Does Smith College pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Smith College employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Smith College. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Smith College?

77% of Smith College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Smith College 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Smith College?

Student Worker (12) , Research Assistant (9) , Teaching Assistant (8) , Tutor (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Lecturer (4) , Research Associate (4) , Student Assistant (4) , Director (3) , Math Tutor (3) , Postdoctoral Fellow (3) , Assistant (2) , Dinning Services (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , HCA (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "Work with students; rewarding community engagement programs and centers; good benefits." ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible hours and accommodating supervisors" ((in 14 reviews)); "2. The campus is beautiful." ((in 12 reviews)); "Catering staff are friendly, easy to work with, and happy to teach new skills in cooking and serving." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Low pay, overall lack of long" ((in 14 reviews)); "Interns get paid minimum wage" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper leadership: The mindset that "the prestige of working at Smith" should make up for the low salary runs contrary to the equity" ((in 5 reviews)); "None really, sometimes overbearing supervisors" ((in 4 reviews))

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Smith College Reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(271 total reviews)

Sarah Willie-LeBreton

100% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture and values

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Smith College has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 271 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Smith College 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

271 reviews

4.0

18 June 2026

Good work-class balance with some disorganization issues

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fairly easy to maintain a balance between work and class and an understanding supervisor

Cons

Can be a little disorganized if where you are working is understaffed

5.0

31 May 2026

Easy job but you must go to class

Student note taker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Getting paid to do something you would have done anyways

Cons

Accountable to showing up to class every day

5.0

13 May 2026

This here is my review headline

Lecturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing student population, fairly responsive management.

Cons

Can feel a little insular.

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