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?

66% of Ellucian employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ellucian 3.9 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 (70) , Consultant (39) , 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 (17) , Manager (15) , Associate Consultant (14)

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

"Good work life Balance in this Company" ((in 121 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 112 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 88 reviews)); "Work from home is nice, but now adays, work from home is pretty common" ((in 62 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"micro management" ((in 51 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and no job security" ((in 44 reviews)); "Discouraging work environment with clueless managers and VPs." ((in 34 reviews)); "2. Less salary" ((in 33 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 23 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 , Richmond , Purchase , Phoenix , Charlotte , Austin , Jackson

Ellucian reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,399 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

74% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,399 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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1K reviews

5.0

Jun 22, 2025

Ellucian job review - Software Engineer 1

Software engineer-1

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to learn alot if you are interested in developing applications in the field of Ed Tech space, you are giving great opportunities to grow , you are given alot of leaves , work culture is really good, everyone is super friendly here

Cons

The tech stack used here is good but its not the latest in the tech world.

4.0

Jun 20, 2025

Great place to work

Translator ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, good benefits, highly formal and respectful

Cons

Systems are outdated or chosen based on info sec instead of actual usefulness. Base salary depends more on what you negotiate. People in the same position may earn very differently

3.0

Jun 18, 2025

Company with good teams, but bad salaries.

Cloud engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to start in the IT world. Nice people work there. Has good benefits and perks.

Cons

Salary is too low compared with other companies. The path to get a promotion is unclear (or inexistent). Benefits can be better.

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