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 124 reviews)); "This company offers a good benefits package and employee discounts on their products." ((in 77 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 29 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 93 reviews)); "It strains the back out and the pay is too low" ((in 60 reviews)); "The upper management and some of the middle management is pretty awful." ((in 51 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor leadership; disjointed business units" ((in 25 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Feb 23, 2017

Not bad but not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission is great if you love kids and books. You get 15 minute reading breaks as well as your regular breaks. There are a lot of good, fun-loving people who work with this company. Management has a lot of policies in place (like reading breaks and surveys) to try to make things better for the warehouse employees.

Cons

Upper management isn't in touch with what's going on at the branches, and there is a lot of micro-management coming down from above, without much direction. The workload is always high, regardless of what position you work in. Depending on your position, the starting pay is much lower than it should be.

3.0

Jan 12, 2017

Loved Work but Micro-Managed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, plan your schedule, ok bonus structure & paid mileage, paid holidays & 3 weeks vacation pay after 5 years, 3% matched 401k and health benefits. Great for a mom.

Cons

Once saleried they own you, you're micromanaged, upper management has no clue how hard field reps work. They always add more and more to your activities to your schedule expecting you to get it done on top of your other work. No additional pay. Not much opportunity for upward mobility. Use your own internet, computer, printer, and car. Work long hours to get everything done.

1.0

Jan 3, 2017

Executive assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall mission is good.

Cons

Management is incompetent and unethical in particular divisions. As an EA, I was due overtime pay - and told I should not report my hours correctly because there was "no room in the budget." Over 2+ years I allowed this to happen because I was scared to speak up - my own fault. Management in my particular division was unethical and incompetent.

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Jobs at Scholastic

Part-Time Warehouse Associate - Monday thru Friday, 7AM to 11AM - Pay = $17.00/Hour (Aiea, HI)

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

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

Part-Time Seasonal Warehouse Associate, 1st Shift - Birmingham, AL - $16.00

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Not bad but not great

Loved Work but Micro-Managed

Executive assistant

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