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).

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711 reviews

1.0

Sep 11, 2023

Don't do it

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is very good that's it

Cons

Everything else is terrible. You going to hate it

CoreCivic Response

2y

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

1.0

Aug 31, 2023

Admin doesn't care about anyone that works here and that includes all the big wigs in TN!

Corrections officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a fudging thing. They will back stab you in a heart beat to get ahead. Starts at the top and goes down from there. The Admin are snakes in the grass says one thing and does another only cares about towing the company line. They aren't even a corrections company! They are a real estate company that buys properties puts ICE facilities or Dangerous prisons and or hug a thug jails on.

Cons

Long time with core civic and it's a nightmare now. It used to be a brotherhood. Admin literally is only there to "serve the inmates" the don't give a fudge about staff. literally not one single fudge to be given. Admin only rewards themselves but not the other officers. Well they do but only for the "favorites" They literally don't care about anything until some thing bad happens and they have no choice. The people they hire on same day without background checks and then they have to fire them for having a criminal background or they hire people who have done time in the facility. Truly feel it's a dangerous place to work you can't trust to the people next to you or the Admin. It used to be a great place here now it's pathetic and sad. and overtime is ridiculous no life outside of work.

CoreCivic Response

2y

CoreCivic is committed to a positive work environment that supports our employees as they support the individuals in our care. Any activities contrary to that commitment are not tolerated. To that end, we encourage you to contact CoreCivic's Ethics Line via www.corecivic.com/ethicsline or by phone at 800-461-9330 with specific information so that we can look into this matter more closely.

2.0

Aug 30, 2023

wow

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You're gonna get alot of OT. So big paychecks

Cons

bad leadership. toxic work environment basically, live there. short staffed

CoreCivic Response

2y

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

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