Is Cengage a good company to work for?

Cengage has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 2,611 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months. 29% of employees would recommend working at Cengage to a friend and 23% 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 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cengage. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cengage?

29% 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, 2.7 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 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 313 reviews)); "Good benefits and easy onboarding" ((in 198 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 124 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care." ((in 83 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 66 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 115 reviews)); "poor management of employees" ((in 104 reviews)); "Constant layoffs every two years and irrespective of how much significance you are to the team you might be laid off" ((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

2.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(2,413 total reviews)

Michael Hansen

36% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Cengage has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,413 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 & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2013

Great Place to Work!

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding people that care about their work and their community. In general the entire management team is very supportive. The company offers "top drawer" products that are very much needed by the market.

Cons

Occasional disconnect between sales and other departments that can create momentary confusion and slightly derail productivity.

4.0

Aug 18, 2013

Great learning experience

Associate product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully supported as an employee and free to make my own successes and mistakes, and learn from the latter. Upper management has always been receptive to questions and requests for advice and support.

Cons

Employee engagement is sometimes lacking. The company's current financial situation is unfortunate, but optimistic for the outcome.

4.0

Jul 27, 2013

It's all about the people who work there.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a growing spirit of optimism pervasive throughout the organization, and the belief that if we can just make it through these awkward times, things will get better and glory days will be seen again. The leadership under the new CEO is extremely encouraging; he instills a lot of confidence throughout the ranks. Through and through, it has been the people that keep employees there; when times are tough and nothing seems to make sense, individuals can often be heard expressing their appreciation for the high quality of people-managers and colleagues-they are surrounded by.

Cons

Cengage Learning is a very supportive and nurturing environment. It has its flaws, including lack of training, cohesiveness, organization, and unified strategy but at least the last three are getting better.

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