Does Career Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Career Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Career Systems. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Career Systems?

55% of Career Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Career Systems 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Career Systems?

Career Transition Specialist (5) , Residential Advisor (5) , Career Counselor (3) , Security Officer (3) , Academic Instructor (2) , Accountant (2) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Career Transition Specialist (CTS) (2) , Instructor (2)

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

"Advancement opportunities" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not only are the students great, the staff are exceptional." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low pay compared to private market" ((in 6 reviews)); "Communication is also a challenge." ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership doesn't lead by example." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management is toxic especially HR." ((in 3 reviews)); "Former Leadership Team was very unethical, that's why I left." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Career Systems redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Career Systems redundancy and their outlook for job security at Career Systems in 2026.

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3.1

55% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

Gregory J. Burden

59% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

Career Systems has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Career Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

83 reviews

1.0

25 Feb 2026

Company is a sinking ship

Center director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission, location, need of service for area

Cons

Corruption in the Corporate office Dishonest operations running government contracts either tax payer dollars

1.0

22 Mar 2025

Poor Leadership, management and accountability

General laborer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- This company survived for 50 years is amazing already. - Not a lot of other pros about this company

Cons

- low pay -no growth -no support -many staff not doing their basic work responsibilities -a lot of pointing fingers and shifting blame onto others. No accountability. - A lot of chit-chat and rumors/ 💩talking about staff and students.

2.0

10 Mar 2025

Inconsistensy

Career transition readiness instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Rewarding if you love helping disadvantaged youth.

Cons

Management is inconsistent to core values. Communication and respect is hyped up but unusually irregularly practiced.

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Jobs at Career Systems

Outreach and Admission Counselor [Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm. Flex Schedule]