Does Renaissance Learning pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Renaissance Learning employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Renaissance Learning. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Renaissance Learning?

35% of Renaissance Learning employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Renaissance Learning 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Renaissance Learning?

Account Manager (29) , Account Executive (23) , Sales (21) , Software Engineer (16) , Customer Success Manager (12) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (12) , Marketing (12) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Consultant (9) , Manager (9) , Customer Support Representative (6) , Product Manager (6) , Product Owner (6) , Project Manager (6) , Customer Success (5)

What are the pros of working at Renaissance Learning according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and mission!" ((in 55 reviews)); "good benefits and good amount of vto" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good work life balance during the winter" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great culture and leadership engagement." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lots of work from home options." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Annual layoffs and reorganization for the last few years have contributed to a sense of instability." ((in 20 reviews)); "Horrible upper management." ((in 13 reviews)); "Very low compensation compared to other companies." ((in 10 reviews)); "senior leadership works to repress any annual salary increase at all" ((in 8 reviews)); "There were a handful of good managers but they were handcuffed by THEIR inept bosses." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Renaissance Learning layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Renaissance Learning layoffs and their outlook for job security at Renaissance Learning in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Renaissance Learning locations?

Wisconsin Rapids , Madison , New York , Minneapolis , Wisc Rapids , Vancouver , Chicago , Houston , San Francisco , Wausau , Colorado Springs , Portland , Atlanta , Bloomington , Roanoke , Milwaukee , Grand Rapids , Charlotte , Dallas , Irvine , Orange , San Diego , Fremont , Denver , Tampa , Florida City , Newark , Birmingham , Homewood , Kansas City

Renaissance Learning reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(557 total reviews)

Chris Bauleke

34% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

Renaissance Learning has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 557 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Renaissance Learning employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

557 reviews

1.0

Aug 23, 2017

Too much focus on rapid $$ growth at expense of mission.

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who care about teachers, students and the company mission and making life better for kids. Good benefits and fair compensation.

Cons

New CEO, Daniel Hamburger, brings a very different culture from his previous role at at DeVry, and seems to lack any understanding of what makes Renaissance, its customers and employees special and successful.

Renaissance Learning Response

8y

Thank you for writing this review. I appreciate your feedback. As I am writing this, I have just completed my fourth week as Renaissance CEO, and I agree: I have more to learn about this great organization and K-12 education. As a leader, I believe in having an open door — and an open mind — on ways we can get better, individually and as an organization. Even though Glassdoor reviews are anonymous, I would like to hear your thoughts on what I can do more to learn more about our customers and the industry. If you feel comfortable doing so, please feel free to set up time with me. Finally, I agree with you that Renaissance is a special place — and that is why I chose to come here. Thanks again for your review. — Daniel Hamburger, CEO

4.0

Mar 30, 2017

Overall, a good company with a lot of great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Renaissance is a company founded by the desire to make a real difference in the lives of students and educators. The company has stood by its mission throughout the years and continues to be driven by what actually works in the classroom. The products are great and so is the dedication and talent of the vast majority of employees. Interim CEO is fantastic (hopefully he will get the position)!

Cons

The vibe around the headquarters has changed a lot in recent years, likely attributed (at least in part) to a lot of turnover in the executive team, a leadership team that works remotely, and the demands of being owned by private equity. Things seem to be on the upswing but there was a noticeable dip in morale and enthusiasm.

Renaissance Learning Response

9y

Thanks for writing this review. We’re glad that you’ve made Renaissance a long-term career choice. It’s nice to read your kind words about your colleagues and about Mike Evans. I know he appreciates it! Also, thank you for sharing your thoughts on our headquarters environment. We are dedicated to the mission-driven Renaissance Culture at all our locations and will continue with that focus. – Kim Mitchell, Chief People Officer

3.0

Mar 28, 2017

Heart is in the right place. Question technical ability.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with. Believe in their mission. Feel like you're can make a difference in education. Strong goals of using best practices and implement many of them. Have a few very talented people. Attempting to recognize talent.

Cons

Technical abilities are sorely lacking. Too many skilled programmers who's understanding is only skin deep. Architecture is an afterthought. Solve technical debt by shuffling it around and creating more. Virtually no coordination among programming teams. Spend most of your time fighting the system and not actually doing your job. Many in senior positions are poster children for cargo-cult. Talented individuals get stuck supporting and maintaining the system because they're the only ones capable of doing so.

Renaissance Learning Response

9y

Thanks for expressing these concerns. We're investing deeply in both devops automation and quality automation to help reduce support and maintenance time.

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