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 12 reviews)); "The pay is good for the area and the Air" ((in 5 reviews)); "great benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "long term employees are great and love their work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good leadership now, but financial situation is still recovering from BK and many requirements can not be met." ((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 10 reviews)); "Upper management is too far removed from the worker bees" and are willfully ignorant to that side of the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management is short on talent and vision." ((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.

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Erickson

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 Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

110 reviews

3.0

Jun 6, 2019

Good Culture-Lots of Changes

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and sales strategy for the end customer

Cons

Revolving door and a lot of senior leadership changes

5.0

Dec 15, 2018

Program Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, industry leader, job satisfaction.

Cons

Upper management should listen to employees more.

Erickson Response

We are always working on Communications feel free to contact me directly to help enhance our out reach, Sr Director of Human Capital Strategy

2.0

Oct 8, 2018

Antiquated, Not Innovative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on life-saving, impressive helicopters which did what no other machine could do in the world

Cons

Company systems were antiquated, dogmatic, with little to no innovation

Erickson Response

We are working hard to upgrade our systems and processes starting in 2018 we are working hard to give our employees the updated tools to be the best in the industry!

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