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 123 reviews)); "Great benefits and it's easy" ((in 71 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 67 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "flexible hours and within drivable distance from home." ((in 31 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 98 reviews)); "It strains the back out and the pay is too low" ((in 63 reviews)); "The upper management and some of the middle management is pretty awful." ((in 54 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor leadership; disjointed business units" ((in 26 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

Company ratings over time

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

5.0

Aug 18, 2013

Great company to work for.

Warehouse lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am proud of my companies mission. Every day is a little different, I am always challenging myself and learning new things.

Cons

I would like to see more opportunities for advancement. Also, higher compensation for leads, as we are closer to assistant management.

1.0

Aug 15, 2013

management makes it impossible to do your job

Product coordinator i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hours and co-workers. the books!

Cons

It's cut this, cut that..Payroll budget is so limited to make doing the job next to impossible. Cutting the second shift in smaller branches is the worst decision ever. I honestly think they train branch managers to never come out of their offices. Scholastic is the Wal-Mart of the book industry with their hiring and scheduling practices.

1.0

Aug 13, 2013

Good initially as a start up. But lack of processes

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big international publishing name. That's all.

Cons

Lack of process and procedures. Poor strategic management view. Many empty castles in the air built. Unachievable targets.

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Great company to work for.

management makes it impossible to do your job

Good initially as a start up. But lack of processes

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