Is Connections Academy a good company to work for?

Connections Academy has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 562 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Connections Academy to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Connections Academy have been left by employees working as English Teacher , Substitute Teacher and Elementary Teacher .

Does Connections Academy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Connections Academy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Connections Academy. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Connections Academy?

62% of Connections Academy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Connections Academy 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Connections Academy?

Teacher (136) , Special Education Teacher (18) , Online Teacher (14) , Elementary Teacher (11) , Substitute Teacher (11) , Administrative Assistant (10) , English Teacher (10) , School Counselor (9) , Secondary Teacher (9) , Enrollment Advisor I (8) , Educator (6) , Enrollment Advisor (5) , Academic Advisor (4) , Assistant Principal (4) , High School English Teacher (4)

What are the pros of working at Connections Academy according to real employee reviews?

"supportive, flexible, work from home" ((in 121 reviews)); "great benefits when it comes to pto" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great coworkers and good support" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great staff PD! Admin is great about doing what’s best for learning." ((in 13 reviews)); "Flexible hours and work at home opportunities" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Connections Academy according to real employee reviews?

"LOW pay (making $20k less than I would in a local district at a minimum)" ((in 66 reviews)); "low salary compared to other High School Counselor positions." ((in 26 reviews)); "Management are poor and the positions often draw micromanagers." ((in 19 reviews)); "Heavy work load at times" ((in 9 reviews)); "managers will contradict themselves constantly and employees will still get in trouble for not following the contradictory mess" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Connections Academy locations?

Columbia , Baltimore , Houston , Saint Paul , Indianapolis , Harrisburg , San Juan Capistrano , Los Angeles , Columbia , Las Vegas , Orlando , Walpole , Phoenix , White House , Tampa , Atlanta , Salt Lake City , Okemos , Bentonville , Nashville , Columbus , San Diego , Duluth , Columbia , New York , Englewood , Pittsburgh , Jacksonville , Athens , Springfield

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(535 total reviews)

Tom ap Simon

56% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Connections Academy has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 535 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Connections Academy 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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535 reviews

2.0

Jul 6, 2026

Flexibility is great, but pay and stability lack

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility Time off FSA 401k Working alone

Cons

Working alone Pay Micromanagement Instability Lack of performance based incentive

4.0

May 27, 2026

Flexible work from home, but limited PTO availability

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At home Paid time off

Cons

Black out dates for time off

5.0

May 4, 2026

Great work environment; non-traditional teaching role

Secondary math teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful place to work. Flexibility, teacher benefits are great, great learning environment for students and teachers.

Cons

Not your traditional teaching role. It helps if you have additional administrative skills, record keeping, data base entry, etc.

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