Is Cengage a good company to work for?

Cengage has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 2,603 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months. 31% of employees would recommend working at Cengage to a friend and 24% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cengage have been left by employees working as Senior Learning Consultant , Digital Success Specialist and Customer Success Manager .

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 10% 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 2.4 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 Consultant (30) , Sales (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 319 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 192 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 121 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 83 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 63 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 110 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 105 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and rehires are a shell game for investors to distract from the lack of achievement after bankruptcy." ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper management is always reorganizing." ((in 69 reviews)); "Unfortunately salary is low and needs improvement" ((in 69 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cengage layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cengage locations?

Boston , Farmington Hills , Independence , Mason , San Francisco , Clifton Park , Cincinnati , Temecula , Raleigh , Chicago , New York , Belmont , Detroit , Los Angeles , Dallas , Albany , Madison , Florence , Washington , Houston , Atlanta , Richmond , Charlotte , San Diego , Louisville , Nashville , Seattle , Orlando , Remote , Birmingham

Cengage reviews

2.9

31% would recommend to a friend

(2,405 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

39% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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Cengage has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,405 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Jun 13, 2016

Worse and worse

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

My manager is one of the best I've ever had and I mostly enjoy my job. 401k, vacation, and sick time are good.

Cons

Outsourced half of their I.T. department and executives are so invested in the move, they do not care how it affects the end users or how terribly the contracted partners perform. Health insurance providers has changed several times over the last few years and it gets more expensive and requires more out of pocket every year. During 2 of the last few mas layoffs, the affected people had to train their Indian replacements. If you are open about your feelings in one of these "transparent" town halls, you and your team could be the next group on the chopping block.

2.0

May 21, 2016

Difficult transition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good vacation day allowance. 401k match.

Cons

Chaotic management. Attempting to compete, but digital products are not good. Company is sinking fast.

1.0

Dec 11, 2015

Technology

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and Salary are competitive. Great people to work with.

Cons

Cengage Learning is going through disruptive change trying to be a software company from a publisher. Senior management is constantly changing direction. 3 Layoffs per year is the norm at this company as the Senior leaders try to figure out on how to grow the company versus just cutting costs which is the easy part. Employees don't really trust the senior leadership anymore with all the disruptive change anymore.

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