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 3.6 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?

"Good work life balance till now" ((in 121 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 98 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 87 reviews)); "Work from home,annual benefits." ((in 65 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 49 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)); "Low Salaries compared to market" ((in 36 reviews)); "Discouraging work environment with clueless managers and VPs." ((in 34 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 31 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

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Ellucian reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,403 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

74% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Ellucian has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,403 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

2.0

Feb 17, 2018

Cloudy outlook

On boarding manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Work from home.

Cons

Very long hours and multiple reorganizations. Went through 5 in less than four years. Although you may be able to work from home, expect to work 55 plus hours in the cloud group. Lack of leadership and direction.

4.0

Feb 17, 2018

Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great boss, flexible work ours, amazing people

Cons

Constant change in upper management

4.0

Feb 8, 2018

Nice company to work for.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of of WFH option Great Colleagues You feel very secure at Job if you are in a IC role More Life!

Cons

Salary does not match with most of the product based companies. No onsite opportunities Slow paced work environment Less Work!

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