Does AmeriCorps pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AmeriCorps employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AmeriCorps. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AmeriCorps?

68% of AmeriCorps employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AmeriCorps 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AmeriCorps?

Team Leader (102) , Corps Member (97) , Americorps*VISTA (62) , Volunteer (54) , Volunteer Coordinator (37) , Service Member (27) , Tutor (22) , Math Tutor (20) , Member (19) , Literacy Tutor (18) , Reading Tutor (18) , AmeriCorps Member Volunteer (17) , Crew Member (17) , Fellow (16) , Program Coordinator (16)

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

"I was able to get professional experience doing meaningful work with some really great people." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get out in the community and work directly with individuals living in the neighborhood." ((in 87 reviews)); "You really do grow as a leader and I think I learned a lot about myself as a person." ((in 51 reviews)); "Great training and on the job experience." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great coworkers and getting to help people is very fullfilling" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Obviously pay is low but necessary to experience and empathize with those you wish to help" ((in 592 reviews)); "Long hours and under paid" ((in 70 reviews)); "No benefits because it's pretty much volunteer." ((in 57 reviews)); "The end payout is so small and they expect you to be able to work 40 hours a week for less than minimum wage." ((in 56 reviews)); "Low salary and heavily taxed education award" ((in 44 reviews))

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AmeriCorps Reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,496 total reviews)

Michael D. Smith

75% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

AmeriCorps has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AmeriCorps employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

30 June 2026

Valuable experience but inconsistent site quality

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Education award, qualify for government assistance, entry level work, experience is what you make it

Cons

Site quality varies way too much. Many sites will try to overwork you and act like they have no understanding of what AmeriCorps is or what you are/aren’t supposed to be doing.

5.0

29 June 2026

Good early job experience, but low stipend pay

Community relations representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was good early job experience.

Cons

The pay was a stipend and that was tough.

2.0

25 June 2026

Enjoyable hybrid work environment but low pay and overwork

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

My site location was hybrid and I enjoyed the people I was working with

Cons

Bad pay and bring overwork

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