Is Cengage a good company to work for?

Cengage has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 2,605 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 323 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 195 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 115 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 86 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 115 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 106 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 75 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Unfortunately salary is low and needs improvement" ((in 69 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

(2,407 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 2,407 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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3.0

Apr 17, 2013

Struggling to make the digital transition

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great people on the technology side who know how to deliver the next generation educational technology products. The teams I worked with have a lot of heart and camaraderie. Some of the senior management I worked with/for was great, and I always personally received a lot of support from them.

Cons

I apologize that this review might be a bit delayed. I left this company last summer to take on a new opportunity. I wasn't actively looking, so I was somewhat satisfied with my role. That being said, when I was there, Cengage struggled a lot with obsolete processes, systems and databases. I could feel senior management wanting to make that leap, but I think they were not equipped to do so. They need a bit of a refresh to get together the right strategy.

2.0

Apr 3, 2013

Accountability was absent were it was needed most

Sales representative

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CEO approval

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Pros

Extreme flexibility and able to work from home when not on the road

Cons

Lack of Management training and field presence

2.0

Mar 30, 2013

House of Cards

Manager

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Pros

Increasing opportunity throughout my career to collaborate with various teams and to be involved in dynamic projects. Good benefits, amazing co-workers, and flexibility from my management to balance work and family life have been the best.

Cons

Company culture, morale, and working knowledge among the employee base has deteriorated over the last 2 years as teams have been realigned multiple times between the traditional text and digital development . Executives increasingly promote internal consultant-types and utilize external firms, grasping at straws to develop "strategy" and create short-term results without understanding the impact to workflows. Unfortunately, the executives have no regard and don't address the additional band-width needed by IT, accounting, etc., to support "strategic" initiatives and the increasing requirements. In fear for their own jobs, managers won't mention this to upper management and expect their teams to "step-up" and incorporate requirements into their objectives "seamlessly" without additional band-width, compensation, or system support.

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