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 (172) , 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 109 reviews)); "Good benefits as well." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 31 reviews)); "you make good money and there is overtime if you want it." ((in 25 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 28 reviews)); "most middle and some upper management don't give a crap about employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership and barely any certified staff so if you are certified they run you into the ground." ((in 16 reviews)); "Its a corporation and it comes down to heads and beds and how much money you can bring into the 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 , Indianapolis , Conneaut , Pahrump , Cushing , Dilley , Clifton , 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

(711 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 711 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).

Reviews by job title

711 reviews

2.0

Sep 18, 2023

Easy yet every employee for themselves

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy Job Good compensation (OT definitely helps) Most co-workers are good to work with Scheduled days allow for every other weekend off

Cons

Shift supervisors do not care about correctional officers' personal problems. If you're sick that day and call out of shift, you will be "PSNd" or written up even if it is your first time calling out of shift. 16 hour shifts are always mandated due to short staffing issues which causes people to burn out and quit faster than new recruits come in. Inmates appear to be more of a priority than the actual correctional officers that work there as they allow 1 correctional officer on the floor during night shift to enter 80+ man housing pods al the while carrying the keys that open and close all doors in that unit. Leaving 1 floor officer to do this in each unit is highly dangerous and puts the correctional officer and facility at risk of more incidents.

CoreCivic Response

2y

Thank you for sharing this feedback. We will pass this feedback along through the proper channels.

5.0

Sep 14, 2023

Position Review

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits, the hours and the staff I work with.

Cons

The amount of tedious work that needs to be completed in small time frames.

CoreCivic Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your review and comments.

4.0

Sep 11, 2023

work at core civic

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great my employees were very efficient, and capable of getting the job done.

Cons

Need more funding for the facility.

CoreCivic Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your review and comments.

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