A fine place to grow for a year or so - Senior Corps Member City Year Employee Review

3.0
22 Apr 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- interesting, inspiring people - fulfilling work - sense of community

Cons

- sometimes work is monotonous - enormous discrepancy of work ethic

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5.0
29 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
Business outlook

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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