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 26 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 22 reviews)); "Great student culture is great" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good leadership" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Unfortunately No work life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and can be very stressful" ((in 18 reviews)); "But, the long hours should feel worth it." ((in 10 reviews)); "So many ppl in different departments have similar experiences with poor management." ((in 5 reviews)); "High expectation of teachers and instruction causes a heavy work load." ((in 4 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

Noble Schools reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(593 total reviews)

Brenda Cora

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

Aug 30, 2021

Toxic work environment

Teacher

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Pros

Benefits are decent and some coworkers are nice

Cons

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-life balance, employees have been fired for no reason, very clique-heavy environment

1.0

Sep 21, 2017

Pipeline to prison

Special education teacher

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Pros

The kids are resilient and so insightful if you work with them, not always punish them!

Cons

The view that low income and minority kids needs to be trained/disciplined in order to be successful.

3.0

Mar 23, 2017

Overworked

Teacher

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Pros

As opposed to many under-resourced Chicago Public Schools (where I have also worked) Noble supplies the materials necessary to educate students. There is ample technology are resources (the school provides lap tops to employees, there are projectors and document cameras in every classroom, Chromebook carts, unlimited copies where the school buys the paper and the copiers are usually working.) The harsh discipline system ensures teachers can deliver lessons uninterrupted by fights or children talking over the teacher. The buildings are safe and there is support staff (paraprofessionals, office staff, many deans and assistant principals, etc.)

Cons

Noble teachers are payed far below teachers in traditional Chicago Public Schools and there is no pay scale or policy in place for staff to ask for or receive raises meaning every employee is on his or her own to schedule a meeting with their principal and ask for a raise. Last year staff did not even receive a cost of living wage. Staff are overworked and have exceedingly high performance expectations linked to student test scores. Many students fail and transfer rather than repeating a grade. Staff turnover is high and the wheel is reinvented often. Many staff find it impossible to balance being a parent with the demands of working at Noble and seek other employment when starting a family.

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