Did not provide transparency - even when asked directly - Sitter Jovie Employee Review

1.0
Jan 28, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

You use an app to keep your availability up-to-date, so you are able to work around your own schedule in a sense. The person who interviewed / hired / trained me was very kind and did try to accommodate my busy schedule.

Cons

Most families book last-minute, so it is very challenging to actually pre-plan your schedule. My first assignment I was booked at 5pm for a job starting at 8am the next day. Another consideration is compensation - the pay was $10/hour, which took me asking three different times to clarify. I was told in my interview that there "would be a conversation" with the lead staff about pay with families - which never happened. In my area the average childcare rate is $14/hr, so this is below market rate and I perceive CNST knows this. Lastly - it has been 1 month since I left and I did not receive my paycheck, nor have they responded my attempts to ask what the issue is / when I will receive it. 3/10 do not recommend.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I've worked with Jovie Newport Beach since 2022. I started as an on-call nanny and worked my way up into administration. I am now in charge of recruitment, event coordination, and general management. I love the company culture and encourage families to use our services and for potential nannies to apply! I have met many great people through the Jovie network! It has been great!

Cons

I can't think of any cons!

2.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Help find you a family to work with. I could see how this could perhaps be great for part time

Cons

LOW PAY for the job. After 3 years with Jovie, I was getting paid $16/hr and my full-time family was paying somewhere from $26-28/hr. They told my nanny family I was getting higher raises than I was. MUCH fairer companies out there. No PTO due to "not being salaried employees" even though that's not how PTO works! Constantly nagged about logging in my hours even though I was always on top of it. Going through them was a pain. Don't recommend. Always wondered if why they rebranded from College Nannies and Sitters was to try to separate from all the negative reviews.

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