Is Ellucian a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Ellucian have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 95 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Ellucian employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Ellucian now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Ellucian .

Does Ellucian pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ellucian with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 95 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Ellucian.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Ellucian?

98% of Software Developer employees at Ellucian would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Ellucian with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.7 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ellucian?

Software Engineer (71) , Consultant (40) , 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?

"Good work life Balance in this Company" ((in 122 reviews)); "Benefits are good (but not great)." ((in 119 reviews)); "There are many great people scattered throughout this company that care about what they do." ((in 88 reviews)); "The work culture is good and flexibility" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good pay and people first" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"micro management" ((in 50 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and no job security" ((in 41 reviews)); "Discouraging work environment with clueless managers and VPs." ((in 35 reviews)); "Low Salaries compared to market" ((in 34 reviews)); "No training on internal products makes it even more difficult." ((in 24 reviews))

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4.0

98% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

Laura Ipsen

99% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Culture & values

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.3

Senior management

4.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Ellucian with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Ellucian is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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95 reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Excellent work-life balance with no real drawbacks

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance is too good.

Cons

There are no cons per se.

5.0

Jun 15, 2026

Good place to work with great work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work - Good work place balance

Cons

nothing to say in this regards

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Good work-life balance, but frequent layoffs

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance and corporate culture

Cons

Frequent Layoffs in the past

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