Does World Book pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Book employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Book. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Book?

40% of World Book employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Book 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Book?

Sales Representative (7) , Sales (6) , Educational Sales Consultant (3) , Assistant Programmer (2) , Territory Sales Representative (2)

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

"The only pro about this company was the great people I got to meet in the short time I was employed." ((in 7 reviews)); "Wonderful collaborative atmosphere where everyone was extremely helpful to me when I was first at the company." ((in 2 reviews))

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

"Certain managers are all about numbers of calls, quotes, appointments, days in the field, and that is it." ((in 3 reviews)); "low pay and benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Book layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed World Book locations?

Chicago , Lisle , New York , Fort Worth , Houston , Denver

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2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Geoff Broderick

42% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

World Book has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The World Book employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

53 reviews

2.0

Apr 12, 2014

Change in leadership a change for the worse

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's nice to be improving products for schools and there is a reasonable opportunity for work-life balance. Previous leadership provided some good products to sell. There is sometimes an opportunity to advance but this is sometimes because of turnover.

Cons

Very little in the way of benefits. With the management that came in in 2010 the company valued only the bottom line and layoffs became a way of life.

2.0

Jan 16, 2014

Frustrating frustration.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people & the location.

Cons

High turnover. Low pay. Terrible benefits. Difficult to move up. No raises.

2.0

Nov 19, 2013

Downward Spiral

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great old company with lots of history. Cool co-workers who excel at their jobs. Making a product that legitimately makes peoples lives better.

Cons

VERY poor compensation compared to market rates. Huge exodus of talent over the course of the last few years. Company is having a very hard time adapting to market changes. Management does not seem willing to invest in either it's employees or new products, instead cutting spending to achieve profit. Limited opportunity for advancement

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