Does Erickson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Erickson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Erickson. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Erickson?

75% of Erickson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Erickson 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Erickson?

Aircraft Mechanic (3) , Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Helicopter Pilot (3) , Manager (3) , Pilot (3) , Engineering Department (2) , Gerente Comercial (2) , Helicopter Mechanic (2) , Mechanic (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 15 reviews)); "The pay is good for the area and the Air" ((in 7 reviews)); "long term employees are great and love their work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Benefits and a cool project working on the main rotor blade." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Poor management communication downstream to front line employees" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lousy culture (especially in the Portland office), constant change, lack of direction, layoffs" ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy while low pay scales are held at the hourly range, continual layoffs causing low morale, distrust and animosity toward upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "They AGAIN have conducted layoffs, but this time, laid off many managers with decades of needed experience." ((in 3 reviews)); "They never give raises, and the company is going bankrupt again" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Erickson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Erickson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Erickson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Erickson locations?

Central Point , Medford , Portland , McMinnville , Houston , San Antonio , Oregon City , Warminster , Baltimore , Catonsville , Rockville , Jacksonville

Erickson reviews

3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Doug Kitani

63% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Erickson has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Erickson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

111 reviews

5.0

Feb 4, 2021

Great place to work & succeed

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for development and growth and great support from coworkers. Good communication between teams that sets you up for success.

Cons

None to mention at this point.

4.0

Feb 1, 2021

good employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great to work here, good culture!

Cons

could grow further in the future

Erickson Response

5y

We appreciate the recognition of the work culture here at Erickson. We take great pride in our community, culture, and values, and are thankful for employees like yourself, who can add great value to all of those things. Thank you for the review, and we look forward to the future!

4.0

Jan 29, 2021

Not good place to work

Mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice co workers work with

Cons

Everycompany has the same problem like management

Erickson Response

5y

Hi there - thank you for bringing this to our attention and we are deeply sorry that you noticed a management issue. We are always looking for ways to improve and would like to hear more. Please email recruiting@ericksoninc.com to discuss further. Thank you for your time!

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