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3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(2223 total reviews)

CEO Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martinez

53% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & Inclusion

3.8

Compensation and Benefits

3.6

Career Opportunities

3.2

Culture & Values

3.1

Work/Life Balance

2.8

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

14%

4 stars

25%

3 stars

35%

2 stars

16%

1 star

9%

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Pros
  • "Good benefits and time off(in 155 reviews)
  • "Good hours and pay.(in 141 reviews)
  • "The salary at CPS is good(in 85 reviews)
  • "Great coworkers and students in schools(in 42 reviews)
  • "Great place to learn and build data skills People are great!(in 37 reviews)
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Updated Dec 6, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Nov 27, 2023
      Bilingual Teacher
      Current Employee, more than 1 year
      Chicago, IL
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay compared to other districts

      Cons

      Lack of funding for other resources and many overcrowded classrooms

      1. 4.0
        Dec 5, 2023
        Category Buyer
        Current Employee, less than 1 year
        Chicago, IL
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        CPS is a great place to work at, a supportive environment and kind people who are always willing to help

        Cons

        Complicated Systems, training could be slower before jumping in

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        1. 4.0
          Dec 5, 2023
          School Social Worker
          Current Employee, less than 1 year
          Chicago, IL
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Receives a lot of support your first three years. Works a school schedule.

          Cons

          Not enough space for clinicians to serve students consistently confidentially.The case load could be challenging. You mostly work with students in groups vs individually.

          1. 3.0
            Dec 6, 2023
            4th Grade Teacher
            Current Employee, more than 3 years
            Chicago, IL
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            higher salary than most districts, and Great union-backed benefits. Leaving schools within the district is not that difficult. They are really into the idea of the "ladder" if you are in for a long time you are generally rewarded well.

            Cons

            It is very difficult, I've been at two schools that are very underresourced, and the management at the school level is not very good.

            1. 3.0
              Dec 1, 2023
              Substitute Teacher
              Current Employee, more than 5 years
              Chicago, IL
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              I do enjoy the flexibility of work snd how they don't call or force you to accept assignments. Pay is bi-weekly and its $120/day

              Cons

              The frontline system could be updated to pick schools easier. I also think it's not fair you have to be logged into a school computer to check you paycheck status. It makes it hard to know if any errors occurs. I

              1. 3.0
                Dec 6, 2023
                Grants Coordinator
                Current Employee, more than 3 years
                Chicago, IL
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Your coworkers can make or break anything and, for the most part, my coworkers are great! If you put in the years, there’s a pension

                Cons

                Low pay, high-stress environment, tasks to correct things are tedious and extremely time consuming, high turnover means that few people actually know what they are doing

                1. 4.0
                  Nov 29, 2023
                  Assistant General Counsel
                  Former Employee, more than 1 year
                  Chicago, IL
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Great team leadership, but lots of turnover in law department

                  Cons

                  Certain teammates can ruin an entire experience. Very demanding work. Not worth the stress.

                  1. 4.0
                    Nov 21, 2023
                    Teacher
                    Current Employee
                    Chicago, IL
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    If you get a good school assignment with friendly staff and students, it is really rewarding to work there.

                    Cons

                    The administration has a lot of authority for each school, so if you are stuck with bad ones, it’s hard to work things out.

                    1. 4.0
                      Nov 29, 2023
                      DL Teacher
                      Current Employee
                      Chicago, IL
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Some incredible schools within the city.

                      Cons

                      Questionable student placement and department overseeing special education.

                      1. 4.0
                        Nov 15, 2023
                        SLP-CF
                        Current Employee
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Overall compared to most of my peers in their CF year, CPS actually has a lot of great benefits. Good pay, good insurance, great hours, get off all the holidays, and summer break!

                        Cons

                        Sometimes can get hectic and overwhelming but that’s true about most places.

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                      Chicago Public Schools has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,351 reviews left anonymously by employees. 60% of employees would recommend working at Chicago Public Schools to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chicago Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chicago Public Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

                      60% of Chicago Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Chicago Public Schools 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

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