Is Cengage a good company to work for?

Cengage has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 2,611 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months. 29% 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 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cengage. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cengage?

29% 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 321 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 197 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 118 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 83 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 117 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 104 reviews)); "Salary is low unless you produce and reach upper bonus tiers." ((in 70 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((in 70 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 66 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

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Healthy Work-Life Balance and Extraordinary Culture - Anonymous employee Cengage Employee Review

5.0

Sep 22, 2022

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

I believe that time is one of our most valuable assets, so work-life balance is important to me. It is clear that Cengage respects and values employees’ time by providing ample PTO, extra days off to prioritize mental and physical wellness, and volunteer days that can be used to support your local community. The people who work at Cengage are mission driven, I feel fulfilled knowing that the work we do is making a real difference for learners. Managers and team members encourage professional development and provide many learning opportunities. I particularly enjoy the Talent Live webinars where colleagues share their career journeys and offer advice for those looking to follow a similar path of advancement. I also appreciate the culture here, it’s nothing like I have ever experienced before. Leadership is honest and transparent. In fact, the CEO hosts a company-wide webinar each week and invites individuals from across the company to join him in an open discussion, sharing company updates or new initiatives. I find them to be very informative, it’s a great way to keep everyone in the loop.

Cons

Compensation is low, this is something that I have experienced myself and heard from many other employees in various departments. I think it’s worth reevaluating salaries across the board as inflation continues to rise. Wages we were paid two years ago no longer cover basic living costs and necessities.

Cengage Response

3y

I appreciate you taking the time to leave a review about your work experience. I agree that time is valuable; our employees are a top priority and we strive to create an environment where employees feel they can achieve work-life balance. Employee wellbeing is a priority and our annual wellness week is a great example of this; this year we will host a keynote speaker, post challenges in Slack, provide reflection exercises, and more. Regarding compensation, I recognize that more and more people are facing the impact of inflation. Our HR teams closely monitor the market to ensure we are staying competitive in our industry. If you have specific questions on your salary or salary range I encourage you to talk to your manager. Thank you for your feedback as we continue to improve. Best, Michael Hansen, CEO

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5.0

Mar 28, 2026

Content specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Total rewards, time off, great people and culture

Cons

Lots of changes and uncertainty at times

1.0

Jul 13, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The individuals below the management level are good people, with some good people at management but C-Suite is horrible.

Cons

C-Suite hides their plans under corporate speak. Cengage was a family owned private company and they sold and ever since then has had, debt, schemes to shuffle and restructure debt while implementing RIFs after RIFs after RIFs...never ending and amazingly has been in increased this last year. From their actions it's outsource as much as you can of company operations and squeeze value from Intellectual Property. Look how many times they've renamed themselves. They had a CTO join for about a month or two until she realized it was a role with no team, no authority and left. The CEO is amazing at spin, you hear "great, great, great" corporate speak as the reality on the ground is "this failed, that failed..what!? they're gone!...what they moved that department offshore!...what!? that department is now a vendor relationship...oh we're not DEI focused because the wind changed". The trend is contraction not expansion, no ground breaking innovation. My jaded view from college on expensive books has only grew since I see how the sausage is made.

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