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Communities In Schools

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Communities In Schools reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(612 total reviews)

Dale Erquiaga

62% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Communities In Schools has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 612 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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612 reviews
1.0
Jun 26, 2025

This place is a Joke

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Pros

Only pro is the time off and helping families

Cons

Let’s stop pretending. This company is toxic—and it’s not a secret. Everyone feels it. Everyone talks about it in hushed tones, behind closed doors, in side chats. The culture here isn’t just broken. It’s corrosive. Leadership doesn’t care about people. They care about numbers, optics, and control. You don’t get support—you get micromanaged. You don’t get guidance—you get blamed when things go sideways. Accountability only flows one way: downward. They say they value their employees, but their actions prove otherwise. Overloaded schedules. Unrealistic demands. No recognition. No backup. You’re expected to give 110% every day with zero room to breathe. If you break, they replace you. If you speak up, they silence you. If you need help, you’re seen as weak. Toxic companies love to sell a “we’re a family” narrative—until you need actual support. Then it’s every person for themselves. You’re not allowed to have boundaries. You’re guilt-tripped for using PTO. You’re punished for being human. And worst of all, you’re made to feel like you’re lucky to even have a job. This isn’t professional. This isn’t sustainable. And it sure as hell isn’t leadership. So here’s the truth: the problem isn’t the workers. The problem is a company that demands everything and gives nothing. That burns people out and then blames them for the fire. We see it. We feel it. And we’re done staying silent.

3.0
Oct 25, 2015

Good Idea, Limited Execution

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The idea behind the program is sound: work with community partners and volunteers to help students with skills in ELA, math, and science, as well as mentoring them through fostering relationships. Community engagement is high, and many partners are wanting to get on-board with this mission.

Cons

In the face of rapid expansion and developing its outreach potential, many of the little things (and people) who have helped make the organization successful are forgotten. Higher-ups in the organization are stretched thin in managing the many day-to-day affairs, and as a result, outcomes are limited due to a lack of resources.

1.0
May 3, 2019

Well intentioned, poorly executed

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Food in the kitchen

Cons

- Disorganized HR policies. Nobody has any idea what the "official rules" are - Managers who truly could not care less about your personal/professional development - Employees who accuse you of doing things wrong for no reason and don't apologize afterwards - Glitchy data management system that the network is forced to use or else threaten their reaccreditation - Absolutely no concept of work/life balance. People work all day and then take their work home with them at night

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