Does Uncommon Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Uncommon Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Uncommon Schools. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Uncommon Schools?

32% of Uncommon Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Uncommon Schools 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Uncommon Schools?

Teacher (292) , Lead Teacher (32) , Special Projects Coordinator (26) , Office Manager (24) , English Teacher (23) , Summer Teaching Fellow (21) , Dean of Students (19) , Special Education Teacher (19) , Middle School Teacher (16) , Director of Operations (14) , Math Teacher (14) , Science Teacher (11) , Director (10) , ELA Teacher (8) , Elementary Teacher (8)

What are the pros of working at Uncommon Schools according to real employee reviews?

"They are good with professional development and have resources galore." ((in 45 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "staff is great and caring" ((in 34 reviews)); "kids are extremely sweet and benefits are good" ((in 34 reviews)); "•Starting salary is pretty good" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Uncommon Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours if you want to have success as a teacher (it's not horrible)" ((in 124 reviews)); "You are losing so many teachers because of poor leadership." ((in 40 reviews)); "Unnecessary long hour pds, insane long hours" ((in 30 reviews)); "Horrible management of employees in terms of operations." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long days and lots of demands" ((in 13 reviews))

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4.0

18 Jun 2026

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The people are great and truly mission driven.

Cons

The work can become hard to manage without the right boundaries and systems. There are little to no opportunities for growth.

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5.0

19 Feb 2026

Director of operations

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Pros

Provides amazing training for new staff

Cons

At times, sustainability can be an issue

5.0

28 Sept 2012

Director of recruitment

Recommend

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Pros

Uncommon Schools is a really positive, warm environment. People work hard and have tons of joy in their collaboration!

Cons

We are growing quickly, so the work load is busy! This isn't really a con, just something for new folks to be aware of :)

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