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      Cengage Software Developer reviews

      4.3

      84% would recommend to a friend

      (37 total reviews)
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      Michael Hansen

      61% approve of CEO

      61% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      5.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.8

      Culture & values

      4.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Senior management

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Software Developer employees have rated Cengage with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cengage is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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      37 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 12, 2020

      Great company with great benefits and competitive salary

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      37.5 hours of work, work-life balance, very supportive of minorities, amazing CEO. Most managers are great and are very supportive of employees. Very few bad apples in higher management.

      Cons

      Talks of merger caused uncertainty (the merger would have been a bad idea, it would have killed the culture). Covid-19 temporary paycut was a mistake (lots of good employees left). Very political environment (tendency to maintain the status quo). Too many management changes (a bit unstable for middle management).

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      Cengage Response
      5y
      Thank you for leaving this feedback. It is great to read what is working for you, and where we still have room to improve. I understand that you feel the temporary pay cut was a mistake. In this case, we were planning for the unknown impact of Covid-19 and by executing these plans, we are positioned to successfully navigate this challenging period. We plan to pay back the salary reduction, if we collectively hit certain targets. I also agree that we are not afraid of disruption. Transforming education requires us to be nimble, learning from what works and where we can push further. I want to thank you for your more than five years of service on behalf of the students and educators we serve. I am always available if you’d like to continue this conversation, at any time. Best, Michael
      3.0
      Mar 1, 2020

      Sinking Company

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people. Good culture. Beer.

      Cons

      Company is struggling. Layoffs coming for sure. No raises or bonuses.

      5.0
      Sep 24, 2019

      Great Company Leading the Disruption of a MAJOR Industry

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Management is very open to feedback and the company overall is very transparent about things. Cengage is in the midst of a merger with McGraw Hill and it is never difficult to get questions answered about this. The tech stack is very current with industry standards (Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, TDD, React.js & React Native, Microservices architecture...etc). This is a great place to gain experience early in your career and learn from some great engineers. Plenty of opportunity for more senior roles as well! Free lunch and company wide information sharing session every other Wednesday. They fly all new hires to the HQ in Boston for three days and you get to explore the city while receiving an interactive orientation program from leadership and HR. This is generally 1-3 months after you start. The company is always looking to be candid and find ways to improve. You can generally work remotely when you need to which is super helpful. Coming from an Automotive company in the Detroit area, this company is a breath of fresh air. Things move very quickly with very little bureaucracy. The office is very laid back and many people dress down so you should feel comfortable in whatever you choose to wear to work.

      Cons

      Pay could be a bit more competitive in certain regions. I was only able to negotiate up to $85,000 base with a $4k sign-on bonus in the Farmington Hills, MI office having 2 years of experience. Was given excuses about internal equity as the reason the base salary could not be higher. This is decent and definitely not underpaid, but other companies in the Detroit area are a bit more competitive.

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