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?

67% 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 (69) , Consultant (39) , Senior Consultant (37) , Software Developer (32) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Director (28) , Cloud Engineer (26) , Project Manager (24) , 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 109 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 90 reviews)); "Work from home is nice, but now adays, work from home is pretty common" ((in 69 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 and no job security" ((in 38 reviews)); "2. Less salary" ((in 35 reviews)); "Too many managers." ((in 34 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 16 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.

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Ellucian reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,396 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

76% approve of CEO

61% 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

3.3

Senior management

Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,396 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

3.0

Jun 21, 2013

Trending Back up

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Advancement opportunities Improved leadership Transparency Exciting new products and services beginning to hit market

Cons

Low Salaries compared to market Still adjusting to most recent merger Large number of employees with negative attitudes Eroding benefits HR matters take for forever

1.0

Jun 19, 2013

Disappointing

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at this point in time. The outlook is bleak.

Cons

The company is too focused on profit, not on it's people. There continues to be many senior and highly skilled employees leaving the company.

2.0

Jun 17, 2013

1 Great Company + 1 Mediocre Company = 1 Lousy Big Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay are OK. Middle managers care about their staff. Ability to work remotely.

Cons

Datatel was a great company to work for. Before the first buyout it was rated as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the DC area. After it went from a privately-owned company to being bought out by two different investment companies, it went from being employee centric to all about the bottom line. The merger with Sungard Higher Ed only made it worse. The current environment is all about getting as much work done with as few employees as possible. Everyone worries if they're next in the next round of layoffs. This has left overworked employees with low morale. Great employees are leaving as fast as they can find another job.

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