Does Children's Literacy Initiative pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Children's Literacy Initiative employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Children's Literacy Initiative. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Children's Literacy Initiative?

46% of Children's Literacy Initiative employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Children's Literacy Initiative 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Children's Literacy Initiative?

Early Literacy Specialist (12) , Literacy Coach (10) , Professional Developer (5)

What are the pros of working at Children's Literacy Initiative according to real employee reviews?

"Great company, and trainings." ((in 5 reviews)); "driven education mission and excellent benefits make this a great place to work." ((in 4 reviews)); "The professional development opportunities provided by CLI have helped me to grow tremendously in my practice." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Children's Literacy Initiative according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of stability and job security." ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor upper management, blind spots to growth issues, CEO and #2 (best friend) make decisions in secrecy." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Children's Literacy Initiative redundancies in 2026?

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

Children's Literacy Initiative Reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

25% positive business outlook

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Children's Literacy Initiative has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Children's Literacy Initiative 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

55 reviews

2.0

11 Jun 2026

Time to Clean House - Financial Chaos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice, hard working people who are mission-driven.

Cons

Top heavy management. They have delayed payrolls several times over the last year. That’s not insignificant for most employees. Chiefs make $225k so they can afford a missed check or two. Need to clean house and start fresh starting with the CFO and CEO.

4.0

13 Feb 2026

Good Nonprofit in the Education Sector

Professional developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The company culture is mostly positive. The mission and work help support minority children and educators.

Cons

Little to no job security. Funding challenges are always present resulting in layoffs/restructuring.

3.0

22 Jul 2025

Great Staff, Uncertain Stability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff Work-life balance Lots of resources

Cons

Financial health understaffed in service delivery Top heavy

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