Good Early-Career Experience, but Not Sustainable Long-Term - Impact Manager City Year Employee Review

2.0
11 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Overall, it was a valuable early-career experience with meaningful work in schools and plenty of opportunities to grow as a leader. You get to support young adults, build relationships, and have a real impact on students.

Cons

The pay is low for the workload and expectations, and the organization has gone through rounds of layoffs and instability that make it hard to feel secure. The demands outweighed the support and resources available.

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5.0
29 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Community, connection, support, and its a great place for recent graduates to go until they figure the next step.

Cons

You won't make a lot of money.

4.0
22 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You do very meaningful work and the staff truly care about you and what you are doing.

Cons

School placements can be quite far from where you live, and the days are long (7:30 am - 5 pm). Often is exhausting, but you stay for the kids.

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