Does Cengage pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Cengage?

31% of Cengage employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cengage 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cengage?

Learning Consultant (77) , Account Executive (62) , Sales Representative (56) , Manager (42) , Product Manager (36) , Project Manager (30) , Sales (29) , Sales Consultant (29) , Product Assistant (28) , Customer Service Representative (26) , Director (23) , Software Engineer (23) , Content Developer (19) , Account Manager (18) , Marketing (18)

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

"There are some great people at Cengage and the open work environment is collaborative and fast paced." ((in 315 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 187 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 117 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 84 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 61 reviews))

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

"Increasingly low pay for sales..little chance for advancement unless you are part of the "in crowd"" ((in 113 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 110 reviews)); "Constant reorgs and layoffs" ((in 76 reviews)); "Unfortunately salary is low and needs improvement" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 66 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cengage redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cengage locations?

Andover , London , Basingstoke , Birmingham

Cengage Reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

38% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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Cengage has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,401 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

2 May 2024

National Geographic Learning

Proofreading

Recommend

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Pros

Excellent colleagues Interesting content Friendly atmosphere Top quality books

Cons

A bit disorganized at times.

5.0

2 May 2022

Great, friendly and supportive place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company to work for - supportive, room for creativity, increasingly flexible post-pandemic in terms of where we can work. Global nature of the company creates opportunities for travel for many roles in my business unit.

Cons

Office Location - it is quite far from a main city, and also not within walking distance of the train station.

5.0

27 Apr 2022

Great team!

Human resources administrator

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CEO approval

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Pros

- varied - exposure to all areas of HR

Cons

- systems are not linked which can make jobs take longer, but this hopefully being addressed.

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