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      2.8

      30% would recommend to a friend

      (2,409 total reviews)
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      Michael Hansen

      38% approve of CEO

      23% positive business outlook

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      Cengage has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,409 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      2.0
      Nov 8, 2014

      Only OK

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They've done a fabulous job of recruiting talent and there are a lot of smart people that are trying to turn the company around.

      Cons

      Lack of clear direction from executives. Company trying to find it's place in the learning space. Company hasn't figured out how to use technology to their advantage yet.

      1.0
      Jul 2, 2013

      Vipers now in charge

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people below c-level, some great products

      Cons

      *Just declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy *New c-level management is truly ruthless *Overloaded at the top and understaffed below *Worst change management possible

      1.0
      Feb 1, 2013

      Cengage changes it sales structure twice in under a year.

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The Cengage Sales People...well, it used to be anyway, until they laid off almost 200 of them in the Higher Ed Group this week.

      Cons

      Beaurocracy at the top. Cengage keeps changing it's sales structure again and again, without giving it time to work. In June, Cengage had a major reorg in sales structure, and had some layoffs. Then, after outgoing head of sales (who made reorg) gets the boot, and they bring in new CEO, who then hires a new head of Sales (from Pearson) in December. Then, in February, yet another reorg, in which they lay off almost 200 employees, and reconfigure positions and sales territories, right in height of sales season. They dismissed hardworking, long time employees, many with terrific track records.

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