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 21 reviews)); "Nice time off when students are out for spring and winter break." ((in 19 reviews)); "great staff, lots of open communication" ((in 16 reviews)); "The coworkers were great and really supportive." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture and reason to work with youth" ((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 24 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)); "Little training available for beginners" ((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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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(215 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

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3.0

Jun 29, 2022

Good Idea, Poor Leadership

Site coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great coworkers, help youth and families, summers off

Cons

Bad leadership, tons of paperwork, high turnover, low pay, no incentive

2.0

Jun 20, 2022

Great staff, great community, terrible leadership

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

CIS of Central Texas's direct service staff are the most passionate, dedicated, caring humans I have ever had the please of working alongside. Our Program Managers, Caseworkers, Coordinators, AmeriCorps Members, and other direct service staff love what they do and care deeply for the students and families that we support. I've never worked with more committed individuals.

Cons

Senior leadership is terrible. Our executive team outwardly fights with each other in power struggles in all-staff settings, and especially in leadership team spaces. Our CEO and COEO get paid nearly half a million dollars between the two of them each year; which is a gross overage and potential misuse of public funds. Initiatives are pushed out rapidly with little or no thought to how they will impact overworked staff, and when staff feedback is collected it is held onto by executive leadership and decisions are then made without consulting those who they support. It's awful to watch an organization who so proudly boasts a DEI focused mission be so hypocritical and autocratic in internal policies and decision making processes.

4.0

Jun 14, 2022

Great work culture

Site coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Upper Management is respectful of their employees and really makes you feel valued. The pay is lack luster for the amount of duties but having a month off every summer balances the pay.

Cons

Not a competitive pay. Many job responsibilities for one person.

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