Does Common Sense Media pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Common Sense Media employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Common Sense Media. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Common Sense Media?

61% of Common Sense Media employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Common Sense Media 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Common Sense Media?

Content Reviewer (5) , Manager (4) , Intern (3) , Consultant (2) , Intern - Hourly (2)

What are the pros of working at Common Sense Media according to real employee reviews?

"They are good people and Do good work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Benefits are competitive for a non" ((in 10 reviews)); "The teams are dedicated and care deeply about the work and making a difference in kids' lives." ((in 6 reviews)); "great values diverse products important mission smart coworkers" ((in 5 reviews)); "The staff are smart and dedicated individuals." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Common Sense Media according to real employee reviews?

"those in senior leadership positions are truly inept at managing." ((in 7 reviews)); "It is a hostile work environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Opportunities for growth exist, but are not clearly defined." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Common Sense Media layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Common Sense Media layoffs and their outlook for job security at Common Sense Media in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Common Sense Media locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Nowhere

Common Sense Media reviews

3.8

61% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

James Steyer

60% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Common Sense Media has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Common Sense Media employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

5.0

Jun 24, 2025

Fascinating, ever more important mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A nonprofit that is adopting new technology to scale their progress against the major issues their family/teacher constituency is facing. Incredible mission -- super relevant in an age when technology and media are speeding up around our kids. Kind and thoughtful management and openness to thinking through new approaches to old challenges.

Cons

Occasionally, consensus-driven culture can slow down decision-making (but that is not always a bad thing!)

5.0

Jan 18, 2024

Common Sense Media is the best

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, great management. Mission-based organization means you are not working for "the man but for the betterment of peoples' lives. Great work-life balance too. I can't say enough good things.

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

5.0

Jun 25, 2021

Content Reviewer

Content reviewer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good flexible hours to work with

Cons

not a lot of growth, mundane work

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