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      3.0

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (2,396 total reviews)
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      Michael Hansen

      43% approve of CEO

      27% positive business outlook

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      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Senior management

      Cengage has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,396 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Jan 4, 2009

      Challenging environment if you enjoy the struggles of "digitizing" a previously non-digital business

      Inside technology services
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Plenty of cross-departmental colaboration on projects. Large organization with plenty of geographically diverse groups to work with.

      Cons

      It's big, so things don't always move very quickly. People can be protective or possessive of their particular realm of influence and unaccepting of change.

      2.0
      Jan 3, 2009

      Get the entry-level experience you want and then leave for something better.

      Senior editorial assistant
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent place to start in the publishing industry and will give you a good idea of how the industry works. Because turnover is high, Cengage is a good place to climb the ladder in terms of title and responsibility quite quickly.

      Cons

      While it is possible to get more experience at Cengage in a short amount of time than at smaller publishers, there tends to be a glass ceiling because promotions are based on space rather than performance. There are lots of older employees who will stay at the company until retirement, so even middle-range positions are difficult to come by. The salaries offered are very low. Also, much of the management is drawn from the sales force. While those managers can probably sell ice to an Eskimo, their project management skills are simply non-existent.

      3.0
      Dec 4, 2008

      Perspective

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you have the right manager, you could have the opportunity to go far if you believe in your abilities, and believe in your product. It is nice to know that we are providing people with information that they will use for the rest of their life and will be able to increase their own marketability from these resources. We are fortunate to be representing something that is more of a "need" than a "want". The more this country falls into a recession, the more people are going to become more educated, thus needing books to obtain what they want at the end of the day. This keeps us employeed, which we need to be thankful for.

      Cons

      It's all about who you are going to "play golf" with at the end of the day. I have observed a ton of different perspectives while being employeed here. Some people think that you need a degree to excel here, while others believe that as long as you are in touch with the customers needs, you can be great at whatever it is that you do. Some people here will open doors for you rather than someone equally as qualified (or more qualified) if you know them on a personal level. I don't think this is unique to this company, it's office politics. Stay on the fence and neutral as much as possible around here (or anywhere for that matter) and you have the potential to go far.

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