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. 52% of employees would recommend working at Communities In Schools to a friend and 51% 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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Communities In Schools?

52% of Communities In Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Communities In Schools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 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 22 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 14 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 25 reviews)); "poor leadership" ((in 19 reviews)); "The salary is poor and there is little to no room for financial growth" ((in 16 reviews)); "very little training in the important areas that will most likely happen within the campuses" ((in 14 reviews)); "There can be a slight disconnect between what upper management wants and what is best for the kids." ((in 12 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

52% would recommend to a friend

(613 total reviews)

Dale Erquiaga

61% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

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).

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613 reviews

5.0

Mar 17, 2016

Great place to learn and grow

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Exposure to a whole range of issues ranging from education to advocacy to social-emotional learning. Smart and professional leadership - very clear and intentional vision and strategy for the future. Ability to work and travel with leaders across the 165 local organizations that make up the Communities In Schools network.

Cons

Capacities of organizations across the Communities In Schools network are still growing - can be frustrating at times, but is a big opportunity for improvement.

5.0

Mar 10, 2016

Program Coordinator

Tejas school of choice/program coordinator

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Pros

Great job and everyone is very nice

Cons

Pay is low but you get to holidays off with school district

Communities In Schools Response

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We are pleased to receive your feedback that we delivered on our best-place-to-work promise during your employment with CIS. Your feedback, ideas and suggestions were meaningful and we appreciated your meaningful contributions in helping students achieve in school and in life. Thank you for sharing your workplace experience with us!

5.0

Mar 1, 2016

The best workplace I think I'll ever experience.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The leadership team makes a conscious effort for transparency and cross-functional communication. Everyone is working to create an environment where employees of all levels are able to work together on our initiatives and to give open and honest opinions. I really value that effort, having started at the "lowest" administrative position. Additionally, we are becoming more collaborative across the national office and across the national network. I started working at CIS nearly 2 years ago and since then have noticed a big improvement in our collaboration and communication. Having worked in a public school system and in other non-profits, all with slightly disfunctional leadership teams, I can honestly say that CIS is incredibly well-run and refreshingly transparent. I think that I am getting a bit "spoiled" by working here in that, one day if and when I decide to transition out, I will have very high expectations on organizational management, work-life-balance and benefits -- each of which CIS has set the bar very high. Because the bar should be high!

Cons

Employees tend to bake a lot at home and bring in the delicious leftovers. Good thing we get a discounted gym membership at Sport and Health :) No but seriously, there are only minor, trivial "cons" to working here. Back to my point about feeling spoiled for having the chance to work with leaders from whom I learn from and respect -- and who care about my feedback and opinions.

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