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 10% 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 (56) , 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 322 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 185 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 119 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 88 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Increasingly low pay for sales..little chance for advancement unless you are part of the "in crowd"" ((in 122 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 109 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 74 reviews)); "Unfortunately salary is low and needs improvement" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((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.

Cengage reviews

2.9

31% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 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 2,401 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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2K reviews

5.0

Jul 25, 2023

Great company to work for

Software developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Role mobility is encouraged and not frawned upon

Cons

salaries might be modest i think

5.0

Jul 19, 2023

Pretty good!

Account executive

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, decent benefits.

Cons

Working out kinks of being bought out by larger company.

1.0

Jul 19, 2023

Good place to work, but too many problems...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, kind hard working colleagues Fully remote

Cons

I was laid off due to reduction in force. Makes sense, the education publishing industry is struggling each year, and Cengage keeps making odd decisions. I was not given a reason why I was chosen to be laid off, but even with the strong and valuable contributions I gave to this company, none of my work mattered in the end. So if you want to consider a place that's good for the short-term, consider working here. Don't give it your all here, as your job is never safe, and your contributions won't matter when there are frequent reorganizations and good people being laid off regularly.

Cengage Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. Regarding restructuring, we periodically evaluate our strategy and approach to ensure we are best set-up to meet the needs of our student and educator customers and drive results in our business. Unfortunately, those evaluations sometimes result in difficult decisions that impact our colleagues. These decisions are not made lightly as we know the impact it can have on individuals and teams. As the education industry evolves, we must evolve as well. I wish you the best in your next endeavors. Best, Michael Hansen, CEO

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