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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scholastic?

43% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 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 129 reviews)); "Great benefits and it's easy" ((in 81 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 68 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 33 reviews)); "flexible hours and within drivable distance from home." ((in 27 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 94 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 54 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor leadership; disjointed business units" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scholastic redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.4

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,171 total reviews)

Dick Robinson

41% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Scholastic has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,171 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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

3 Feb 2018

London Office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Central location + free books

Cons

There is no management in this office. A lot of managers are incompetent and have no work ethic, and as a result the whole team suffers from chaotic organisation. HR and senior managers refuse to face reality and take no action no matter how many people complain. I've never seen such apathy and unprofessionalism in my career.

1.0

18 Aug 2017

Toxic work environment - marketing dept.

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Bright office, free kids books sometimes

Cons

Bullying, poor management, cliques, employees are treated like machines - just another number.

1.0

10 Jul 2017

Scholastic UK - Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

We frequently got free books

Cons

Non existent management–everyone works from home, horrible work ethic – no one wants to do any work or go the extra mile. No one in that department cares about the company or has any career goals, it's very pathetic. Work there if you want super easy work and have absolutely no aspirations in life.

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