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 94 reviews)); "Good benefits and they try to keep moral high." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great people that work there and its nothing like what you read on the news." ((in 25 reviews)); "Driving new equipment and great coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "i think have a good salary" ((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 62 reviews)); "Favoritism is horrible at this facility." ((in 22 reviews)); "bad supervisors above the officers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Fast paced, overwhelming at times, long hours." ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible they o not value their employees." ((in 14 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

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The GEO Group

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

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

866 reviews

1.0

Apr 27, 2015

Health Services Administrator

Hsa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Always a new challenge no two days are ever the same. Working with a diverse inmate population is always presenting opportunities to grow.

Cons

12,14, and 18 hour work days plus bringing work home on the weekends and evenings and never feeling the ability to catch up. Training was promised at corporate level but never delivered upon. Expect resistance from some staff and interdepartmental squabbles. Very political environment.

1.0

Apr 27, 2015

Case Manager

Case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits for a single person, family benefits are very expensive.

Cons

Over worked under paid and under appreciated. Colorado offices are not considered “real DRC’s” as they do not function the same as the DRC's in other states, so Colorado offices are often over looked and not considered in company decisions. Offices with greater caseloads do not offered the case managers any compensation for the extremely large case load they required to carry. It is made very clear to you by upper management “ you just work here” and are very replaceable!

5.0

Apr 26, 2015

correctionial officer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment good pay ,great benefits and a chance for advancement

Cons

The uniform is ugly and gets dirty fast ,so many different rules and very strict about policies and procedures

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