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 28 reviews)); "Creative coworkers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great colleagues and peers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Casual setting with free food and decent interaction between staff." ((in 5 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))

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 15 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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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

1.0

Apr 14, 2016

Development Editor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many, beautiful views, free employee parking, great under management colleagues

Cons

Horrible, feels very unsafe. Too much yelling, not enough management.

3.0

Apr 11, 2016

Great people and great product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, My coworkers are great, the owners are very passionate and they have a great product!

Cons

One of the owners can be very harsh and politically incorrect. No filter. It's a shame because I have seen many great employees chased away because they get fed up with it.

3.0

Apr 9, 2016

Good, but proceed with caution

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gorgeous views, plentiful benefits, free coffee and soda and Wednesday lunches.

Cons

Lay-offs can occur without warning, company owner can be verbally abusive (particularly to department heads).

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