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)); "Great benefits and it's easy" ((in 81 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 66 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 38 reviews)); "flexible hours and within drivable distance from home." ((in 28 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 101 reviews)); "It strains the back out and the pay is too low" ((in 61 reviews)); "The upper management and some of the middle management is pretty awful." ((in 55 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership; disjointed business units" ((in 25 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

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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

Jun 16, 2013

Frequent mid level management changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are lucky to get the right position you could be in there for a long time. Work/life balance is good, benefits package average.

Cons

Frequent mid level management changes translates in big changes in work environment.

3.0

Jun 11, 2013

Company has a great mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, great to see impact on the kids!

Cons

At times it can feel family run

3.0

Jun 3, 2013

Great Mission, Unimaginative Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission- who can't get behind teaching kids to read!?! Great product! Awesome Foundation for the Arts! Smart people.

Cons

Senior management lacks progressive thinking. Monolithic and slow. Very top down management style. Old school "personnel department" HR function.

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Jobs at Scholastic

Part-Time Warehouse Associate - Monday thru Friday, 7AM to 11AM - Pay = $17.00/Hour (Aiea, HI)

Afternoon Shift Part Time Seasonal Warehouse Associate – Birmingham, AL - $16.00

Part-Time Seasonal Warehouse Associate, 1st Shift - Columbia, SC - $17.00

Part-Time Seasonal Warehouse Associate, 2nd Shift (Miami, FL) - $16.00