Does SANS Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SANS Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SANS Institute. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SANS Institute?

37% of SANS Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SANS Institute 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SANS Institute?

Director (7) , Marketing (6) , Sales (5) , Account Executive (4) , Advisor (3) , Cyber Security Analyst (3) , Account Manager (2) , Business Development (2) , Marketing Manager (2) , Project Manager (2) , Security Engineer (2) , Tester (2)

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

"Nice people at the UK Office in general" ((in 19 reviews)); "Work from home is likely why people “love” it so much here, and stay forever." ((in 15 reviews)); "Team was great!" ((in 9 reviews)); "Benefits are decent" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great culture and an incredibly valuable product with phenomenal reviews." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management they put family members in management positions and they are so old and out of touch in the biz." ((in 10 reviews)); "The management and leadership is aggressive and it's a militant good ole boy's club." ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers are also concerned with what is the most convenient to them" ((in 7 reviews)); "Very little training opportunity, unless you want to take SANS courses" ((in 5 reviews)); "lots of nepotism, new hires are mostly coming from within the family with no vertical experience" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about SANS Institute redundancies in 2026?

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

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SANS Institute Reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)

James Lyne

Not enough data to show CEO approval

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture and values

2.7

Diversity and inclusion

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

SANS Institute has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 154 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SANS Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

154 reviews

1.0

Apr 25, 2026

Avoid

Sales bdm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very few pros in an autocratic led organisation

Cons

Dreadful culture bullying, nepotism people out of the depth without the skill set or ability to support

4.0

Apr 10, 2026

Valuable product and great culture, but GTM lags behind

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture and an incredibly valuable product with phenomenal reviews.

Cons

GTM lagged behind the competitors.

1.0

Mar 20, 2026

Bubble has burst

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good product, great instructors Can hide under the radar doing very little

Cons

The bubble has burst, make as much money as we can model has reached its ceiling. 75% of top brass are unqualified and members of the same family and are detested by the vast majority of people for being out of their depth and in positions with zero merit.

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