employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Is this your company?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(943 total reviews)

Dr. P Barry Butler

71% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 943 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

943 reviews
2.0
May 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits options, great retirement, almost endless professional development opportunities, great schedule options.

Cons

The non-monetary benefits (insurance, amenities, professional development, schedule flexibility, etc.) are sometimes the only reason to stay. The salary alone is not sufficient to support an individual, let alone a family. Most employees work multiple jobs if they don't have other retirement or pensions coming in, and the University Administration will not acknowledge that fact. The AZ campus is entirely micromanaged and run from the FL campus, often without consultation or consideration. Facilities are old and cramped. There is a clear bias in resources distributed toward the FL campus versus the AZ campus. Just Google pictures and compare the two, and you'll see the difference in quality. Better yet, if you can tour both campuses, you'll see it firsthand. There are not enough classrooms and dorms for students, offices for faculty, or space in general from neglect and poor planning. Upper-management has a "shut up and color" mentality, and dismiss any collaboration or discussions for improvement. The President, Provost, Board of Trustees are all located in Florida, and the President only comes the the AZ campus for graduation and maybe a couple meetings a year. Extremely unclear expectations for tenure and promotion are causing severe morale issues that are driving faculty out. Very poor communication from leadership leads to an almost unlimited supply of bad decisions. This company entirely relies on their reputation to carry them through everything.

3.0
Jan 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, amazing students. This was my favorite place to work at for the past 20 years, until the leadership transition to the new chancellor.

Cons

The new chancellor (Annette Karlsson) has the leadership abilities of a cockroach. Due to her passive management and avoidance of conflict, most of my colleagues have left shortly after me. It is very sad to see such a great University with years of good management under Frank Ayers go downhill so quickly. The colleagues that are left are completely demoralized and stick around only because they bought houses and now have mortgages that they have to pay.

1.0
Oct 9, 2022

Caters to politics and has racist hiring practices

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, paid leave and generous holiday break

Cons

ERAU underpays their employees, but more so if you’re an employee of color. They also penalize employees who have children even though they claim to be family-friendly. They cater to DeSantis and do not have employees best interests in mind. They made employees work with an incoming hurricane not allowing for proper preparation.

Viewing 16 - 18 of 943 Reviews

Glassdoor has 1,016 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reviews submitted anonymously by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is right for you.