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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SAE Institute?

52% of SAE Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SAE Institute 3.3 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 27 reviews)); "Great staff and faculty who work hard towards student success" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues and concept of schooling." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great environment to meet people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great facilities when they are working." ((in 7 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, unrealistic deadlines and pressure, not paid enough for the amount of work put on the staff, understaffed." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 7 reviews))

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3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Scott Jones

60% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture and values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

SAE Institute has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 229 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 and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

229 reviews

5.0

10 Jan 2026

Great Place to Work

Program coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's an amazing place to work, with lots of support and great colleagues, and good bosses and management as well.

Cons

There are no cons working here.

5.0

1 Jun 2022

It’s a fun place to work

Student ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It’s a fun place to work with lots of opportunities

Cons

No cons that I can think of

5.0

6 Nov 2021

Great environment

Campus technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very friendly environment to work

Cons

I can’t find any cons

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Jobs at SAE Institute

Audio Engineer - Studio Technician (Part Time)

Audio Engineer - Adjunct Instructor

Admissions Representative - Bilingual Spanish/English

North Miami Beach, FL

US$41K - US$57K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Admissions Representative