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 320 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 190 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 122 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 88 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 68 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 117 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 110 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)); "Salary is low unless you produce and reach upper bonus tiers." ((in 73 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.

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31% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 total reviews)

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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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5.0

May 3, 2018

Lots of support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Excellent company culture. Truly refreshing in that Cengage genuinely invests in its employees, encourages creativity, and promotes trailblazing.

Cons

I have yet to discover cons.

5.0

Apr 17, 2018

Learning Consultant

Learning consultant

Recommend

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cutting edge of Higher Ed publishing/technology industry. They always put the student first in everything they do. Company culture is very important and that is obvious in my interactions with my manager and team members. The support I receive so I can focus on my job is also quite high compared to other publishing companies

Cons

I don't have any cons to share

5.0

Apr 16, 2018

Content Engineering

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Company seems to have it's eyes open.

Cons

New employee training was disorganized.

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