 reviews

1.0

Oct 16, 2015

Started great, but realized the higher ups don't care too much about employee retention or there employees period.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime available up to 60 hours a week, work with great co workers from a variety of backgrounds.

Cons

Mismanagement, mandatory overtime, generally the management leaves you feeling like the inmates deserve more respect than the employees

3.0

Oct 12, 2015

Staff Accountant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a decent atmosphere.

Cons

Lack of upward mobility for the position. Kind of a dead end.

1.0

Oct 5, 2015

Case Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Potential company advancement Interacting with the participants Learning new data entry systems Noting else..the job requires a lot of work.

Cons

Pay is very LOW! One could never survive in big city making roughly 1,800 per month. That doesn't even include dental, vision and medical benefits. GEO spends way too much money on irrlevant things as if their trying to impress their employees, but realistically they don't care. The company is requires you to work 9 hours per day with an hour lunch. The unpaid hours lunch is a total waste of time. More people don't even take their hour lunch, they just sit back and watch their timecard until the hour is over. GEO has enough profit to pay their employees more and switch to 8 hours shifts. Also, the family is open on all holidays!

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Started great, but realized the higher ups don't care too much about employee retention or there employees period.

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