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 323 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 193 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 114 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 59 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 110 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 73 reviews)); "low salaries compared to industry standard" ((in 71 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 69 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

(2,399 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 2,399 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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5.0

Jun 5, 2024

GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Author relations manager

Recommend

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Pros

Opportunity to grow, Cengage encourages employees to continue to grow+ learn, and it is truly amazing to be a part of an org that pushes one to succeed.

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I have no cons. A great environment and I have truly been able to thrive.

2.0

Jun 1, 2024

Went downhill after private equity took over

Ux researcher

Recommend

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Pros

Benefits, working with educators as users

Cons

Promote the wrong people, owned and operated by private equity

4.0

May 30, 2024

Good Place to Work

Account executive

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun people to work with. Good benefits and visionary CEO

Cons

Lots of work. Could've had a better structure for managing workflow

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