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 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cengage?

34% 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, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 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 322 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 188 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 119 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 88 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cengage according to real employee reviews?

"poor management of employees" ((in 112 reviews)); "Increasingly low pay for sales..little chance for advancement unless you are part of the "in crowd"" ((in 104 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 79 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 68 reviews)); "low salaries compared to industry standard" ((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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Item: Cengage
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Assistant Editor

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(2,398 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

43% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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3.4

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3.4

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2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.5

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2.4

Senior management

Cengage has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,398 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

4.0

Aug 8, 2012

Great company to work for

Assistant editor

Recommend

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Pros

I really like my editorial team, and my job is challenging and fun.

Cons

The pay is pretty low.

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