Does Mastery Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mastery Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mastery Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mastery Schools?

75% of Mastery Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mastery Schools 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mastery Schools?

Teacher (134) , English Teacher (14) , Assistant Principal (13) , Special Education Teacher (12) , Associate Teacher (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Core Teacher (6) , High School Teacher (6) , Support Teacher (6) , Assistant Director (5) , Dean of Students (5) , LST (5) , Learning Support Teacher (5) , Special Education Teacher, Elementary School (5) , Technology Associate (5)

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

"Great pay and they offer lots of PD." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great benefits and professional development" ((in 36 reviews)); "great staff" ((in 19 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 14 reviews)); "amazing professional development" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"No work/life balance" ((in 43 reviews)); "Micro management and not enough trust in teaching staff." ((in 11 reviews)); "Fast expansion also means that central leadership message becomes one of command and control rather than inquiry." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours: you must be willing to bring work home with you, especially on the weekends." ((in 9 reviews)); "centered traditions and culture" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Mastery Schools locations?

Philadelphia , Camden , Phila , Willingboro , Cramer Hill , New York , Greensboro , Minneapolis , Crum Lynne , West Chester , East Camden

Mastery Schools reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(509 total reviews)

Dr. Joel Boyd

69% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

Mastery Schools has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 509 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mastery Schools 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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509 reviews

3.0

Nov 30, 2025

Good for first time

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good teachers, good location

Cons

Culture, long hours, not much time off

Mastery Schools Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for your contributions as a teacher at Mastery. We’re glad to hear that you’ve had a positive experience with your colleagues, compensation, and location. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding culture, workload, and time off. We recognize how important it is for staff to feel supported and to maintain a sustainable work-life balance. Over the years we've upgraded our PTO policy and we continue to adapt scheduling and expectations to support staff in balancing workload, but we understand there's more work to be done. Our goal is to ensure that Mastery is a great place to start your career, but also a place where educators can grow and thrive. If you'd like to share more, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at recruitment@masterycharter.org.

1.0

Nov 18, 2025

Wrote a review years ago about the same stuff…

Science teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I still work here because I really value their commitment to educational equity. They in fact care so much that it feels like they have time for nothing but excellence. I appreciate that these schools do the work to provide high standards of education for the families that they serve. If you have the will and the drive, they are very efficient at coaching you to be effective at your job. Very competitive pay

Cons

-I do not feel comfortable at work letting my bosses know that the energy they demand from me is driving me, and many of my co-workers, crazy and making many want to quit. -Schools ask for feedback, feedback is given, feedback is basically gaslit back to you as a non-problem or unresolvable (class sizes frequently at 30 with up to 10-15 IEP’s per class, workload demands being excruciating in the name of rigor and hiring less people because of the school’s budget, etc). -First step of pay increase puts many younger (new hire) teachers in a position where switching jobs in education requires a significant pay cut -Culture is not terrible but support is not great and does not help when you are someone who also has trauma

Mastery Schools Response

2mo

Thank you for your feedback as it is valuable to our team. We appreciate your time here at Mastery and your commitment to educational equity, as this is very important to our mission. We're happy to hear that you're pleased with the coaching and competitive pay we provide, as we aim to support all staff professionally and personally.  Our desire is that all of our staff can come to our managers with any feedback and that it is implemented to drive students success at Mastery. We feel that teachers should feel supported in their work and we're currently reevaluating our special education programming to ensure that happens. We're also expecting to hire additional teachers for the 2026/2027 school to support our MTSS model.  We welcome the opportunity to discuss your experience further, please feel free to reach out to us at recruitment@masterycharter.org.

3.0

Nov 5, 2025

High Standards, Inconsistent Support

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mastery Shoemaker has a "high standards" mentality as far as education.

Cons

Student behavior is completely out of control.

Mastery Schools Response

8mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and for your ongoing commitment to Mastery over the past several years. We’re glad to hear that you’ve experienced our high standards for teaching and learning at Shoemaker, that’s core to who we are. We also appreciate your candor regarding student behavior and the consistency of support. We know that experiences can differ across settings, and we take all feedback seriously as we work to ensure consistent expectations and follow-through. Insights like yours help us refine our practices so every team member has what they need to succeed. Thank you again for your service to our students and for sharing your perspective. If you’re open to it, we’d welcome a further conversation so we can better understand your experience and continue improving the support we provide. Feel free to reach out to us at anytime at recruitment@masterycharter.org. Thank you.

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