Is Noble Schools a good company to work for?

Noble Schools has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 601 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 19% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Noble Schools to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Noble Schools have been left by employees working as Science Teacher , Math Teacher and Learning Specialist .

Does Noble Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Noble Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Noble Schools. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Noble Schools?

76% of Noble Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Noble Schools 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Noble Schools?

Teacher (107) , Learning Specialist (36) , English Teacher (21) , Math Teacher (16) , College Counselor (13) , High School Math Teacher (11) , Science Teacher (10) , Dean of Instruction (9) , High School Science Teacher (8) , Instructor (8) , Special Education Teacher (8) , Dean of Students (7) , ELA Teacher (7) , Assistant Principal (6) , History Teacher (6)

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

"Lots of support, Great staff" ((in 28 reviews)); "Seeing so many great people engaged in this work gives me hope for education in Chicago." ((in 24 reviews)); "The benefits are great, and I generally feel very respected as an individual and as a teacher." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great student culture is great" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Long hours and can be very stressful" ((in 19 reviews)); "But, the long hours should feel worth it." ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad leadership, no follow" ((in 8 reviews)); "So many ppl in different departments have similar experiences with poor management." ((in 5 reviews)); "No unionization, many mandatory (and useless) meetings, admin micromanages, hostile and toxic work environment, pay only based on years of experience and not education, testing and data heavy, favoritism when it comes to promotions, audit culture, no work" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Noble Schools layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Noble Schools locations?

Chicago , Noble , Noblesville , Columbus , Los Angeles , Chicago

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Noble Schools reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)

Brenda Cora

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.3

Work/Life balance

Noble Schools has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 593 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Noble 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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593 reviews

3.0

Jan 3, 2016

Good Place to Grow if You're Ready

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of cooperation between teachers

Cons

Not a place for first year teachers who aren't ready for some very serious work. Work life balance does not exist. You work all day everyday. Admin needs to be more in tune with daily life of teachers and more consistent.

4.0

Dec 22, 2015

Math teacher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong network culture and high level of expectations for both students and staff

Cons

Each campus differs in the way they structure their day and environment which leads to different teaching experiences

4.0

Dec 11, 2015

Perspective of a Noble teacher

Teacher

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compared to other school settings in Chicago, Noble is the dream. Schools are well stocked with technology, very clean, and most nonsense is squashed right away so that the focus is on teaching. People care about quality and are dedicated to pursuing it. Staff and students are held accountable for results and behavior. We also have better job stability at Noble as CPS is continually laying off teachers.

Cons

Work-life balance is NOT a thing at Noble. Many people will go to work sick and will work extremely long hours. While the job is rewarding because you know you are making a really great impact, everyone knows the pay is lower than CPS schools. Another draw-back is that teachers tend to be pretty hippy-dippy, so many teachers' ideologies do not align with the political backing that noble gets from conservatives who favor privatization of education. Additionally you often encounter naysayers who think charter schools are evil and trying to destroy communities, which they clearly are not. One can choose to simply opt out of these discussions, or to shed light on the actual truth about the difference high-quality charters like Noble are making in Chicago.

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