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)); "Managers are great, and everyone in the home office is very friendly" ((in 3 reviews))

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

1.0

Feb 18, 2021

WORST PLACE TO WORK

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name is respected in libraries

Cons

low morale and poor pay

5.0

Oct 24, 2016

Great Company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoy working at World Book for a variety of reasons. I get to work with a lot of amazingly intelligent people who work hard to collectively create well-crafted products that help to educate children throughout the world. I think we all value education and that passion creates a dedicated team who all contribute to World Book's success. I love that we're always creating new products and approaching things differently to respond to our customer's needs. It's awesome working for a company that contributes to the greater good!

Cons

Actually, I think it's an exciting time to be working at World Book. We're about to celebrate our 100th anniversary and I like the direction we are headed.

3.0

Jul 24, 2022

Difficult asks during challenging times

Educational sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commissions, team members, flexibility, benefits

Cons

Product not what consumers are looking for at this time.

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