Does Sittercity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sittercity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sittercity. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sittercity?

81% of Sittercity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sittercity 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sittercity?

Babysitter (20) , Nanny/Sitter (14) , Baby Sitter (5) , Childcare Provider (5) , Nanny (4) , Sitter (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Professional Nanny (3) , Care Giver (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Intern (2)

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

"Great work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Most people you work with are great, but they are all suffering due to the actions of one higher up person" ((in 6 reviews)); "Worked with fun kids Good pay Got to take them to the park or walks" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, building a strong relationship with children and families." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible hours and opportunity to work independently." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"There has been recent massive turnover in Engineering and Product because of poor leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is dismissive and unempathetic to the questions and concerns of employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Engineering leadership has dramatically shifted, with 3 well liked and respected managers leaving in the last 6 months due to the current leadership who seems to be sponsored by the executive team." ((in 3 reviews)); "Limited benefits like healthcare and retirement options." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sittercity layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sittercity locations?

Chicago , New York , Washington , Los Angeles , San Diego , Philadelphia , Boston , Jersey City , Arlington , Brooklyn , Austin , Houston , San Francisco , Denver , Miami , Atlanta , Chatham , Scotch Plains , Beverly , Barrington , Glendale Heights , Saint Louis , Valley Stream , Brookfield , Gilbert , Corpus Christi , Dallas , Fort Worth , Prosper , Midland

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Sittercity reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(155 total reviews)

Zenobia Moochhala

71% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Sittercity has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sittercity employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

155 reviews

1.0

Jan 3, 2018

Laughable place to work now

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees left over after half the company was cut are great. Though the company is pretty much relying on contractors who know nothing about childcare now to save money.

Cons

CEO is horrible. They cut pretty much half the company in a period of 6 months, and the rest are leaving. Don't work here.

1.0

Dec 20, 2017

HORRIBLE new leadership - don’t work here!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO (although when you’re gone, the work doesn’t get done so you can’t take time off), unlimited snacks and beverages in the stocked kitchen.

Cons

Terrible new CEO, Elizabeth, laid off half of the company for contractors she knew from her old companies. Contractors are condescending and completely took away the genuine, personable, and real parts of the company that actually care about safety and kids. Elizabeth seems to only care about herself and getting interviews and media coverage (for example, one of her first priorities was to have the leadership team do media training...). Half the company got laid off and another fourth ended up quitting because of the negative outlook of the company. The ones that are left are people that don’t truly care about the company, have zero experience in the childcare industry (whether it be a parent or just a nanny/sitter) and equate “dogs as their children” - cough...it’s a childcare company and dogs are NOT exactly like kids. Good luck to the people that work here and the parents that use their service! Yikes.

1.0

Dec 14, 2017

Used to be great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1 year ago I would've been able to talk for hours on how great this company is. Then they hired a new CEO and laid off pretty much half the company within 3 months. What I can say is that the people made this company but they are no longer there. Unlimited PTO is nice.

Cons

CEO could care less, running company into ground Laid off half the company in a very short time frame Hires consultants the soak up revenue but lets actual employees go

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