The best thing about working with Care.com is the amount of flexibility. I can choose when and where I want to work. However, if working for one-time jobs only you will have difficulty getting regular income. Best for finding nanny jobs or weekly babysitting positions.

Pros

flexible

Cons

job security

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great company

Nanny/Babysitter (Former Employee) - California City, CA - August 17, 2022

Absolutely awesome. Great work-life balance. Families on care are very safe and caring. I will always use Care for any side gigs and even if I am looking or a sitter myself.

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Nanny/Babysitter (Former Employee) - Orlando, FL - August 10, 2022

Very good management and cared for me as an employee. The app was easy to use and I found a family very quickly. I love the kids I worked with and Care always was supportive.

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Great Company to Find A Myriad of Jobs

Independant Contractor (Current Employee) - Mount Laurel, NJ - August 4, 2022

I think most people are familiar with Care.com. They provide a platform where people looking for pet sitters, tutors, housecleaners, special assignments can hire.As a person who regularly looks for jobs on the website. I usually find good people to work for who offer good pay.

Pros

Easily find many different kinds of service jobs

Cons

You have to pay to be seen in all the employer searches.

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great website to find nanny jobs

Nanny (Former Employee) - Alhambra, CA - August 4, 2022

I really enjoyed using care.com to find nanny jobs. Many families are willing to meet with you to see if you are the right fit for their family. Would definitely recommend this website.

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Nanny (Former Employee) - St. Cloud, FL - August 3, 2022

Great website to find a nanny or babysitting job! You can also find housekeeping and caregiver jobs. Easy to make a profile. You do need to pay for background check.

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Independent work schedule

Nanny Service (Current Employee) - Staten Island, NY - July 29, 2022

Care.com was for me more of a independent employment experience. Looking for individuals that needed a nanny and contacted them through the website. Setup was simple and web page is a easy layout. The fee for a better experience is fairly inexpensive.

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Nanny/Caregiver (Former Employee) - Torrance, CA - July 22, 2022

Various nanny positions for six different families. Responsibilities included: Picking up the children after school, providing snacks, helping with homework as needed, reading, driving to multiple extra-curricular activities. Also provided a safe environment, meal prep. For one child with extensive medical needs, provided medical therapies as directed to the child. Every family that I worked for had a different schedule, needs etc. If you like children and babies, this is a great job for you!

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Fun workplace and very supportive coworkers

PR Associate (Current Employee) - Remote - July 19, 2022

I love my job and what I do and feel supported by everyone around me! I have learned a lot as an entry level worker and don’t regret my decision to work here!

Pros

Free coffee, nice teammates

Cons

Stressed a lot

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Enjoyed my time here

Tutor/Volunteer (Current Employee) - New York, NY - July 18, 2022

its an easy job to have if you want to balance other things in your life. some areas are more difficult than others but ultimately you shouldn't have much of an issue.

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Nanny/Babysitter (Former Employee) - Jersey City, NJ - July 15, 2022

Care.com is an online site for childcare provider to seek jobs so The parents of the family that i got and i worked for is understanding and communicative so they make work easy for me.

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Great with the right family

Private Nanny (Current Employee) - Sterling Heights, MI - July 13, 2022

Find the right family and you’ll be happy! The pros are you basically can build your own schedule, and have a few families at a time. Definitely enjoy it. Pay varies by family

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Good college job

Nanny/Caregiver (Current Employee) - Marietta, GA - July 13, 2022

great for money while getting an education. Not a long term career though, and requires you to pay your own taxes on the money so watch out when starting a job if they are going to file or not.

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Good work environment

Account Manager (Former Employee) - Remote - July 10, 2022

There was plenty of training provided and it was a nice work environment - the management provided support when needed and co-workers were easy to get along with.

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Many opportunities to choose from.

Childcare Provider (Former Employee) - Colorado Springs, CO - July 8, 2022

Care.com only protects the family they will not protect you. Something I didn't think about, you must do a background check on the family you are working for. I put myself in two different situations that turned out to be scary. It's only to protect yourself. It will make you feel better knowing you did a background check and I'm sure if the family is looking for a quality sitter, dog sitter, etc. they will not have a problem with a background check. Don't ever quit a job and call care.com to tell them something really bad happened, they will take down everything you have posted, including keeping the money you paid for your own background check. If you want to work through them again just don't say a word because the family won't. Just remember to protect yourself when going to an interview, meet in a neutral place. Remember to do a background check on the family, mainly parents. Or other adults that live in the home. I hope this helps! Otherwise care is a really good company.

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It is what you make it.

Nanny (Former Employee) - Charlotte, NC - July 6, 2022

Take your time interviewing families and getting what you need from them as well as providing them with excellent care. Overall I enjoyed my time with the company, they send out newsletters with tips every week.

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High turnover

CNA (Former Employee) - Kelso, WA - July 6, 2022

This place gies thru cnas every month.Esp for noc shift..Pay is poor .On noc theu make the cna clean entire kitchen and sweep and mop.Thats nit a caregiving job..It takes 3 hours to do.sorry not a housekeeper or a maid..And the kitchen is a filthy mess.Cooks dont clean up after themselves at all cause they know a cna will at 10pm.

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Ur just a paid housekeeper

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Self paced

Housekeeper (Former Employee) - Henderson, NV - June 30, 2022

Working with care.com was a wonderful experience. If your anything like myself, and you love helping those in need. Give them a try. As long as you communicate you will succeed.

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Enthusiastic and friendly

Babysitting (Former Employee) - Winchester, VA - June 29, 2022

Wonderful place to get started in local child care. Parents and sitters both have the opportunity to search for whom they feel would be a good fit. Pay is fair and negotiable as well as requirements. Background checks are thorough. Flexible hours.

Pros

Holiday bonus sometimes depending on the client

Cons

Expectations are sometimes unrealistically high.

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Usually always great kids and the parents are very pleasant

Caregiver/Personal Assistant (Former Employee) - Port Saint Lucie, FL - June 27, 2022

Working there was easy and flexible for my schedule. It wasn't too strict on do's and do not ( ofc with the children it was though) . And pay depends on the person to be honest (some pay less than what someone with the same hourly time would pay).

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Just stay away

Private Nanny (Former Employee) - Stroudsburg, PA - June 23, 2022

Everyone uses care.com but as caregivers, we aren’t able to leave our honest reviews of families. I have had some really bizarre and overall awful moments but I lose my job, they get to hire someone new and do it all over again. No fair pay, no paid time off, no flexibility.

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