Does Swarthmore College pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swarthmore College employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swarthmore College. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swarthmore College?

84% of Swarthmore College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swarthmore College 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swarthmore College?

Teaching Assistant (12) , Research Assistant (11) , Student Worker (7) , Visiting Assistant Professor (5) , Student Academic Mentor (4) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (4) , Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Assistant Professor (3) , Associate Director (3) , Library Assistant (3) , MakerSpace Technician (3) , Research Associate (3) , Resident Assistant (3) , Student Library Assistant (3)

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

"The campus is beautiful and IT staff/technology are excellent." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "—Supervisors accommodating of real" ((in 6 reviews)); "academically stimulating environment and friendly staff" ((in 5 reviews)); "The work is easy and coworkers are generally easy to get along with." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The pay was low at the time I worked there." ((in 15 reviews)); "Fast paced and sometimes inflexible hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "Dishonest management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Wage is a little low" ((in 4 reviews)); "The wages are low and there are some staffing problems." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Swarthmore College locations?

Swarthmore , Philadelphia , New York , Durham , Cincinnati , San Diego , Penn , Atlanta

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4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(220 total reviews)

Valerie Smith

70% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

Swarthmore College has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 220 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Swarthmore 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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220 reviews

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

RA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a lot of work, good pay

Cons

Rounds are not super fun

3.0

Sep 14, 2025

great support

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

staff is very understanding and offer support in any area of life when needed

Cons

freedom of speech on campus is limited

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Great

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good money on the side

Cons

long hours sometimes. Overall great resume stuff

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