Does Emerson College pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Emerson College employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Emerson College. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Emerson College?

39% of Emerson College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Emerson College 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Emerson College?

Assistant Director (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Adjunct Faculty (7) , Assistant Professor (6) , Welcome Desk Assistant (6) , Adjunct Professor (5) , Adjunct Instructor (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Affiliated Faculty (3) , Associate Director (3) , Resident Assistant (3) , Actor/Performer (2) , Adjunct Faculty Member (2) , Application-Engineer (2) , Associate Professor (2)

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

"Great people and community to work for." ((in 25 reviews)); "Emerson offers great benefits in a very unique environment with tons of resources for learning in a very welcoming community." ((in 16 reviews)); "Friendly Staff" ((in 10 reviews)); "They expect hard work and focus, but in return provide a professional yet comfortable work environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work life balance and good people" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Low pay even for a nonprofit and higher education" ((in 17 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 8 reviews)); "Managers don’t know what they are doing" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad leadership, especially HR that want to pay people as less as possible." ((in 5 reviews)); "Sometimes there is bad communication" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Emerson College locations?

Boston , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Greensboro , Columbus , Redondo Beach , Santa Fe Springs , El Cajon , Fort Washington , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento

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4.0

Mar 2, 2014

Anonymous employee

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The college itself is hip, fun and clearly instills a hard-working culture. That translates very well into the work life as well. The health benefits are good, pay is fair, and overall its an exciting place to work with friendly staff.

Cons

Typical higher-ed bureaucracy. Sometimes it takes a long time to get things done or approved. Seems to be a hard place to move up because higher level positions are rarely open.

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5.0

Mar 3, 2026

Technical support specialist

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Great team and good work life balance

Cons

Have to be good at talking and customer service.

4.0

Jul 2, 2026

Course facilitator

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Pros

Options for choosing schedule days/times

Cons

low pay, limited to two courses/sections per term

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