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 25 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 7 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 10 reviews)); "Bad communication, too many unnecessary changes" ((in 10 reviews)); "SAE's salaries are low and could be better." ((in 9 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

1.0

Jun 10, 2025

SAE doesn't care about students

High needs case manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros of working here

Cons

Director Admissions is controlling, unprofessional and manipulative.

4.0

Apr 14, 2025

Great experience, friendly team, pay could be better

Course advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with creatives who have dreams. The staff are really friendly and there are perks to the role such as discounts on courses, the use of the facilities, interstate travel opportunities for training and meet industry professionals

Cons

The role can be repetitive, it's more sales based than about advising students. The commission can be hard to reach, although I hear they have changed their pay structure recently.

5.0

Mar 8, 2025

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Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Very friendly. Nothing much.

Cons

Needs improvement. More support. Etc.

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