Scholastic reviews

3.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,174 total reviews)
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44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Oct 12, 2014
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Pros

The only positive aspect of my job was the ability to interact with fabulous co-workers on the sales floor. This is the reason that I was ever hesitant to walk out the doors of Scholastic Book Fairs.

Cons

When I reflect upon my years spent working at Scholastic Book Fairs, many horrendous things come to my mind. My co-workers and I compared working at Scholastic to the following: serving a prison sentence for a felony offense, being a slave on a southern plantation prior to the 13th amendment, and suffocating in the gas chambers under Hitler's rule. Many former employees and current employees have suffered greatly while being subjected to the "Scholastic Book Fairs Regime". Stress, anxiety,and elevated blood pressure are not uncommon problems among the Sales Consultants. Management utilizes tyrannical rants and bullying as its tactics to reprimand its employees.

3.0
Oct 3, 2014

Great company, Terrible Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The pro's was that in my division there was no micro Management whatsoever. If i left at 2pm in the afternoon no one would ever know.

Cons

The business for the Teachers and Parents division had no clue about what they were doing. They were rude, harsh with others and made very bad decisions. When something went wrong they would pass blame on everyone around them.

2.0
May 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the people were wonderful to work with, The money was good but you worked every second for it. They very frequently bought us lunch. You could take the summers off. The BEST Benefits ever. Scholastic in New York really gave us wonderful benefits.

Cons

They monitor you on the phone it is a call center they are always watching and listening, If you make a mistake you are called off the floor for a reprimand, this shared to "help" you. They make the people who express themselves go away. One day your there at 100% of quota.....the next day your gone. Nobody knows were you are. It's so bad they won't let you leave your desk and if you do leave, they come to the bathroom to see where you are.

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