Is Scholastic a good company to work for?

Scholastic has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,372 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Scholastic to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Scholastic have been left by employees working as Warehouse Associate , Manager and Warehouse Worker .

Does Scholastic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scholastic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scholastic. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scholastic?

41% of Scholastic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scholastic 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scholastic?

Sales Consultant (41) , Warehouse Associate (22) , Director (18) , Inside Sales Representative (17) , Manager (17) , Warehouse Worker (17) , Sales (16) , Product Coordinator (12) , Book Fair Consultant (11) , Editor (11) , Software Engineer (11) , Designer (10) , Marketing (10) , Order Picker (10) , Account Executive (9)

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

"Great people and a nice company" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good benefits and security" ((in 74 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 66 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 33 reviews)); "flexible hours and within drivable distance from home." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to move up in the company" ((in 91 reviews)); "It strains the back out and the pay is too low" ((in 58 reviews)); "The upper management and some of the middle management is pretty awful." ((in 55 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership; disjointed business units" ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scholastic layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Scholastic locations?

New York , Jefferson City , Lake Mary , Saint Charles , Neosho , West Chester , Los Angeles , Cincinnati , Houston , Olympia , Kennesaw , Chicago , Fenton , Charlotte , Dallas , Secaucus , Saint Louis , Raleigh , Roselle , Milwaukee , Waco , Indianapolis , Orlando , Watertown , Cranbury , Brooklyn , Phoenix , San Diego , Fremont , Danbury

Scholastic reviews

3.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,174 total reviews)

Dick Robinson

44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Scholastic has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scholastic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

4.0

Oct 26, 2014

The mission is fantastic. Helping students choose books they want to read.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Employees are dedicated to the mission. This is the most mission driven company I have ever experienced.

Cons

Personal growth is valued but, there is little place to take it. Promotion into supervisory or management roles is limited. It leaves ambitious employees with the choice to stay the path because of the mission and the wonderful people or, move on to an organization that provides more personal opportunity.

3.0

Oct 15, 2014

Good company, people are nice.

Anonymous

Recommend

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Pros

Lots of fun perks, discount on books, meet some nice people and they have a small gym.

Cons

Lots of politics, and salary isn't very good.

2.0

Oct 14, 2014

Manager

Analyst/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits are great. The culture is nice: people are very easy to click with. For those who don't appreciate corporate environment, this place is very laid back.

Cons

Very weak Management Team (Corporate departments in Lake Mary, FL). Unprofessional treatment of employees; unethical work practices in regard to running business. Very high turnover. The organization structure almost resembled the old school centralized management style. No open door policy. Can only approach my immediate superior, which in turn will pass it along to her immediate superior.... It's about time to revise the practices of the 90's era, and adopt multifunctional organization, where anyone can come in and have a conversation with any level of Senior Team to share their thoughts, whether business or personal related.

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Jobs at Scholastic

Part-Time Warehouse Associate - Mon thru Fri, 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Irwindale, CA)

2nd Shift Part-Time Warehouse Associate - Mon thru Fri, 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Irwindale, CA)

Part-Time Warehouse Associate - Mon thru Fri, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Irwindale, CA)

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The mission is fantastic. Helping students choose books they want to read.

Good company, people are nice.

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