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      Cengage

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      2.8

      31% would recommend to a friend

      (2,401 total reviews)
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      Michael Hansen

      38% approve of CEO

      24% positive business outlook

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      Cengage has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,401 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Jul 28, 2014

      All Over the Map

      Assistant editor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Many smart, dedicated colleagues who want to make a positive contribution to learning. Good benefits.

      Cons

      Senior leadership are spin masters, some messaging is contrived and not sincere. Favoritism is rampant - promotions are held because of budget problems. Some managers adhere to policies while others get away with way too much. CEO talks about accountability but doesn't hold all senior leaders to some basic behaviors of decency. Respect for employees is not always apparent. Workloads are all over the map -- some people work crazy long hours (expected to be available during vacation) while others barely have enough work to do to fill their days. (so they stretch the work to look busy). CEO is an elitist who doesn't value the "common" worker who actually does the work and cares about students.

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      Cengage Response
      11y
      I regret that you’ve had this experience. I would like to see us recognized as a meritocracy, where the best and brightest have opportunities to grow their careers, in a frank and open environment. Our pace of change can leave anyone (at any level of the organization) feeling off-balance or even undervalued some days. I agree that sometimes there can be a disconnect between what we’re trying to accomplish and how it is being put in practice at various levels. We’re continually strategizing on how to bridge this gap, and how to drive the desired culture further into the organization. However, each and every employee has the responsibility to contribute to this effort as well. You can do so by making your suggestions for improvement to your manager. We are making headway, but it’s a work in progress. Thanks.
      3.0
      Jun 19, 2014

      A good learning experience with a company that's struggling to reinvent itself.

      Content development
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours, good benefits and perks (work from home policies), friendly co-workers, and a modern office space. Provides ample opportunity to learn and grow skills in the realms of project management, software development, and online publishing.

      Cons

      The company is struggling to reinvent itself from a print publishing company to a online learning company. In the past five years there have been numerous reorganizations, leading to many lay-offs and policy changes. It's an unstable environment and it's hard to know your role much of the time. This isn't a place to stake your claim anymore, but more of a workplace to put in a year or two for experience before moving on. Low salaries for high qualifications also make it difficult to attract and retain employees, so resource constraints are a constant problem.

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