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Bennington College Reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Elizabeth Coleman

61% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Bennington College has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bennington 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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57 reviews
3.0
30 Oct 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

4 weeks vacation and time off Great holiday schedule The place is actually a really interesting institution truly beautiful campus and buildings Interesting and compelling student work all over The offices are beautiful Good conversations and thoughtful people The food on campus is great Alums are fantastic HR does a really nice job hosting a great holiday party and staff appreciation day

Cons

Morale can be very low Many staff are overworked and under recognized Faculty/staff divide is real health benefits are really expensive There is a lot of turn over and that makes doing anything long term difficult Leadership is wishy washy, they’re big on the talk but not on the walk Financial uncertainty makes planning very hard No professional development or time for development Tuition exchange is a lottery and only one kid is eligible for the tuition exchange It is almost impossible to take classes as a staffer, and basically impossible if you want credit. no one does it.

2.0
5 May 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, vacation and sick days/leave. Working with motivated, creative students in a beautiful setting, autonomy.

Cons

No transparency re salary levels, no parity re salaries, poor communication between departments, no raises year after year, escalating health insurance costs, dysfunctional and top-heavy (and overpaid) senior administration. No accountability for poor performers or rewards for high performers.

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