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

3.0

Dec 7, 2013

Was going well, but now speeding downhill

Marketing

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Pros

Great people, interesting and fulfilling work, ability to connect with many people. Job flexibility is great if you have the right manager. Lots of opportunity for movement within departments or into other areas.

Cons

Some people in lower management positions are not qualified.There are multiple layers of management in some groups, and a shortage of people to actually do the work. Not moving fast enough to deal with a changing market landscape.

2.0

Dec 3, 2013

If you're not "in the club", you won't last long!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Some of the smartest people I have ever worked with! Mostly a nice working environment. Flexible work schedule, depending on your manager. Decent benefits.

Cons

Horrible management! If they don't like you, watch out! You'll be heading for the unemployment office! Promotions are given to friends, not to most qualified individuals. Therefore, you end up with Admin Assistants getting promoted to management over other, more highly qualified, candidates. Pay is below average. HR is NOT there to help the employee! Only covers the backsides of the poor managers. Product development is too slow, even after adopting "Agile".

3.0

Nov 29, 2013

no room for growth

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some very nice and hard working people there. if you need your head down and do not make wakes you can get by so if you are in it for the pay and benefits its a great fit. the benefits are good and you have to flexibility for your family.

Cons

if you cross the wrong person you can be shut out. change is slow and getting your ideas to the rights person is difficult. if you are not in the in group and can be shut out. No neutral party that you can talk to if you have an issues. good people are let go and mediocre people hang around or get promoted.

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