Ellucian reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,396 total reviews)
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Laura Ipsen

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,396 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ellucian employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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2.0
Jan 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

remote option light work pressure

Cons

heavy workload less pay according to market standards

3.0
Jan 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work culture, but recurring layoffs create serious job security concerns. - Remote working option is a major advantage. - Flexible work environment.

Cons

- Job security is a major concern due to multiple waves of layoffs. - Recently experienced a large layoff; a similar mass termination happened about 1.5 years ago. - Employees are constantly anxious about when the next layoff might happen. - Frequent organizational restructuring and updates create instability. - Salary packages are not very competitive.

2.0
Jan 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good product. Some great co-workers

Cons

Many long-tenured (10-25 years) with the company were terminated in January 2026 with no notice it was coming. Lack of C-level leadership Constant layoffs Restructuring is common Sales leadership is stale

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