Does Phillips Exeter Academy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Phillips Exeter Academy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Phillips Exeter Academy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Phillips Exeter Academy?

46% of Phillips Exeter Academy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Phillips Exeter Academy 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Phillips Exeter Academy?

Lifeguard (4) , Instructor (2) , Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at Phillips Exeter Academy according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people, benefits are good although not the same for everyone" ((in 7 reviews)); "Mostly good people working there." ((in 5 reviews)); "Smart, talented, creative, collaborative colleagues." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Phillips Exeter Academy according to real employee reviews?

"Work/life balance is hard to achieve." ((in 4 reviews))

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4.0

46% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Lisa MacFarlane

52% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

Phillips Exeter Academy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Phillips Exeter Academy 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

54 reviews

5.0

5 Jan 2026

Love this school

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Love this school so much, the kids are bright, the teachers are dedicatex

Cons

Not much to say here

5.0

7 Sept 2025

I liked it

Lifeguard

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was good and I had fun!

Cons

There were not any cons

3.0

23 Jul 2025

Some good things and some less good

Faculty

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some really awesome people work there. Just have to find them Generally welcoming and liberal

Cons

Hard to be younger faculty member/ poc Cliquey departments Nearly impossible to have work/life balance or separation

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Jobs at Phillips Exeter Academy

Standardized Test Exam Proctor

Academic Technology Coordinator

Campus Safety Officer (on call)

Part-time, on-call, Campus Building Attendant

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