Does Ellucian pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ellucian employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ellucian. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ellucian?

68% of Ellucian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ellucian 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ellucian?

Software Engineer (71) , Consultant (40) , Senior Consultant (37) , Software Developer (32) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Director (28) , Cloud Engineer (27) , Project Manager (25) , Business Analyst (19) , Account Executive (18) , Help Desk Technician (18) , Senior Software Developer (18) , Software Engineer II (18) , Manager (15) , Associate Consultant (14)

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

"Work life balance is good" ((in 124 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 108 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 94 reviews)); "Consultants are able to work from home and travel." ((in 63 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 52 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs hurt morale and result in a lack of functional knowledge." ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary is not competitive for current market" ((in 34 reviews)); "Too many managers." ((in 34 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 25 reviews)); "Mid and upper management does not come from higher education and does not truly understand the products." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ellucian layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Ellucian locations?

Reston , Fairfax , Malvern , Lake Mary , Maitland , Orlando , New York , Remote , Rochester , Washington , Philadelphia , Chicago , Salt Lake City , Houston , Arlington , Virginia Beach , Dallas , Frisco , San Diego , Boston , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Las Vegas , Seattle , Petersburg , Richmond , Purchase , Phoenix , Charlotte , Austin

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Ellucian reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,405 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

73% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,405 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 8, 2018

Good , Employee friendly organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As said very employee friendly and caring.

Cons

Not much. Only fewer hikes and slow growth.

2.0

Apr 8, 2018

Great Place to Start a Career...

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work remotely, competitive base salaries, good and fairly priced benefits, excellent lower level managers. Great place to start a career, gain experience for 3-5 years, then move on.

Cons

RIFs are a normal part of the company's financial strategy and creates an atmosphere of constant insecurity across all levels. Company tries to force the desired culture rather than creating an environment where it develops naturally. Constant changes in upper management lead to frequent changes in direction that make it very difficult to have a cohesive long-term strategy (Laura Ipsen is the 3rd CEO since the formation of Ellucian in 2012). Company constantly under-staffs project to overcome pricing objections in the sales cycle, then expect consultants assigned to the project to work long hours to make up for the shortfall in staffing. Decades old ERP technology that does not adapt easily to today's market requirements. Span of control for lower level managers is much too large for them to effectively manage their staff.

4.0

Mar 31, 2018

Pretty good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot about tech

Cons

Management Structure should probably try to be streamlined

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