Does Cengage pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cengage employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cengage. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cengage?

31% of Cengage employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cengage 3.4 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 Cengage?

Learning Consultant (77) , Account Executive (62) , Sales Representative (55) , Manager (42) , Product Manager (36) , Project Manager (30) , Sales (29) , Sales Consultant (29) , Product Assistant (28) , Customer Service Representative (26) , Director (23) , Software Engineer (23) , Content Developer (19) , Account Manager (18) , Marketing (18)

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

"There are some great people at Cengage and the open work environment is collaborative and fast paced." ((in 319 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 187 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 115 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 81 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 70 reviews))

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

"poor management of employees" ((in 113 reviews)); "Increasingly low pay for sales..little chance for advancement unless you are part of the "in crowd"" ((in 107 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 76 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 68 reviews)); "Salary is low unless you produce and reach upper bonus tiers." ((in 68 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cengage layoffs in 2026?

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

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2.9

31% would recommend to a friend

(2,400 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

39% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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Cengage has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,400 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Dec 13, 2023

Not what it used to be

Analyst

Recommend

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Pros

Good people, Remote work, decent benefits

Cons

There is no transparency anymore. CG doesn't seem to care about the employees as much as they used to. Pay is the absolute bare minimum.

4.0

Dec 11, 2023

Great company

Hr coordinator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is well organized and has a lot of great people

Cons

I don't have any cons

4.0

Dec 4, 2023

A comfortable place to work

Vocabulary editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues and culture. Flexible hours and work at home days. Not stressful. Could work independently.

Cons

Limited career advancement opportunities working in an office remote from my team. Occasional layoffs. Salary a little on the low side, but perhaps typical for publishing

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