Does CoreCivic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CoreCivic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CoreCivic. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CoreCivic?

35% of CoreCivic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CoreCivic 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CoreCivic?

Correctional Officer (173) , Detention Officer (47) , Case Manager (36) , Corrections Officer (20) , Registered Nurse (19) , Officer (12) , Security Officer (9) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Administrative Clerk (6) , Director (6) , Manager (6) , Mental Health Coordinator (6) , Monitor (6) , Academic Instructor (5)

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

"The hours is good and the pay" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good benefits as well." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "you make good money and there is overtime if you want it." ((in 24 reviews)); "pay, lots of OT, great coworkers" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Poor management not following proper policy and procedures and forcing their employees to follow rules that haven't been properly documented." ((in 42 reviews)); "Long hours and requires extreme adaptability" ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor leadership and barely any certified staff so if you are certified they run you into the ground." ((in 14 reviews)); "Overworked, Under Paid, and poor training" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of staff decreases security, facility closed and employees transferred to another facility" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about CoreCivic layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CoreCivic locations?

Eloy , Nashville , Youngstown , Brentwood , Florence , Hartsville , Leavenworth , Whiteville , Holdenville , Clifton , Indianapolis , Conneaut , Pahrump , Cushing , Dilley , Nicholls , Houston , San Diego , Denver , Lake City , Eden , Elizabeth , Taylor , Mason , Fort Worth , Laredo , Tutwiler , Lecanto , Alamo , Phoenix

CoreCivic reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Patrick D. Swindle

59% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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CoreCivic has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 712 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CoreCivic employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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712 reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2021

Decent

Human resources clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No point system, free lunch

Cons

Pay isn’t as high as it should be

CoreCivic Response

4y

Thank you for your comments and concerns. We value your service to CoreCivic and will share your comments and suggestions with our team.

3.0

Sep 13, 2021

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Detention officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hourly pay is good

Cons

Dangerous environment to work in.

CoreCivic Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. The management of detainees awaiting judicial processing is critical to the mission of the Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agency.

2.0

Sep 8, 2021

Corectional Officer

Corectional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get paid well if you are willing to the overtime. Can very easy clear 80k a year as a floor officer starting out.

Cons

-Hazardous work environment HIV, Hepatitis, Leprosy, Toburcloses, etc. -Staff assaults are high, Likely to protect inmates from prosecution or outside charges that happen while incarcerated. -Easy to get in trouble over minor things for staff. -Health insurance is very poor. -No repercussions for filing false claims against fellow staff, even if found to be untrue.

CoreCivic Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. Supervisory training is critical to success and CoreCivic has committed to providing our internal Master Key Leadership training to all new supervisors. Covid protocols have impacted our ability to deliver in classroom training, but your feedback is a reminder that we need to ensure we prepare new supervisors for their new role..

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