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 (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 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

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Ellucian reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,404 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,404 reviews)

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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

4.0

Sep 5, 2018

Life of Ellucian

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Education Assitance Program, WFH, Friendly Work environment. Rewards Program.

Cons

Lack of food vendors in the cafeteria. No on-Site opportunities.

1.0

Sep 3, 2018

Ellucian

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid well enough. That is it.

Cons

Poor support. Unstable management. Had a boss that was literally unstable.

5.0

Sep 2, 2018

Great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work Flexibility to work from home once a month or so Friendly team

Cons

Catching up with other colleagues in global offices due to time difference

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