Does SAE Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SAE Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SAE Institute. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SAE Institute?

51% of SAE Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SAE Institute 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAE Institute?

Lecturer (22) , Instructor (11) , Adjunct Instructor (8) , Supervisor (7) , Adjunct Professor (6) , Audio Engineer (4) , Cst (3) , Docente (3) , Graduate Student (3) , Head Instructor (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Lecturer (3) , Student Ambassador (3) , Teacher (3) , 3D Modeling Artist (2)

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

"People have been great to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great staff and faculty who work hard towards student success" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and concept of schooling." ((in 10 reviews)); "The institution has a lot of passionate people and a strong culture." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great environment to meet people." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 19 reviews)); "High expectations for performance with low pay." ((in 11 reviews)); "SAE's salaries are low and could be better." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad communication, too many unnecessary changes" ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed SAE Institute locations?

Emeryville , New York , Chicago , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Miami , Nashville , San Jose , Weehawken , Malverne , Jordan , San Francisco , Lo Roy Acres , Nash

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SAE Institute reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Scott Jones

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

SAE Institute has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAE Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

5.0

Jan 20, 2025

good

Computer programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good nice awesome fantastic

Cons

nothing much all okay and okay

5.0

May 17, 2024

Fun place to work!

Director of admissions

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always something new going on and the people are awesome!

Cons

I wish I had found this place much sooner.

5.0

Jul 3, 2023

Wonderful

Audio engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with such creative and wonderful students is so fulfilling

Cons

Not many cons I can think of

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