Cengage reviews

2.9

31% would recommend to a friend

(2,405 total reviews)
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Michael Hansen

39% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Cengage has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,405 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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Apr 8, 2026
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Pros

Nothing I have experienced.There are no Pros because politics is there in every book and corner.

Cons

Company is dominated by old mediocre employees who are insecure and to safeguard themselves they use politics as tool. Job security is all time low. Not a company to join. No trainings and No growth .Company is worst and claims themselves as employee Centric. Company MD-India, itself creates divide between employees. Managers spends time using Netflix in office . May layoffs are happing in India and ironically the least productive people who are good at politics are surviving. People who left companies like Pearson and McGrawhill and joined has been laid off. Salary is way less than market standards. Work life balance is poor . One team is not allowed to talk to the other team. Staff is rude. This is typical LALA company with no empathy. Unskilled managers are promoted. Company will not survive long . Pays university librarians to do brokerage. Global leadership actually abuse juniors , abuse means real cuss words

3.0
Apr 6, 2026

Culture and innovation of few years ago is gone

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Kind coworkers (although everyone seems exhausted) who are in it together Ability to work on many important bodies of work (because there aren't enough employees)

Cons

Management is not told that managing employees is a priority so development and growth are not focal points Frequently shifting priorities and poor distribution of work across teams Frustrated employees Nearly complete changing of the guard as of lately - newer leadership clears house frequently to bring in their people

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