Is Cengage a good company to work for?

Cengage has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 2,607 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months. 30% of employees would recommend working at Cengage to a friend and 23% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cengage have been left by employees working as Senior Learning Consultant , Digital Success Specialist and Customer Success Manager .

Does Cengage pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cengage employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 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?

30% 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, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cengage?

Learning Consultant (77) , Account Executive (62) , Sales Representative (56) , Manager (42) , Product Manager (36) , Project Manager (30) , Sales Consultant (30) , Sales (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 320 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 199 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 119 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 65 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cengage according to real employee reviews?

"Increasingly low pay for sales..little chance for advancement unless you are part of the "in crowd"" ((in 112 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 106 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and rehires are a shell game for investors to distract from the lack of achievement after bankruptcy." ((in 74 reviews)); "Unfortunately salary is low and needs improvement" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 64 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.

What are the top reviewed Cengage locations?

Boston , Farmington Hills , Independence , Mason , San Francisco , Clifton Park , Cincinnati , Temecula , Raleigh , Chicago , New York , Belmont , Detroit , Los Angeles , Dallas , Albany , Madison , Florence , Washington , Houston , Atlanta , Richmond , Charlotte , San Diego , Louisville , Nashville , Seattle , Orlando , Remote , Birmingham

Cengage reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(2,409 total reviews)

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

Aug 24, 2012

Over-ambitious, under qualified

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They're investing a lot of money in their products. A lot of young, fun staff.

Cons

Part of Cengage Learning is becoming National Geographic Learning which they are evangelical about, yet they do not have the infrastructure or the expertise to make products suitable to carry the National Geographic brand. The company is sales driven, not quality driven. Sales and Marketing drives everything (a pro for those in Sales and Marketing, a con for those who understand development of quality products). Senior management is over-worked and makes knee jerk decisions which severely and negatively affect the work life of those lower down the scale. Lots of nasty office politics and backstabbing behind closed doors.

2.0

Jun 10, 2011

Lots of good people who are under appreciated

Marketing specialist

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good benefits/vacation package, people are great, lots of opportunity to learn and grow in your position. You will get a lot of work and will build up your resume.

Cons

Most everyone is very underpaid (with the exception of the top 10% of management, who make 4 and 5 times more than the hard working people who have been with the company for many years. Unnecessary travel, not enough support from management, very few options for advancement.

2.0

Jan 1, 2011

Highly mediocre people who are legends in their own minds prevail. Very dirty politics. HR are yes men.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits. Good stepping stone and launch pad for younger professionals. Ability to experience how a spin-off functions when led primarily by consultants without management expertise or leadership ability.

Cons

Critical mass of underpaid women in the editorial ranks. Extremely political atmosphere where women who do a lot of male leaders' work are given titles and authority that they have neither earned or merit. Lots of double talk from top management.

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