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      Constantly layoff - Database Administrator Cengage Employee Review

      1.0
      Nov 23, 2024
      Database administrator
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Let people do their own work. So very relax.

      Cons

      Certain people got hired as Software engineer director, but he does not have background in any kind of software development and not even have degree or background in computer science. These kind of people drive the company down.

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      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. At Cengage Group, we value all education pathways and have evolved our hiring practices to focus on skills and experience rather than requiring degrees for certain roles. This approach allows us to create a more diverse talent pool, which brings a variety of perspectives and fosters innovation and collaboration. We strive to ensure that all our employees have the necessary qualifications and expertise to contribute effectively to their respective roles. Thank you for your more than eight years of service. I wish the best in your next endeavor. Best, Darren Person, CDO

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      5.0
      Mar 28, 2026
      Content specialist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Total rewards, time off, great people and culture

      Cons

      Lots of changes and uncertainty at times

      3.0
      Jun 4, 2026
      Director of marketing
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Company has some interesting approaches to the market and in the past they seemed value employees. There are some good employees there and there was, in the past, visionary leadership, but the people with the vision and leadership skills left the company a few years ago.

      Cons

      The company actively de-values employees. They had a project they called "Project Horizon" where they told all employees they needed to cut costs, so the company was going to have multiple layoffs over 3-5 years - but nobody was allowed to know when, where, or why - - just one day large swaths of people would be gone. That hung over everyone's heads - for years, and is indicative of how Cengage values employees - it doesn't. Everything is about trying to secure new funding and prepare for an IPO, so they stopped investing significantly in the products about 3 years ago and that's about when they stopped acting like they cared about employee wellness as well.

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