Is Scholastic a good company to work for?

Scholastic has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 1,372 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Scholastic to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Scholastic have been left by employees working as Warehouse Associate , Manager and Warehouse Worker .

Does Scholastic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scholastic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scholastic. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scholastic?

41% of Scholastic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scholastic 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scholastic?

Sales Consultant (41) , Warehouse Associate (22) , Director (18) , Inside Sales Representative (17) , Manager (17) , Warehouse Worker (17) , Sales (16) , Product Coordinator (12) , Book Fair Consultant (11) , Editor (11) , Software Engineer (11) , Designer (10) , Marketing (10) , Order Picker (10) , Account Executive (9)

What are the pros of working at Scholastic according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and a nice company" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good benefits and security" ((in 77 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 65 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 35 reviews)); "flexible hours and within drivable distance from home." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Scholastic according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and difficult to move up in the company" ((in 92 reviews)); "It strains the back out and the pay is too low" ((in 58 reviews)); "The upper management and some of the middle management is pretty awful." ((in 56 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership; disjointed business units" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scholastic layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Scholastic layoffs and their outlook for job security at Scholastic in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Scholastic locations?

New York , Jefferson City , Lake Mary , Saint Charles , Neosho , West Chester , Los Angeles , Cincinnati , Houston , Olympia , Kennesaw , Chicago , Fenton , Charlotte , Dallas , Secaucus , Saint Louis , Raleigh , Roselle , Milwaukee , Waco , Indianapolis , Orlando , Watertown , Cranbury , Brooklyn , Phoenix , San Diego , Fremont , Danbury

Scholastic reviews

3.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,174 total reviews)

Dick Robinson

44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,174 reviews)

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Scholastic has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,174 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scholastic employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 26, 2017

Great work/life Balance, VERY few opportunites for growth.

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great People - Easy Hours - Positive Attitude - Fun Content

Cons

- Below market pay - Poor Benefits - Very limited opportunity for advancement. In the three years I have been full-time I have seen almost the entire marketing staff turn over because of this problem.

2.0

Aug 19, 2016

Close a World of Possible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scholastic has a beautiful mission that the company strives to achieve outside of its walls. Some of the people who work here are really great.

Cons

Bureaucracy is everything. Mediocrity is valued above most else. Values are out of date and hindering the success of the company overall. Upper management does not recognize, acknowledge or reward outstanding work or minds. Some serious ethical issues in every corner. The reality behind a childhood favorite is actually really ugly and sad.

1.0

Jul 20, 2016

Production Editor=SLAVE

Production editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None There isnt a single positive here the pay is low the tasks are low quality busy work its a farce. If you are intelligent you dont belong here. Its for dummies who think they are in a glamour industry. Extremely low pay.

Cons

Bad management. My boss was incompetent. Morning meetings are held in different locations and they wont tell you where so you end up walking around for 20 minutes trying to hunt down the big pow wow session. Bad management NO advancement opportunity and sweat shop drek type work. Real scutt work. The "editors" are nothing more than spoiled brats who have no respect for other people. Avoid this company.

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Great work/life Balance, VERY few opportunites for growth.

Close a World of Possible

Production Editor=SLAVE

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