Is Curriculum Associates a good company to work for?

Curriculum Associates has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 752 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Curriculum Associates to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Curriculum Associates have been left by employees working as Associate Account Manager , Professional Development Specialist and Account Manager .

Does Curriculum Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Curriculum Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Curriculum Associates. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Curriculum Associates?

69% of Curriculum Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Curriculum Associates 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Curriculum Associates?

Professional Development Specialist (44) , Educational Consultant (23) , Software Engineer (20) , Professional Learning Specialist (18) , Associate Account Manager (17) , Education Consultant (14) , Account Manager (11) , Manager (10) , Pd Specialist (10) , Sales (10) , Partner Success Manager (9) , Editor (7) , Education Technology Fellow (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Associate Partner Success Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at Curriculum Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and PTO." ((in 73 reviews)); "Great people and products!" ((in 63 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great leadership" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good pay and on time" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Curriculum Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Managers are highly out of touch and allowed to belittle employees with no consequences because it “gets results”." ((in 12 reviews)); "Hard work and long hours at certain times of year." ((in 6 reviews)); "Communication is always difficult in a large organization." ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some managers play favoritism 7. Lots of micromanaging 8. Discrimination towards gender and race." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Curriculum Associates layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Curriculum Associates locations?

Billerica , North Billerica , Boston , Tucson , New York , Chicago , Atlanta , Greensboro , Cleveland , San Diego , Austin , Los Angeles , Littleton , Houston , Denver , Philadelphia , Remote , Saint Louis , Brooklyn , Islip , Detroit , Dallas , Columbus , Upland , Sacramento , San Francisco , Seattle , Jacksonville , Tampa , Columbia

Curriculum Associates reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(681 total reviews)

Kelly Sia

67% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Curriculum Associates has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 681 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Curriculum Associates 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

681 reviews

4.0

Jan 18, 2018

Curriculum Associates seems to care about their employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When you start working at a new company it can be difficult to adjust and know how you are doing. At my previous job I almost never met with my manager to get feedback but at CA I've got a great schedule worked out to meet every couple weeks. Not only do I get feedback from my manager but other managers have given me feedback as well. So far I've found this to be really great in helping me figure out where I'm at. The company is growing fast and it looks like there are always opportunities opening up. Some cool perks include a gym and a cafeteria with subsidized lunches, though they are a bit small and the options are limited. Rob Waldron, the CEO, shows interests and works directly with employees at multiple levels. He really seems to love the company and gives great engaging presentations.

Cons

The company is located in Billerica which isn't the greatest place to commute to. I wish they were a bit closer to the city. There are sometimes options to work from home but I don't feel like there is a clear policy. You get some office politics and people occasionally no following policies put in place that makes our jobs easier. This ends up causing more headaches but doesn't happen that often.

Curriculum Associates Response

8y

Thanks for sharing this review. We have a pretty wonderful team of managers dedicated to your success at CA and are delighted you’re receiving feedback to guide your career and taking advantage of additional learning opportunities. We appreciate your feedback on variability in work from home opportunities and training plans. Departments have different dynamics due to varying responsibilities and degrees of in-person collaboration needed, so we leave it up to you and your manager to determine the best approach to remote work. We also encourage you to speak to your manager about opportunities for growth on your own team and meet with managers on other teams to learn where CA could take you. Don’t forget about our professional development content on our ECP Learning Portal. We hope you’ll check it out and thanks again for your thoughtful review ! - Shrina

4.0

Jun 26, 2015

Good company, continues to improve over the years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, family-friendly, high standards, quality products, co-workers are passionate about their work, working environment continues to get better as company grows

Cons

Long hours, too many meetings

1.0

Nov 16, 2025

HIRE & FIRE FACTORY | LABOR MINDSET | DO NOT JOIN

Lead quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lunc in office [poor quality] 75% order or get lunch from home so practically not even a con

Cons

Hire-and-fire trap run by useless, inexperienced leadership, toxic micromanagement, treat India team like disposable interns); probation is a scam—40%+ axed right after 6 months with zero notice, no severance, just vague “fit” excuses; Q4 2025 layoffs gutted teams, survivors crushed under 60-hr weeks + US timezone hell; fake culture, HR ignores burnout, favoritism everywhere; DO NOT JOIN IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER OFFER—run, this place will destroy your career and mental health. Anonymous, Nov 2025

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