Does Benchmark Education pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Benchmark Education employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Benchmark Education. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Benchmark Education?

27% of Benchmark Education employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Benchmark Education 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Benchmark Education?

Editor (6) , Editorial Assistant (4) , Associate Editor (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Editorial (3) , Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Sales (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Analyst (2) , Business Intelligence Analyst (2) , Content Developer (2) , Designer (2) , Director (2) , Financial Analyst (2)

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

"People are NICE and very professional!!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great colleagues and peers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Opportunity to learn a lot Amazing and creative coworkers Great place if you like a challenge Small family feel instead of strict corporate rules The Pandemic has changed the place a lot creating flexibility in the work environment for ALL departments." ((in 5 reviews)); "Casual setting with free food and decent interaction between staff." ((in 4 reviews)); "As almost any company operates, there will be different managers depending on which department you’re in." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management is abusive." ((in 18 reviews)); "Basically horrible upper management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Occasional free lunch doesn’t make up for the horrible culture." ((in 7 reviews)); "Horrible benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "some senior management is not that friendly." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Benchmark Education layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Benchmark Education locations?

New Rochelle , New York , Groveport , Pelham , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Tempe , Columbus , Lewis Center , Stamford , Miami , Kissimmee , Panama City

Benchmark Education reviews

2.5

27% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)

Tom Reycraft

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (190 reviews)

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Benchmark Education has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Benchmark Education employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

190 reviews

5.0

Jan 18, 2017

Love it!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family owned by passionate people who love educating kids, competing with big companies, responding to teachers, and giving employees what they need to succeed. Contributions are more than welcomed, they are desired. I'd say this place isn't for everyone but that's a good thing. This company listens and appreciates good ideas. Very smart people!!

Cons

It's a business with passionate people. I hear, but have not experienced, that passion sometimes leads to yelling. Needs to improve systems...A little dated.

4.0

Apr 2, 2016

Good opportunities, growth potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Creative, smart colleagues. Extremely diverse workforce. There is exposure to many aspects of the educational publishing business. There is dedication to staff with room for professional growth.

Cons

The tight deadlines can make for a hectic environment. There are times when it can be stressful, but this is true for any company--especially publishing.

4.0

Jun 26, 2014

Balancing the Scale

Content creation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Here you have the opportunity to be involved in the entire book-creation process, and to actually create brand new content. If you prove yourself capable, you can move up the ladder.* There is such a diverse array of personalities among the employees that you can certainly find people to be friendly with. The company lacks a true corporate structure, so people aren't generally stepping on each other to get to the top. Most of the employees are hugely creative and hardworking. This is a place to come with good ideas that you want to be made better. This is also a place to come if you hate being bored. And as crazy as management is, there is a lot of generosity in it (parties, company lunches every Wednesday, small-group training with a personal trainer, snacks all around).

Cons

*The note about moving up: One issue is you are left to learn by trial and error. It can be very frustrating when you just repeatedly fail and don't know why. Additionally, as the other reviews noted, there is a lot of yelling and belittling people. This is no place to be if you have thin skin. A lot of energy is wasted trying to figure out how to present information to different members of management so as not to incur wrath. There are very few working processes and workflows, so if you are not active and build one for yourself, it's impossible to do your job effectively. (And there are some employees in very important positions that do not do their jobs effectively...)

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