Does CommonLit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CommonLit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CommonLit. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CommonLit?

80% of CommonLit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CommonLit 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

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

"One manager was fine with me not moving in the org at all as I expressed what my long term career goals were and how I saw CommonLit in the picture." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about CommonLit redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Michelle Brown

76% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

CommonLit has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CommonLit employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

20 reviews

5.0

30 Apr 2026

Great culture and teamwork

Product support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

This company has a great working environment! Leadership listens and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. The company culture is great. My team is lovely to work on.

Cons

Gets very busy during the summer.

4.0

30 Apr 2025

Mission-driven, good work-life culture

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Meaningful work Great staff Remote/WFH

Cons

still trying to get beyond start-up mentality; need to continue to implement sound business practices Fall 2024 RIF and reorganization Not much opportunity for growth in most departments

5.0

24 Jan 2025

Great experience

Digital content creator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility in working hours and ongoing training. The department I worked with had a healthy and pleasant atmosphere.

Cons

I have no cons comments

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