Does Excelsior University pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Excelsior University employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Excelsior University. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Excelsior University?

29% of Excelsior University employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Excelsior University 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Excelsior University?

Admissions Counselor (7) , Adjunct Professor (6) , Adjunct Faculty (3) , Director (3) , Adjunct Instructor - Online (2) , Data Scientist (2)

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

"Great Benefits" ((in 21 reviews)); "You get to work with really great people in a community" ((in 14 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 5 reviews)); "Most staffs are friendly and collaborative" ((in 5 reviews)); "Colleagues and management in this unit are amazing, extremely personable down to earth and professional." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"They continue to fill the senior leadership positions with people in their network without going through interviews." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor management, business decisions, office politics and vision have systematically disassembled the good that once existed." ((in 8 reviews)); "Lower pay increase this year" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Excelsior University layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Excelsior University locations?

Albany , Troy , New York , Chicago , Guilderland , Tempe , Murfreesboro , Jacksonville , Tampa , Remote

Excelsior University reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

David Schejbal

20% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (158 reviews)

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Excelsior University has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Excelsior University employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

158 reviews

4.0

Jan 2, 2023

nice

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company to work with

Cons

no there is none to explain

3.0

Dec 22, 2022

Lower level is better

Admissions counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers Punch in punch out mentality for lower levels is fine Lower stress at lower levels

Cons

Huge caseloads Hundreds to thousands of students per counselor Management comes and goes Frequent layoffs

3.0

Nov 4, 2022

Good people, but disfunctional communication from up top

Faculty member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many people who have dedicated decades of their lives to serving Excelsior students. The employees here are fantastic - dedicated, compassionate, caring.

Cons

Upper leadership has not taken the time to first learn about Excelsior's student population, faculty, or staff before making top-down decrees.

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