Does K12 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, K12 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at K12. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at K12?

71% of K12 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated K12 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at K12?

Teacher (308) , Document Processor (37) , Enrollment Consultant (37) , Virtual Teacher (32) , Special Education Teacher (28) , English Teacher (22) , Online Teacher (20) , Director (17) , Enrollment Specialist (15) , Student Support Advisor (13) , Intern (11) , Advisor (10) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Manager (10) , Operations Manager (10)

What are the pros of working at K12 according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible and work from home" ((in 244 reviews)); "Great people and admin who understand you have a life outside of work" ((in 82 reviews)); "Good benefits but that's it" ((in 56 reviews)); "Enterprise Business and Technology Services (EBTS) management putting forth a strong effort to provide a good work/life balance." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great coworkers and admin" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at K12 according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay based on industry standards coupled with a lack of follow through and resources compound the challenge for success" ((in 163 reviews)); "Poor management and very disrespectful" ((in 63 reviews)); "Upper management does not care." ((in 36 reviews)); "Will transfer you between projects and job assignments with little to no training." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor Leadership and could really care less about its teachers" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about K12 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about K12 layoffs and their outlook for job security at K12 in 2026.

What are the top reviewed K12 locations?

Herndon , Dallas , Knoxville , Jacksonville , Alcoa , Reston , Lewisville , Houston , Phoenix , Atlanta , Indianapolis , Austin , Virginia Beach , Oklahoma City , San Antonio , Washington , Seattle , Detroit , Grand Rapids , New York , Remote , Chicago , Texas City , Nashville , Tacoma , Glendale , Fort Worth , Denver , Birmingham , Ashburn

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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,457 total reviews)

James Rhyu

59% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

K12 has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,457 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The K12 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Feb 11, 2019

Love my team!

Professional learning specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I have the best group of people I work with! We have an amazing manager who leads by example!

Cons

As a company, the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Can be very discombobulated.

5.0

Dec 1, 2018

8th grade math virtual teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for at home work

Cons

None other than higher pay would be great

2.0

Nov 13, 2018

No respect for educators

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, flexible hours

Cons

Salary below poverty No respect for my personal experience No respect for professional knowledge of the teacher. Teachers are treated as expendable and not properly compensated. Benefits are extremely expensive and not high quality.

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