Does FIDM pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FIDM employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FIDM. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FIDM?

37% of FIDM employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FIDM 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FIDM?

Instructor (16) , College Representative (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Adjunct Professor (4) , Adjunct Faculty (3) , Adjunct Instructor (3) , Director (3) , Faculty (3) , Fashion Designer (3) , Speaker (3) , Admissions Advisor (2) , Designer (2) , Full Time Faculty (2) , IT Technician (2) , Manager (2)

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

"the people are great and wonderful to get to know." ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible Schedule" ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly staff." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great students and colleagues." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 12 reviews)); "No benefits besides vacation for qualifying employees" ((in 9 reviews)); "Ruthless upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "Rampant nepotism with dwindling student numbers." ((in 4 reviews)); "Support tools were outdated and there was no opportunity for advancement" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about FIDM layoffs in 2026?

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

FIDM reviews

3.4

37% would recommend to a friend

(148 total reviews)

Tonian Hohberg

43% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

2.0

Compensation and benefits

FIDM has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 148 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FIDM employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

148 reviews

1.0

Jan 14, 2017

Lawsuit - Just Desserts

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The students are great and deserve much more, especially since their tuition is SO high.

Cons

FIDM was sued by instructors in a class action lawsuit in which we were awarded $3.5M, that's million dollars. The practices of this institution finally caught up with them, and rightfully so. For decades they've abused all employees, in this case it was a few brave teachers who stepped forward for the benefit of all. All teachers are receiving an award for these grievances. Hopefully, they've learned their lesson.

1.0

Oct 6, 2016

Run Away if offered a position

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people are pleasant. You stay busy and you are never bored. Can sometimes be a great work environment.

Cons

They want to keep adding to your job description and don't want to pay you enough to survive. Most of the Directors will smile in your face and talk bad about you behind your back like we are still in elementary school. I don't believe that half of the Directors have a clue of what they are doing. The majority of the Speakers Bureau is a HR nightmare. The place is a lawsuit waiting to happen.

2.0

Feb 13, 2016

Will this ship sink?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Creative environment. Enthusiastic vibe from students. Well maintained building with access to lovely park and lots of nearby places to eat. Fairly flexible work schedule.

Cons

Lack of opportunity to move up. Poor communication within departments and between departments, leading to lack of notice about job opportunities. Entrenched administration with blatant favoritism. No apparent succession plan for aging administration. Stagnant pay for last 5 years while favorites continue to reap rewards.

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