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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Oct 28, 2017

Creative and Encouraging

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in the art department of the trade division as a senior designer. From the creative director and art director to my immediate supervisor I was always encouraged, with real, usable critique of my designs.

Cons

Sometimes editors can be a little overbearing and bossy, but my supervisors were good at interpreting and running interference when needed.

1.0

Oct 25, 2017

Multiple Jobs Within a Short Amount of Time

Depends on what month it was

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People in my dept 2 months summer vacation

Cons

Little to no direction from upper management. I had my position/job changed 3 times within less than 1 year, never fully utilizing the skills and experience I have that they highlighted when they hired me. Blame all changes/decisions on corporate and act like they have no say in the matter. Little to no training involved other than "self-study," which means to read a bunch of books Scholastic sells and hope you retain any information when speaking with customers. Also please update your CRM, the stone age called they want it back.

3.0

Aug 11, 2017

Full Time Employee

Shipping receiving clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The hours are flexible. Summers are given off. Pay is better than market value. Advancement opportunities for education are provided for both full time and part time.

Cons

Too many bosses and expectations are not realistic. Opportunities for advancement are extremely limited. They rather hire from outside the company. Cross training employees is not adequate if given at all.

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