Is Reading Partners a good company to work for?

Reading Partners has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 354 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Reading Partners to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Reading Partners have been left by employees working as Tutor , Volunteer and Site Coordinator .

Does Reading Partners pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reading Partners employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reading Partners. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reading Partners?

61% of Reading Partners employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reading Partners 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reading Partners?

Site Coordinator (38) , Program Coordinator (28) , Tutor (23) , Volunteer (14) , Program Manager (12) , Volunteer Coordinator (10) , Reading Tutor (9) , Literacy Intervention Tutor (6) , Literacy Lead (6) , Literacy Tutor (5) , Senior Program Coordinator (5) , AmeriCorps Literacy Lead (4) , AmeriCorps Member Volunteer (3) , AmeriCorps Program Coordinator (3) , Development Associate (3)

What are the pros of working at Reading Partners according to real employee reviews?

"meet so many great people" ((in 23 reviews)); "Supportive team" ((in 15 reviews)); "Very supportive managers, continuous training and education award for Americorps members upon completion of service term." ((in 9 reviews)); "School I worked with had great staff" ((in 7 reviews)); "All my supervisors were great and I loved the job itself." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Reading Partners according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and no assistance with money for commuting." ((in 37 reviews)); "long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "National leadership has been disappointing in a variety of areas." ((in 8 reviews)); "Americorp salary low but worth the experience and connections!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Specifically, there continues to be a lack of transparency and consistency around staff compensation and advancement, as well as failure to appropriately tend to and ensure a healthy org culture." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Reading Partners layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Reading Partners locations?

New York , San Francisco , Washington , Dallas , Oakland , Baltimore , Tulsa , Los Angeles , Seattle , San Jose , Denver , Pasadena , Sacramento , Redwood City , Milpitas , Charleston , Brooklyn , Jamaica , Little Neck , Norman , Bedford , Fort Worth , Minneapolis , Lawndale , Santa Monica , Hayward , South San Francisco , Philadelphia , Mount Pleasant , Queens Village

Reading Partners reviews

3.9

61% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Adeola Whitney

71% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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63 reviews

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3.0

Sep 28, 2024

It was fine

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful Work Wonderful Manager Organized

Cons

Low Pay Staff Micromanage Not always understanding

Reading Partners Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. If there are things you feel we can do better, please feel free to email those to us at americorps@readingpartners.org.

4.0

Sep 19, 2024

PC

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fulfilling work Kind coworkers Supportive team

Cons

Low pay Long hours High stress

Reading Partners Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. If there are things you feel we can do better, please feel free to email those to us at americorps@readingpartners.org.

4.0

Aug 5, 2024

Overall great experience

Senior americorps member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- very values-oriented & transparent as an org., "walked the talk" - quality professional development trainings that I appreciated my first year there; did a great job especially with literacy & cultural/DEI sensitivity trainings - great organizational culture; people & management were caring & supportive. My second year management especially emphasized self-care and sustainability in terms of work in a very genuine way (first year at times it felt more like lip-service at the larger whole-org level as well as with certain PMs). - supportive, likeminded colleagues - great experience to get a feel for working in education & good PD opportunities

Cons

- Training days are long and can be a real grind. Virtual format, on the one hand, is convenient, on the other, a bit mind-numbing, especially for seniors who've already gone through the PD the previous year. - AmeriCorps/nonprofit industrial complex model--living stipend can be rough; "service" label functions an excuse for exploitatively low compensation, though RP actually gave a higher end of the stipend range & also a few other perks along the way. This model results in high variability in the team from year to year which can translate to low quality services for the community/students for AC members who experience a steep learning curve because the model results/is built on high turnover as opposed to retention, which is, of course, a much larger problem within the education system in general

Reading Partners Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. If there are things you feel we can do better, please feel free to email those to us at americorps@readingpartners.org.

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Jobs at Reading Partners

Manager of Executive Office