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 here" ((in 123 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 109 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 86 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 40 reviews)); "Too many managers." ((in 36 reviews)); "Low Salaries compared to market" ((in 33 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 27 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 , Richmond , Purchase , Phoenix , Charlotte , Austin , Jackson

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Ellucian reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,399 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

74% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 14, 2022

A company with an amazing culture

Senior software analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is there.

Cons

Salary bracket is a little lesser than the outside market.

Ellucian Response

Thanks so much for your review - we take feedback seriously and we're in the midst of rolling our a new job architecture framework that will launch this month to enable transparency, consistency, and equity in our compensation practices.

4.0

Apr 8, 2022

Work Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Balanced work culture 2. Opportunities to explore a new tool 3. Opportunity to upgrade skills

Cons

Permanent work from home culture

Ellucian Response

Thank you for your review. We're proud of the flexibility that is a core component of our culture - all of our offices are now open with limited capacity to provide the flexibility to our employees that do want to go back into the office.

5.0

Mar 31, 2022

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work culture Good learning curve

Cons

Need to work on the work process to be up to date

Ellucian Response

Thanks so much for your review.

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