Does Cengage pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cengage employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cengage. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cengage?

32% 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 314 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 196 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 119 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 83 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 113 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 107 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and rehires are a shell game for investors to distract from the lack of achievement after bankruptcy." ((in 74 reviews)); "low salaries compared to industry standard" ((in 68 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 67 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

32% would recommend to a friend

(2,400 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

41% approve of CEO

25% 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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2K reviews

2.0

Jan 4, 2014

Once A Great Job, Looked Forward to Work Every Day

Sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard working and supportive co-workers

Cons

No work/life balance, unrealistic sales goals, poor leadership, constant change of focus, high stress

3.0

Dec 18, 2013

Decent way to get sales experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with depending on the district and great benefits

Cons

Major disconnect between executive management/initiatives and field sales, over complicated management/product/marketing structure

3.0

Dec 18, 2013

Things are changing quickly

Executive editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great (colleagues, authors, sales force).

Cons

I road to digital is bumpy.

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