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 90 reviews)); "Good benefits and they try to keep moral high." ((in 47 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 10 reviews)); "Some staff are alright" ((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 58 reviews)); "Favoritism is horrible at this facility." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours and overtime hours" ((in 18 reviews)); "bad supervisors above the officers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Each EE is affected by poor leadership and can be fired at any time." ((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

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 19, 2013

All in all it was great to work with the people I did but there were a lot of problems as well.

Correctional officer

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CEO approval

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Pros

The overtime was nice here when the state had none. They hired some good people as well making it fairly enjoyable.

Cons

They as a company really do not care about your safety or input. Even if its wrong, they are always looking for a fall guy putting a huge stress on all of the officers shoulders. The pay is also a lot less than the state employees get for doing the same job.

1.0

Oct 19, 2013

What a toilet

Substance abuse couneslor

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CEO approval

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Pros

The nature of the work is interesting, and the good employees are really good. The benefits are excellent.

Cons

Mostly, the staff consists of disgruntled and poorly trained counselors who don't have the money to leave the area and hate their job. The pay is low and employee are lazy and just don't give a hoot. The atmosphere is beyond depressing. They are constantly hiring and must be in the VIP program with the local newspaper want ad section.

2.0

Oct 14, 2013

Youth Development Specialist

Youth development specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Great hands on experience and being able to make change/impact in someone's life.

Cons

very stressful environment, low pay, favoritism, no growth within the company.

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All in all it was great to work with the people I did but there were a lot of problems as well.

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