SANS Institute Reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)
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Alan Paller

50% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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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154 reviews
1.0
25 Apr 2026

Avoid

Recommend
CEO approval
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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

1.0
20 Mar 2026

Bubble has burst

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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