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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 (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 (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 122 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 103 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 85 reviews)); "Complete work from home You can complete the work at any time of the day not constraint to completing in office hourse" ((in 65 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"micro management" ((in 50 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and no job security" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low Salaries compared to market" ((in 36 reviews)); "Discouraging work environment with clueless managers and VPs." ((in 35 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 22 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

Ellucian reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,404 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,404 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

4.0

Aug 23, 2017

Great learning curve

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, your efforts get notices!

Cons

Nothing as of my knowledge!

1.0

Aug 11, 2017

RIFs as a financial strategy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers. Mission of empowering students is solid. Ability to work from home when necessary.

Cons

Money poured into creating the appearance of a vibrant, forward thinking company while RIFs are routinely used to compensate for a struggling vision.

5.0

Aug 9, 2017

Great place to work with great opportunity to grow and learn

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Get to work in different platform and technology. 2. The HR team is very approachable whenever required. 3. Work Environment really friendly. 4. Work from wherever you want, just get the job done. 5. Pay is also really good.

Cons

1. Frequent change in higher management structure,but does not affect the employees much.

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