Does Amherst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amherst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amherst. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amherst?

68% of Amherst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amherst 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amherst?

Analyst (8) , Associate (7) , Vice President (7) , Intern (5) , Senior Accountant (5) , Senior Associate (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Acquisitions Associate (3) , Director (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , Management (3) , Operations (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Analyst (3) , Software Developer (3)

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

"Some great people but many have left." ((in 21 reviews)); "Job itself was engaging Training was good Benefits are nice" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great culture and perks." ((in 18 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "Coworkers I met there were great" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"upper management doesn’t really care about your wellbeing they just want work done at their convenience" ((in 12 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and there is no demographic on who gets let go." ((in 11 reviews)); "No work life balance; get ready to work late and weekends." ((in 6 reviews)); "Long hours and close deadlines" ((in 6 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amherst layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Amherst locations?

Austin , New York , Cuero , Atlanta , Bracey , Lynchburg , Manassas , Charlotte , Texas City , Moorhead , Nashville , Mill Valley , Amherst , Amherst , Remote

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3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Sean Dobson

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Amherst has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amherst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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236 reviews

1.0

Apr 7, 2020

Accountant

Senior account

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Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits Lunch benefits and others The staff and senior level people made it worthwhile

Cons

Management Disorganization Underpaid and overworked Your input is not valued and neither are employees 60% of the staff was furloughed within a day, the margins at the company aren’t great and they live paycheck to paycheck. The India team will most likely replace the accounting team soon

Amherst Response

We read every comment, and we are so sorry to hear this was your experience. As a rapidly growing company, we work hard to ensure we have the right practices and resources to maintain our culture of integrity. Thank you for your feedback.

4.0

Feb 4, 2020

Great enviorment

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks and good hours

Cons

Difficult work with high expectations

Amherst Response

Thank you for your review and glad you had a positive experience and outcome!

4.0

Dec 18, 2019

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were so smart and so approachable

Cons

Disagreed with management decisions at times

Amherst Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of working with Amherst! We sincerely value your feedback and are glad that you had such a great experience on our team.

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