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

3.0

Feb 8, 2024

Review

Lecturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and equipment to work with. Students were fantastic

Cons

Toxic work environment, no time management and also poor work/life balance. Facilities were adequate (open plan classrooms made for difficult classroom management)

3.0

Jan 17, 2024

Great students, good facilities

Adjunct instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The students were great as were the other staff members. The studios and facilities were nice, though the students usually preferred to work on their laptops.

Cons

The pay was not that great.

3.0

Jan 10, 2024

Great people, like really, great boss, support office doesnt support

Lecturer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People to work with Bosses are so kind and understanding, and reasonable! Nice Students You get to work on your craft! Small classes

Cons

Admin Exploitative work for the pay and virtually no benefits. Too many courses to teach (on average 5 to 7). Busy work that doesn't result in any meaningful change. Some bad apples to work with

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Jobs at SAE Institute

Audio Engineer - Adjunct Instructor

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Math Adjunct Instructor

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Modern and Contemporary Art Adjunct Instructor

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Environmental Science Adjunct Instructor

North Miami Beach, FL

$52K - $82K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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