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?

68% 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 (71) , 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 (18) , Manager (15) , Associate Consultant (14)

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

"Work life balance is good" ((in 117 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 91 reviews)); "Work from home,annual benefits." ((in 64 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 50 reviews))

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

"micro management" ((in 52 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and no job security" ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary is not competitive for current market" ((in 34 reviews)); "Too many managers." ((in 34 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 27 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 , Petersburg , Richmond , Purchase , Phoenix , Charlotte , Austin

Ellucian reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,404 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,404 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Dec 16, 2018

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues on my team were very supportive; leader in higher education tech space;salary decent

Cons

Dysfunctional culture; very political; benefits very expensive; low value toward remote employees; reputation sliding; execs disconnected from frontline employees; weak dev and cloud teams

5.0

Dec 12, 2018

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked for multiple companies in my career and I can truly say that Ellucian has some of THE GREATEST Managers you could ask for.

Cons

Newer employees, especially college hires who continue to work here are at a disadvantage salary wise.

3.0

Dec 7, 2018

Employment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, vacation, remote work, facilities, technology

Cons

Too many executive level management changes

Viewing 895 - 897 of 1,404 Reviews

Jobs at Ellucian

Solutions Consultant, Banner Finance | Remote

Remote

View job

Prosci Change Management Consultant | Remote | 25% Travel

Remote

View job

Proposal Solution Manager – Ellucian Banner or Ellucian Colleague Experience Required

Remote

View job

Director of Pricing Strategy | B2B SaaS & EdTech | Hybrid |Reston, VA

Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer|Hybrid| Reston, VA

Ellucian

Ellucian reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Director

Consultant

Employment

Jobs at Ellucian

Ellucian reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Ellucian reviews FAQs

Jobs at Ellucian