Does Carleton College pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Carleton College employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Carleton College. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Carleton College?

91% of Carleton College employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Carleton College 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Carleton College?

Research Assistant (12) , Student Worker (11) , Resident Assistant (10) , Teaching Assistant (7) , Educational Associate (5) , Office Assistant (4) , Residential Assistant (4) , Assistant Professor (3) , Student Career Assistant (3) , Visiting Assistant Professor (3) , Admissions Counselor (2) , Area Director (2) , Assistant (2) , GIS Lab Assistant (2) , Lifeguard (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 21 reviews)); "Flexible hours and was able to find work within my major (was a teaching assistant for geology classes)" ((in 11 reviews)); "good benefits that helped a lot" ((in 10 reviews)); "Staff is friendly and fun to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Many Supervisors are accessible and tolerant" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"low pay and positions are often found through word of mouth" ((in 14 reviews)); "Low salary and not much to do" ((in 6 reviews))

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4.6

91% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Alison Byerly

100% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture and values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.4

Senior management

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Carleton College has an employee rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Carleton College employee rating is 23% above average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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229 reviews

3.0

3 Jun 2026

Variety of student jobs, but pay is low

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

many different student jobs offered

Cons

low pay and positions are often found through word of mouth

5.0

6 Mar 2026

I liked it there.

Resident assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lovely staff and decent workload

Cons

pay is a bit low

3.0

4 Mar 2026

Basic Entry Level Student Worker Job

Dining hall student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good working culture with coworkers

Cons

Lots of moving/activity with repetitive work

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