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 (21) , 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 239 reviews)); "Great people and admin who understand you have a life outside of work" ((in 87 reviews)); "Good benefits but that's it" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 41 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 175 reviews)); "Poor management and very disrespectful" ((in 64 reviews)); "Upper management does not care." ((in 39 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 29 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 , Birmingham , Ashburn , Madison

K12 reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,456 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 1,456 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2014

Love it!!

Virtual teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home. Great co-workers. Working with the students in mind and not "the test".

Cons

Pay below state average. Don't know anything about bonuses, raises, etc.

2.0

Nov 4, 2014

So much potential, but lacking in vision, leadership, and following through in making the right choices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alot of opportunity for growth and career building. Company is still open to hearing and trying new ideas. Sense of contributing to improving virtual education. Promotes within to keep institutional knowledge and experience. Average to good benefits overall.

Cons

Some benefits are lacking, such as 401K, and capped time off at 80 hours regardless of seniority. Higher than average cost of health insurance. Difficult to take time off in high pace high demand environment, playing into work-life balance issues. Training and transfer of knowledge is not good. Poor morale overall and a general sense of frustration to not making significant forward progress over last several years in various areas of the company.

3.0

Nov 3, 2014

Document Processor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in the company.

Cons

Departments need to have a better communication with one another to know what is going on in different areas.

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