Cengage reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(2,407 total reviews)
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38% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Cengage has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,407 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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3.0
Jan 12, 2017

Aggressively Transitioning Its Business

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Cengage is committed to an aggressive transition away from traditional educational publishing to student-focused technology based learning provider. As a result, it is a receptive environment for young technology focused professionals. Anyone with experience in Learning Management Systems, Adaptive Learning, Educational App Development, Instructional Design etc... will be valued and have an opportunity to progress. Cengage Learning was very good to me and I enjoyed my time there.

Cons

The educational marketplace is in turmoil with textbook sales plummeting, Cengage Learning, along with its competitors, continues to undergo major cost reduction efforts as it manages its transition to a technology company. As a result, there are periodic cycles of significant layoffs as it reduces its focus on traditional publishing and it continues to outsourcing many functions.

4.0
Sep 29, 2016

Fast-moving, innovative company

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Pros

Some really smart, really passionate people involved in making and promoting the products. Product offering is generally ground-breaking, market-leading and really fun to show to customers as no one else is doing things the way they are.

Cons

Little in the way of consistent strategy and ownership from leaders. Salary increases could be better, as could perks in offices.

3.0
Aug 21, 2016

Company

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Pros

Global scale and reach in the edtech space Supportive colleagues Digital focus Interesting products and projects to get involved with

Cons

Silos between the company business units - so not enough interaction and exchanging of ideas between the core Higher Ed business and the other two businesses that come under the umbrella of Cengage Learning

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