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 15 reviews)); "The pay is good for the area and the Air" ((in 7 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 4 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)); "Lousy culture (especially in the Portland office), constant change, lack of direction, layoffs" ((in 5 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 4 reviews)); "They AGAIN have conducted layoffs, but this time, laid off many managers with decades of needed experience." ((in 3 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

(111 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 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).

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111 reviews

1.0

Oct 7, 2011

sr management ability to have solid strategy = below average & poor communication toward employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

long term employees are great and love their work - they know the helicopter in & out. we built the company for years and have been successful at operating the aircraft and repairing parts. lots of pride in work

Cons

sr mgt team doesn't get it. their pay seems more important than employees. Communication to Central Point is haphazard or seems "filtered" - this is part of the really low morale in the ranks. culture has changed down with recent direction and try to be public. lots of turnover at Portland office. recently benefits keep getting cut. lots of spending for "show" not getting the job done

2.0

Sep 30, 2011

Fantastic employees but poorly managed.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Erickson has a awesome product and the people that fly and maintain it are world class. I have never worked with a more dedicated group of employees.

Cons

Erickson was a great company before it was sold to a private equity firm and staffed with senior managers who knew nothing about the business and didn't care to learn. Profitablity is even worse than morale.

5.0

May 3, 2011

My experience with this company was very satisfying and rewarding,.

Test & evaluation specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The location is ideal for all kinds of after hour activities. No sales tax, Homes are reasonable, schools are very good. Two excellent hospitals and SOU is 25 miles away. The company is small enough to get to know just about everyone and the facilities are clean.

Cons

Rains allot, high employment and property tax.

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sr management ability to have solid strategy = below average & poor communication toward employees

Fantastic employees but poorly managed.

My experience with this company was very satisfying and rewarding,.

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