Cengage reviews

2.8

31% would recommend to a friend

(2,401 total reviews)
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Michael Hansen

38% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Cengage has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,401 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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2.0
Mar 28, 2012

Not good, but not terrible.

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Pros

In general, people are friendly and easy to talk to. Management supports flexible working hours, and it is not difficult to get time off.

Cons

Unprofessional behavior is tolerated: yelling, swearing, and sarcastic emails are all commonplace. Projects are not planned well. Deadlines are unrealistic, and staffing levels are inadequate. Vendors are not managed well. As a result, employees are continually scrambling to work around the vendors' half-baked products and services.

3.0
Mar 6, 2012
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Pros

Very much a "we are family" kind of feel between colleagues. Most people across departments are willing to help and contribute to the success of others. Benefits are good and autonomy is good & bad...good employees are free to do a great job & experiment with ideas but bad employees never seem to be dealt with...overall though a good working atmosphere.

Cons

Upper Management = nothing but the "posse." Not creative, nor very bright it seems. This trickles down several levels. Promotion of friends is rampant, no matter the qualifications, and job performance isn't really judged it seems.

2.0
Nov 14, 2011

I have learned a lot about educational publishing.

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Pros

Working in education is always a great area to be in. Colleges/Universities are expanding in growth and there are a lot of digital options coming in the future.

Cons

The salary at Cengage is not ideal compared to other industries. I think it's very hard to advance your career at Cengage.

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