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.

Cengage reviews

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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2K reviews

3.0

Aug 25, 2015

Full-Time Employee at Cengage

Customer technical support

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits Generous with vacation/sick time Friendly people

Cons

Politics between management and employees Extreme busy seasons

3.0

Aug 23, 2015

Getting better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product and technology teams and improving international sale capability.

Cons

Domestic marketing and sales making improvements and still have some way to go.

4.0

Aug 19, 2015

Great Place To Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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The management team here is fantastic! They do what they can to guide you in your career path and are positive people for the most part. I always get what I need from my manager and I feel successful in my role. The products we sell are fantastic. We sell tools for learning. We have an impact on the future of our society.

Cons

The pay could be a little better

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