Is General Assembly a good company to work for?

General Assembly has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 904 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 34% of employees would recommend working at General Assembly to a friend and 25% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about General Assembly have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Teaching Assistant and Instructional Associate .

Does General Assembly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Assembly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Assembly. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Assembly?

34% of General Assembly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Assembly 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Assembly?

Instructor (48) , Instructional Associate (46) , Teaching Assistant (38) , Instructor Associate (17) , Career Coach (15) , Software Engineer (14) , Lead Instructor (13) , Admissions Producer (12) , Admissions Specialist (10) , Front Lines Associate (10) , Instructional Assistant (8) , Manager (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Sales (7) , User Experience Designer (7)

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

"Great people and an excellent place to network with others from all walks of life." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great culture and very forward thinking" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great teams and a worthy mission" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues and camaraderie across business" ((in 34 reviews)); "Company culture can be great depending on core and intensive." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management and organization." ((in 42 reviews)); "Low pay compared to what you'd get in the industry for the same experience level." ((in 35 reviews)); "This change in the composition of senior leadership has been reflected in the broader ranks." ((in 15 reviews)); "No benefits for certain locations" ((in 15 reviews)); "There is no work life balance and you are nothing but a battery to be exhausted." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Assembly layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed General Assembly locations?

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3.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

Daniele Grassi

43% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

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2.0

Jul 26, 2021

Messy and Listless

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of people you work with are kind, empathetic, smart, and fun. You can genuinely have a positive impact on the life of others through the work you do.

Cons

GA has a lot of growing up to do. Management has a split of very tenured staff and brand new people and it's hard to trust either to make good choices. Secrecy and shadiness is not uncommon. There are a lot of issues with being paid correctly, especially with commission and instructor payments. Students who come through the programs are frequently not set up for success and many fail.

3.0

May 15, 2021

Fulfilling job, disorganized management

Instructional associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Employment right after graduating from the code bootcamp! - Get to see the content again alongside new students - Helping students learn is very fulfilling!

Cons

- Low pay - Management is so disorganized that they lost track of several employees while I worked there and just hired people to fill their spots rather than reaching out to the people who were already employed. - "Part time" expectations involve lesson planning and helping students off the clock. If you don't, you're "not a team player" and risk losing your job.

5.0

Apr 10, 2021

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay very well, come with good benefit

Cons

Honestly there is no cons and the company is good

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