Reviews of professor Benjamin Reed

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ben is a good professor but his class is not for slackers. His assignments are quite difficult and will take a lot of your time throughout the semester. But if you do have the time and interest to put in a lot of work, you will get a lot out of his class. Personally, I found his class to have a steep learning curve but I don't regret taking him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class was a little difficult but if you care enough to try it is not impossible to get a good grade. The hardest part about the class was the individual assembly assignments, however, you can ask questions and he will help you understand how to get the solution. All of the exams had very clear study guides that made studying easier!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Here is my advice for taking his class: 

DON'T.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You will learn a lot, the class is difficult, but if you ask, he WILL help you. Project is great, you apply EVERYTHING you learn. Office hours are extremely helpful. He gives you exactly what you need to study for tests. In my 4 years of college, this was my favourite class. Ben is approachable and caring if you show you care about the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Reed is an amazing professor. It is very lecture-heavy, but there's barely any homework besides studying and he's very clear with exam content. If you like turtles, you'll get along fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
For CS158A. Prof. Reed is my favorite professor at SJSU. Decent lecturer but his slides aren't very clear; however, if you go to his office hours for help he will write you a book of everything you need to know. Extremely friendly and willing to help. No curve balls on exams but the final was pretty tough. Sad to see him go to the CMPE department.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
OS lives up to its notoriety as being one of the most challenging courses that CS students may take. I had a study group, went to office hours, read the book, took notes during class, and turned in labs early. Reed is on your side, but you have to put in the work to get the grade you want. Go to his office hours, he is on your team.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I like the enthusiasm he has for the class. Very knowledgeable. I think that the way he explains things are clear and easy to understand most of the time. I think some of the 6 programming assignments are a bit too lengthy and could be overwhelming at times (although he does give you a lot of time)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Fast pace but helps you when you are uncertain. Very knowledgable. Shows and suggests how to take notes, even color coordinates notes to help your understanding.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Test and paper heavy. Seemed to not go into depth and really explain certain chapters and vocabulary as if we should already know the information. Participation matters as per the heavy lectures and pop quizzes are in place.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is really nice and does whatever he can to make sure that you make it to where you are going.