Does Reed College pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reed College employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reed College. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reed College?

50% of Reed College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reed College 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reed College?

Research Assistant (9) , Student Worker (4) , Tutor (4) , Admissions Counselor (3) , Community Safety Officer (3) , Student Library Assistant (3) , Visiting Assistant Professor (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Area Coordinator (2) , Assistant Director (2) , Grader (2) , House Advisor (2) , Instructor (2) , Library Assistant (2)

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

"great benefits and they hire incredible co" ((in 13 reviews)); "Flexible hours for this job position." ((in 12 reviews)); "The people were friendly." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful!" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Student employees get low pay" ((in 13 reviews)); "In my experience, the salaries are not competitive, especially for recent Reed graduates (even in comparison to other recent graduates)." ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication is a bit unclear at times" ((in 4 reviews)); "Most of the employees are on the lazy side but management allows it." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Reed College locations?

Portland , Los Angeles , Sacramento , San Diego

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Reed College reviews

3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Audrey Bilger

23% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Reed College has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Reed College 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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Reviews by job title

170 reviews

2.0

Mar 5, 2026

Nah

Administrative coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Campus is pretty and students are sweet.

Cons

Snarky and elitist work culture.

4.0

Feb 10, 2026

Work life balance

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits in the form of pto and retirement contribution.

Cons

no major cons after more than a year at job.

5.0

Jan 19, 2026

Amazing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

kind, laid-back, productive, learning experience

Cons

none, would've stayed forever if i could

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Jobs at Reed College

Assistant Director, Advising

Library Specialist, Night Supervisor

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