A tug of war between exhaustion and inspiration - Anonymous employee City Year Employee Review

3.0
19 Jan 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people you get to work with and the cause that you're apart of

Cons

Long hours, overbearing or sometimes negligent management

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5.0
29 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
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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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