Does Summit Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Summit Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Summit Public Schools. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Summit Public Schools?

47% of Summit Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Summit Public Schools 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Summit Public Schools?

Teacher (46) , High School Math Teacher (7) , English Teacher (5) , Dean of Operations (4) , Director (4) , History Teacher (3) , Education Specialist (2) , Executive Director (2) , Math Teacher (2) , Science Teacher (2) , Spanish Teacher (2)

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

"Smart, supportive colleagues." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some friendly coworkers who try to make the best of a bad situation." ((in 7 reviews)); "workers are great people to work with, Pay is decent" ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The school is based in white supremacist culture" ((in 7 reviews)); "The leadership would be a great case study example of gaslighting." ((in 5 reviews)); "This means that every year there is at least 25% turnover in staff, and we are constantly training new folks, and losing those with the most experience." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours (8am" ((in 3 reviews)); "Incompetent middle management; do not care about talent development and retention" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Summit Public Schools layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Summit Public Schools locations?

Redwood City , San Jose , Sunnyvale , Seattle , Summit , San Francisco , El Cerrito , Daly City , Richmond , San Pablo , West Seattle , Amherst

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Summit Public Schools reviews

3.3

47% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

Diane Tavenner

42% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Summit Public Schools has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Summit Public 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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147 reviews

4.0

Feb 18, 2018

Good people working hard to innovate within education

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Well organized, efficient meetings - Flexibility in terms of work location/hours - Passionate coworkers - Everyone encouraged to share ideas

Cons

- Cooperate feel - Tension between home office and schools

3.0

Jan 19, 2018

Good idea, execution needs work

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great resources and good people

Cons

It is a burn out culture

4.0

Jan 30, 2022

Great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong direction in education and systems

Cons

Lack of personalization with employment

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