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 200 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 115 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 62 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)); "Annual reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 75 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 68 reviews)); "Unfortunately salary is low and needs improvement" ((in 65 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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3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Career opportunities

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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4.0

Aug 19, 2014

Headed in a positive direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The CEO and executive management team have the company headed in a good direction. Office culture is also a plus and improving.

Cons

Still some things to work out in terms of getting new software products to market with speed.

4.0

Jul 4, 2014

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule work life balance was good

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no cons at this time

5.0

Jun 19, 2014

Cengage is a refreshing change among it's well-established peers as they understand the importance of students.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Senior management has focused the company to create meaningful solutions for today's students. A strong energy is felt among the teams as employees are encouraged to collaborate on new ideas. The company recently emerged from Chapter 11 and now has a healthy balance sheet to help achieve these goals.

Cons

Transitioning the company has been rough for many, but all now are focused on the future.

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