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      Cengage

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      Cengage reviews

      2.8

      30% would recommend to a friend

      (2,413 total reviews)
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      Michael Hansen

      38% approve of CEO

      23% positive business outlook

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      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.3

      Senior management

      2.3

      Career opportunities

      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
      1.0
      Sep 19, 2013

      Badly Managed Mess with Little Hope for Recovery

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A paycheck. Insurance. An occasional feeling of being needed but constantly reminded that the future was bleak.

      Cons

      Constant changes in direction, inability to make the simplest of decisions, bad communication, terrible requirements documents written in unintelligible language. No documentation or training on systems as "management wasn't comfortable with that", Seemed to realize they were headed towards bankruptcy so willing to squeeze employees for everything they could get. A sweatshop with intelligence using Agile as a way to physically and mentally harm employees.

      2.0
      Sep 18, 2013

      Things turned sour as bankruptcy approached; hope restructuring will revitalize it

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      dedicated employees with long tenure who are good at what they do. Culture is a bit old school though that is changing quickly, however it is still a personal touch environment.

      Cons

      Employees at all levels were very hierarchical and owned their work, sharing and collaboration were not embraced to any degree. Company struggled because of switch to digital and that mentality of old print vs digital workers existed up through bankruptcy.

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