Is Communities In Schools a good company to work for?

Communities In Schools has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 674 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at Communities In Schools to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Communities In Schools have been left by employees working as Intern , Coordinator and Program Manager .

Does Communities In Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Communities In Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Communities In Schools. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Communities In Schools?

50% of Communities In Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Communities In Schools 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Communities In Schools?

Site Coordinator (177) , Program Manager (27) , Student Support Specialist (12) , Coordinator (11) , Intern (11) , Student Support Manager (10) , Youth Development Coordinator (9) , Academic Enrichment Specialist (8) , Case Manager (8) , Program Director (7) , Social Worker (5) , Activity Coordinator (4) , Community School Coordinator (4) , Program Coordinator (4) , Social Work Intern (4)

What are the pros of working at Communities In Schools according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great." ((in 23 reviews)); "Nice time off when students are out for spring and winter break." ((in 21 reviews)); "great staff, lots of open communication" ((in 17 reviews)); "The coworkers were great and really supportive." ((in 13 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and builds good relationships with the kids" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Communities In Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Management is inconsistent and does not show up until something is wrong or someone has concerns." ((in 23 reviews)); "Salary is low, and many employees are working on grant status, therefore once the grant ends so does their employment." ((in 17 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 17 reviews)); "very little training in the important areas that will most likely happen within the campuses" ((in 13 reviews)); "There can be a slight disconnect between what upper management wants and what is best for the kids." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Communities In Schools layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Communities In Schools locations?

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Communities In Schools reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(613 total reviews)

Dale Erquiaga

62% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Communities In Schools has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 613 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Communities In Schools 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

613 reviews

1.0

Nov 29, 2018

Site Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some flexibility and some holidays paid

Cons

Disorganized and ever changing work demands. Social worker type of position that has quotas. Micromanaging. Major turnover. Terrible morale. Horrible pay. No raises.

4.0

Nov 6, 2016

Former Manager with great experience

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for growth, professional development encouraged, good benefits, flexible work days, overall do your work, do it well and you will be rewarded

Cons

Large work load, not every department is as solid as others

3.0

Oct 21, 2016

Be prepared for chaos and change

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping the students succeed where the school system is failing them. Benefits. Networking and growing your contacts so you can move on.

Cons

Internal drama and change. Lack of communication and consistency. Except their consistency to be unorganized. Retaliation if you disagree or you don't follow blindly. Quick to blame.

Communities In Schools Response

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Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the many contributions you made during your CIS employment in helping students achieve in school and in life. Your work and dedication were valued and important to the success of our CIS model. With your meaningful feedback combined with our commitment to continuous improvement, we are hopeful to develop strategies to improve and advance initiatives in support of fostering talent and our best-place-to-work promise. Thank you for sharing your workplace experience with us!

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