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

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CoreCivic reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Patrick D. Swindle

59% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Culture & values

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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Reviews by job title

712 reviews

1.0

Jul 23, 2022

Management is bad

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and over time is good

Cons

Management is really bad to many supervisors

CoreCivic Response

Thank you for sharing your comments and concerns with us. Please know that we will share your comments with our HR teams. Thank you for all that you do to better the public good!

5.0

Jul 22, 2022

Security

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not hard work but work some teams work great together help one another and become family

Cons

Inmates management falls to learn the employees and punish the good ones and leave bad ones

CoreCivic Response

Thank you for sharing your comments and concerns with us. Please know that we will share your comments with our HR teams. Thank you for all that you do to better the public good!

1.0

Jul 9, 2022

Run Asay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting facility if you're into the correction carrier .

Cons

T he cons are so many it's not even worth typing them. But here are a few. Management : A Hamster can run it a lot better. Medical Insurance : You will be leaving over $ 260 per pay check. Benefit : You will have to wait a 6 month period. Work Hr: expect to do 12 & 16 hr Mandatory. Warden: He will just fire personnel instead of working on the issue. Integrity: Integrity means nothing lying gets you out of a tough spot, telling the truth will get you fired.

CoreCivic Response

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. We apologize for the negative experiences you have encountered while working at our facility. We will share your concerns and your advice to our HR team so they can address it at a facility level. Thank you for all that you do to better the public good!

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