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 91 reviews)); "Great culture and very forward thinking" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great teams and a worthy mission" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues and camaraderie across business" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and not a very challenging job" ((in 15 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)); "I frequently put in really long hours." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low salaries." ((in 12 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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General Assembly reviews

3.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(624 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

General Assembly has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Assembly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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624 reviews

2.0

Jun 10, 2015

they mean well, but....

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

there are tons of great people who work here who really want to do good work. they are kind and passionate and sincere.

Cons

really poor work/life balance: tons of pressure without adequate support. non-competitive salaries. incredibly high turnover. no institutional memory. people just get worked to the bone, and burn out and leave. there is little to no training, and this is just not sustainable.

1.0

Sep 24, 2021

Don't do it - listen to the bad reviews - they are telling the truth.

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I don't really have any.

Cons

The students are never at fault - even if you have a student who yells at you daily. Instead, they will tell you to talk to them, even after you tell your manager you feel really uncomfortable. Both myself and my Instructional Associate spent more of our time backing up and defending and getting our support staff to believe us than getting support. It was exhausting. The culture of GA is awful. There was a point in time on the general slack channel where there were divisive and very shocking comments being made about social causes that should not be had in a slack conversation. It was really uncomfortable and hostile place to feel comfortable having conversations.

1.0

Jul 9, 2019

Integrity and poor leadership

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’d love to discuss some pros such as some of the other instructors but the under competition and competitive atmosphere makes this pro into something more stressful. The people you think are helping you are so stuck on deceiving you to outshine you,

Cons

Take the last few posts for an example. They are fraudulent. Out of no where General Assembly has these perfect 5 star ratings which are nothing but misleading. ALL staff know their treatment and how poor management is, specifically staff that are not afraid to admit it.

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