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?

Aircraft Mechanic (3) , Director (3) , Engineer (3) , Helicopter Pilot (3) , Manager (3) , Pilot (3) , 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)); "The pay is good for the area and the Air" ((in 7 reviews)); "great benefits" ((in 7 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 8 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)); "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.

Erickson reviews

3.6

75% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Doug Kitani

63% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Erickson has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 111 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).

Reviews by job title

111 reviews

4.0

Nov 19, 2021

A company currently in transition but a great place to work and grow long term.

Security program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Erickson Leadership Team in my opinion, is taking the company in a great direction leveraging our OEM status. With the investment in the updated S-64+ Air Crane, updated Bell 214's, and new internal systems, I feel like Erickson will be a great place to grow professionally for the foreseeable future. The employees and environment here at Erickson is among the best I have encountered throughout my career. More of a small company "family" feel than a large company operating world-wide. The benefits and work/life balance are very good.

Cons

Revenue can be "feast or famine" directly related to the severity of fire seasons. This is being addressed with the company transition but will take time to fully recognize. Erickson is currently going through the pain of updating throughout and refocusing the company which can be unsettling at times but overall, I have had a good experience.

Erickson Response

4y

Thank you for this detailed response. We couldn't agree more that the path that Erickson is on is one that will be great for the future success of the company and our employees.

4.0

May 4, 2021

Drug & Alcohol Program Manager

Drug safety specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the services provided

Cons

Uncertain future for the company causes concerns

Erickson Response

5y

Thank you for this response and we thank you for the years of support and work you have provided to Erickson.

3.0

Mar 30, 2021

Good pay for the valley.

Tooling engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Advancement opportunity, otj training, fun crew

Cons

Layoffs, irregular reviews and raises, unprofessional language

Erickson Response

4y

Thanks for this review, our advancement opportunities are something we take great pride in! We do apologize for the negative experiences you may have had and we are always learning and striving to do better as a management team We will address any unprofessional situations offline - please feel free to send any additional comments to recruiting@ericksoninc.com.

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A company currently in transition but a great place to work and grow long term.

Drug & Alcohol Program Manager

Good pay for the valley.

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