Does SAE Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SAE Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SAE Institute. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SAE Institute?

51% of SAE Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SAE Institute 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAE Institute?

Lecturer (22) , Instructor (11) , Adjunct Instructor (8) , Supervisor (7) , Adjunct Professor (6) , Audio Engineer (4) , Cst (3) , Docente (3) , Graduate Student (3) , Head Instructor (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Lecturer (3) , Student Ambassador (3) , Teacher (3) , 3D Modeling Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at SAE Institute according to real employee reviews?

"People have been great to work with" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great staff and faculty who work hard towards student success" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and concept of schooling." ((in 11 reviews)); "The institution has a lot of passionate people and a strong culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great environment to meet people." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 19 reviews)); "High expectations for performance with low pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "SAE's salaries are low and could be better." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad communication, too many unnecessary changes" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed SAE Institute locations?

Emeryville , New York , Chicago , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Miami , Nashville , San Jose , Weehawken , Malverne , Jordan , San Francisco , Lo Roy Acres , Nash

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SAE Institute reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Scott Jones

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

SAE Institute has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAE Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

2.0

Feb 4, 2017

Flexibility does not out weigh misguided values...

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a student employee there is a lot of flexibility which is great when working around class schedules. Often able to work on assignments when finished with regular duties.

Cons

They under pay their faculty compared to other similar schools. They have proven they don't value their instructors industry experience by implementing a policy in favor of instructors with Master's degrees over 10+ year veterans in Sound, Animation, and Games.

2.0

Sep 14, 2015

Breaks Your Heart

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

These opinions are my own, and based on my experience, your's may differ. The pros of working here were limited. The overall concept of SAE is a great one, to empower students to learn audio technology and the business. But that is really about it (from my perspective.)

Cons

- Aggressive enrollment strategies. - Admissions and Marketing are way disjointed. Marketing wants to provide the best student enrollment experience, but admissions really believes in call, call, call and alienate potential students. - There are a few really smart people working there, but they are held back by the wrong people in the wrong positions. - HR is a joke, no concept of what it costs to relocate, or even how to manage conflicts.

2.0

Sep 14, 2013

You should really love education to work in education. Sadly most here employees don't.

Supervisor/instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The students here made this one of the most fulfilling jobs I've ever had.

Cons

Sexual harassment that resulted in me losing my job- and I was the one harassed. Also, gender discrimination taken to an impressive level. Hard work & a passion for teaching won't get you as far as being male will. In many cases, this was detrimental to the students.

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