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?

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 till now" ((in 121 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 105 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 88 reviews)); "Consultants are able to work from home and travel." ((in 63 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs and no job security" ((in 43 reviews)); "Discouraging work environment with clueless managers and VPs." ((in 38 reviews)); "Salary is not competitive for current market" ((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 18 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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2.0

Jun 10, 2015

Financial Analyst

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance Culture/Co-workers Management wants you to succeed Room for growth if you are willing to stick around long enough

Cons

Compensation/Raises Raises are not assigned fairly. Bonus/increase pool allocated amongst the team, nothing more

5.0

Jun 10, 2015

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The recent changes in key upper management roles has given me an incredibly positive outlook for the future.

Cons

Our technology needs to catch up, and fast. The corporate culture is improving, but much more can be done.

5.0

May 31, 2015

Onboarding Process is great

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On boarding was a smooth, seamless process. My liaison in HR was excellent, very responsive and answered my questions quickly and thoroughly. Nearly everything was able to be able to be done online.

Cons

I'm still new; I don't have any cons at this time.

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Bakersfield, CA

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Head of Digital Transformation/CTO onsite at Kern Community College District

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Bakersfield, CA

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Senior Project Manager (must be located in South Central United States) (Higher Education/SaaS/ERP)

Remote

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Ellucian Student Ambassador

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