Does Reading Room pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Reading Room employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Reading Room. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Reading Room?

43% of Reading Room employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Reading Room 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reading Room?

Project Manager (10) , Technical Developer (7) , Developer (3) , Project Director (3) , Anonymous (2)

What are the pros of working at Reading Room according to real employee reviews?

"Senior management and colleagues work exceptionally hard and push you to do the same." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good culture (but that can change with turnover)." ((in 5 reviews)); "class men) there were a lot of nice, genuine and talented people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good opportunity to know there is a possibility that dodgy people could be in charge, they are managers which are especially good at playing about with technical people." ((in 3 reviews)); "So, yes we like to keep a good work/life balance where we can, and we're happy to mix work with play." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"No training or guidance in this period." ((in 8 reviews)); "NO career progression" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Getting a pay rise is difficult" ((in 4 reviews)); "Designers, developers and project managers who simply weren't good enough to be at an agency stayed for too long, complained too much and had no awareness at all that their own lack of ability was part of the problem." ((in 3 reviews))

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2.9

43% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

David Durnford

49% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Culture and values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Reading Room has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Reading Room employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

87 reviews

5.0

12 Dec 2025

positive experience and going places!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- great client relationships and good work opportunities - positive team atmosphere even in the harder times - flexible approach and trust in people

Cons

- the work can be really demanding - you need to be good at context switching - benefits/holidays aren't as good as at my last place

4.0

13 Nov 2025

Great Company

Senior qa analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive and friendly team. Workload can be intense sometimes but it is manageable.

Cons

Reading Room is like any other agency has its strengths and weaknesses but nothing worth mentioning here

4.0

9 Nov 2025

Great People

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I genuinely had a good experience at Reading Room with all the colleagues and clients and pleased to be in contact with many after leaving the team for a new role. The work is varied and interesting. There are always unknown opportunities depending on what plans new and existing clients bring.

Cons

It can be a very full and complex workload for the project managers. They take a few knocks at times. I hope the leadership is building them up. There job should be able to lead with authority. Software development always has its unknowns. Sometimes the work is understood, there has to be a better way of explaining that to clients and managing the expectations.

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