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 127 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 76 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 67 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 35 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 98 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 52 reviews)); "Salary was low." ((in 36 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

1.0

Jul 29, 2020

Not worth your time

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9-5 working hours. Nice building in SOHO

Cons

No growth. VP busy with self-promoting while micromanaging. Low morale. Management make decisions with eyes closed. Dying business/industry.

2.0

Jul 24, 2020

Great coworkers

Bookfair consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers summers off mission to encourage children to read

Cons

Poor management low pay Low morale

3.0

Apr 29, 2020

Family Business

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Despite 100-year history and 10,000 employees, feels like a family business in good ways and bad. Remains mission-driven with genuine commitment to serving kids, teachers and families.

Cons

Near constant reorganizing, in-fighting and politics. Low to mid-level employees work really hard with little room for growth while many upper management folks are busy with self-promotion

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Jobs at Scholastic

R15464-Part-Time Seasonal CDL Delivery Driver (operating 26' Box Truck)- $29/Hour (Draper, UT)

R15486-CDL B - Delivery Driver - Part Time Seasonal - $32.00 hourly

R15132-Warehouse Delivery Driver CDL A (La Vista, NE) - Part-time, day shift (No Weekends) - $31 p/HR!

R15416-Full-Time Delivery Driver/Warehouse Worker (operating 26' Box Truck)- $30/Hour (Aiea, HI)

R15467-CDL B - Delivery Driver - Part Time Seasonal -$34.00 hourly

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