Does KinderCare Learning Centers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KinderCare Learning Centers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KinderCare Learning Centers. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KinderCare Learning Centers?

32% of KinderCare Learning Centers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KinderCare Learning Centers 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KinderCare Learning Centers?

Teacher (836) , Lead Teacher (417) , Assistant Teacher (251) , Preschool Teacher (145) , Center Director (129) , Assistant Director (117) , Teacher Assistant (110) , Infant Teacher (75) , Director (59) , Lead Preschool Teacher (59) , Lead Toddler Teacher (51) , Teaching Assistant (47) , Toddler Teacher (45) , Cook (31) , Assistant Preschool Teacher (30)

What are the pros of working at KinderCare Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Caring for children and great coworkers" ((in 152 reviews)); "Awesome the children and staff are great" ((in 129 reviews)); "Great benefits and some very sweet kids that will melt your heart!" ((in 120 reviews)); "Love working here and people are nice" ((in 61 reviews)); "Weekends off and great kids" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KinderCare Learning Centers according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours only to get your overtime pay taken away because you're forced to take 2 hour lunch breaks." ((in 85 reviews)); "No training or assistance for teaching students with special needs." ((in 68 reviews)); "It is hard to ask for planned time off and not receive negative feedback about it." ((in 50 reviews)); "Favoritism is showed." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management was awful, nothing was ever planned and the attitude I received was enough for me to leave." ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about KinderCare Learning Centers layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed KinderCare Learning Centers locations?

Portland , Chicago , Houston , Indianapolis , Seattle , Raleigh , San Diego , Cincinnati , Saint Louis , Boston , Washington , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Columbus , Austin , Atlanta , Virginia Beach , Tulsa , Charlotte , Dallas , Colorado Springs , Redmond , Pittsburgh , New York , San Jose , Schaumburg , San Antonio , Las Vegas , Lancaster , Naperville

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KinderCare Learning Centers reviews

2.8

32% would recommend to a friend

(3,917 total reviews)

Tom Wyatt

35% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

KinderCare Learning Centers has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,917 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KinderCare Learning Centers employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews

4.0

Aug 23, 2010

Kindercare was a positive work environment for starting out

Care giver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work flexibility was good, management gave off time when needed other employees were easy to work with

Cons

Management was poor, not easy to get in contact with manager managers could not handle many of the troubled kids

2.0

Aug 10, 2010

child care director

Child development center director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

national company - security within industry. well known, brand name.

Cons

expected far too much from one person

2.0

Aug 10, 2010

Watch your Back

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You do get a paycheck every two weeks

Cons

Lots of back stabbing and Butt kissing

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