Does Erickson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Erickson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Erickson. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Erickson?

75% of Erickson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Erickson 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Erickson?

Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Helicopter Pilot (3) , Manager (3) , Pilot (3) , Aircraft Mechanic (2) , Engineering Department (2) , Gerente Comercial (2) , Helicopter Mechanic (2) , Mechanic (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 14 reviews)); "long term employees are great and love their work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Benefits and a cool project working on the main rotor blade." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management communication downstream to front line employees" ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit top heavy while low pay scales are held at the hourly range, continual layoffs causing low morale, distrust and animosity toward upper management." ((in 5 reviews)); "culture has changed down with recent direction and try to be public." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management is too far removed from the worker bees" and are willfully ignorant to that side of the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "They never give raises, and the company is going bankrupt again" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Erickson layoffs in 2026?

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

Erickson reviews

3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Doug Kitani

63% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Erickson has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Erickson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

110 reviews

5.0

Mar 30, 2022

Great people and great work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support in the field

Cons

Upper management can seem out of touch

Erickson Response

4y

Thank you for this great review of Erickson and the work environment here. We couldn't agree more that our teams support our field employees every day and know how valuable each employee is here in the company. Our management teams are always working to communicate better with our employees with our quarterly meetings, but are continuously seeking to improve.

5.0

Mar 29, 2022

International

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for growth through serving international customers.

Cons

Can include extensive travel but enjoyable if you make the most of it.

Erickson Response

4y

Thank you for this great review! We are proud of the culture we have developed here at Erickson, and really enjoy seeing our employees flourish in their careers. We will look into running additional social campaigns with our Marketing team - we appreciate the feedback.

4.0

Mar 28, 2022

Casa Pilot

Pilot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun job, great pay, great people.

Cons

Long overseas rotations, not good for family life.

Erickson Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to note your experience at Erickson. We couldn't agree more that the work we do here is fun and exhilarating, with great people all around. We know work in the field can consume a lot of time, but we are sincerely appreciative of all of the hard work our field employees put in each day, and know we are constantly working to provide the best work-life balance for all of our employees.

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