Not a place to be if you want career progress - Anonymous employee Scholastic Employee Review

2.0
Jun 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's a laid back environment, and coworkers are friendly/casual. Hours are flexible as long as the work gets done.

Cons

The actual work is tedious on a low level, and I have asked multiple times for more challenging tasks/a raise (the pay is also pitiful- though in keeping with the industry - after four years) and have been rebuffed every time. I have been told multiple times that the resources are not available to train people properly, promote, or give raises.

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