Is Austin ISD a good company to work for?

Austin ISD has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,091 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at Austin ISD to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Austin ISD have been left by employees working as Substitute Teacher , School Counselor and Teaching Assistant .

Does Austin ISD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Austin ISD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Austin ISD. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Austin ISD?

46% of Austin ISD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Austin ISD 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Austin ISD?

Teacher (303) , Special Education Teacher (53) , Substitute Teacher (44) , English Teacher (24) , Educator (16) , School Counselor (11) , Teacher Assistant (11) , Teaching Assistant (11) , Counselor (10) , Bilingual Elementary Teacher (9) , ESL Teacher (9) , Elementary Teacher (9) , Librarian (8) , Instructional Coach (7) , Administrative Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at Austin ISD according to real employee reviews?

"Some coworkers and admin are great" ((in 35 reviews)); "Some of the schools are great to sub at and they truly support their staff and subs." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good benefits and part of Teacher Retirement System" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people and ideas in the district!" ((in 27 reviews)); "The time off and the environment" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Austin ISD according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and over worked" ((in 83 reviews)); "Salaries are low and still pay into Social Security but won't actually receive it... Google it." ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor leadership is not corrected" ((in 22 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "not enough training or guidance on procedures" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Austin ISD locations?

Austin , Round Rock , Texas City , Chicago , Tucson , Cedar Park , Kyle , Fort Worth , Boston , Austintown , Austin Gardens Colonia

Austin ISD reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,027 total reviews)

Stephanie Elizalde

31% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,027 reviews)

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Austin ISD has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,027 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Austin ISD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Sep 7, 2025

Lack of curriculum resources for secondary teachers

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and teachers, good holidays.

Cons

Disorganized district, lack of curriculum resources, can be difficult for new teachers

2.0

Aug 27, 2025

We do it for the kids

Elementary teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security Passionate about teaching kids Relationship building

Cons

Salary Lack of consideration for teachers (complete) Lack of qualified teachers as coworkers Overworked, cannot finish in contract hours each day

5.0

Aug 27, 2025

Great place to grow your career

Substitute educator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start. Learning opportunities with room for improvement. Fast-paced environment, not for everyone. Solid experience but some challenges with workload.

Cons

I cannot think of any cons.

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Austin ISD reviews

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Reviews by job title

Lack of curriculum resources for secondary teachers

We do it for the kids

Great place to grow your career

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