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?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 127 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 92 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible work hours" ((in 69 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs and no job security" ((in 44 reviews)); "Low Salaries compared to market" ((in 35 reviews)); "Discouraging work environment with clueless managers and VPs." ((in 33 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 21 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

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

3.0

Aug 5, 2018

good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

get exposure to many projects and technologies

Cons

Nothing to mention for cons

5.0

Aug 3, 2018

Great Company and Working Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ellucian provides technology solutions to higher education institutions worldwide. The India setup has been in existence for more than 2 decades and has been a critical part of the ecosystem of Ellucian.

Cons

The nature of work, accountability and responsibility of the teams in India has improved quite a bit over the last couple of years and the desire of all is that this situation continues to improve so that India becomes a strategic hub in the APAC region.

4.0

Jul 17, 2018

Senior Consultant

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Experience and nice job

Cons

sometimes there is a lot of travel.

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