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      3.4

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (1,174 total reviews)
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      44% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

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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).

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      3.0
      Mar 27, 2012

      Everyone said it would be a great place to work...wrong!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      1. Great location. 2. I think their corporate mission is great - focusing on kids to help them read, learn, and grow. 3. Although clueless, I think upper management tries to do the right thing.

      Cons

      1. Middle management is intensely political and could be petty. 2. HR is a nightmare. 3. While I was there, IT had embraced "Software as a Service" as a model for everything, without consideration for when SaaS was appropriate and when it was not. This led to application access slowness and frustration.

      5.0
      Mar 5, 2012

      I feel good about working here

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been with the company for several years, and I love what it stands for. the president of the co. loves to read and believes in what reading can do to improve the lives of kids. I am a hard worker, and I have been rewarded for my work here. If you put in the work, you will be rewarded. But don't expect to come in and do nothing. This is a very lean company, and every employee contributes. Salary and benefits are competitive. Very mission-driven company.

      Cons

      The company is very lean, so be prepared to work, and if you want to advance, you have to learn a new skill. You don't just get promoted for showing up every day or based on seniority. Things change frequently, and there's always a lot to learn that's new.

      2.0
      Feb 29, 2012

      Great from a personal standpoint, poor from a professional standpoint

      Information technology
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Great work-family balance. - Little work-related pressure to perform (pro for the empoyee, but bad for the company) - Pretty good benefits. - Friendly environment.

      Cons

      - The IT department became very poorly managed ever since they lost a great CIO mid-2002. - Professional advancement became impossible unless you were an unscrupulous political player, which inevitably led to decision-making positions being held by largely unqualified personnel. - A phrase often used by IT staff: "too many chiefs, not enough indians".

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