Is Cengage a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Cengage have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cengage employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Cengage now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cengage .

Does Cengage pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cengage with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cengage.

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 319 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 196 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 117 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 60 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 114 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 102 reviews)); "Salary is low unless you produce and reach upper bonus tiers." ((in 69 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 68 reviews))

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4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

61% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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5.0

Work/Life balance

4.8

Culture & values

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Cengage with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cengage is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews

4.0

Feb 18, 2014

Great people, collaborative environment, stress employee training and staying technologically current.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great people at Cengage and the open work environment is collaborative and fast paced. Management is trying to offer transparency to their goals and vision with frequent meetings and regular phone Q/As.

Cons

Very "be in the office" centric when the technology is in place to still actively collaborate remotely and be productive.

2.0

Jun 22, 2013

I stuck with this company for far too long

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible hours - Laid back management - Generally do not work past 40 hours

Cons

- Very little career development. All the good projects go to contractors - Software guys have little influence. - Brain dead business units who don't have a clue when it comes to technology - Way too much changes in upper management in the past few years

5.0

May 27, 2013

Great company to work for where feedback is heard and innovation is valued

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No micro management Flexibility to work from home Feedback is heard Continuous improvement is valued Competitive pay Many opportunities to learn new technologies

Cons

Product management needs improvement Market research needs improvement Use of new technology without justification

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