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      Cengage

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      Cengage reviews

      3.0

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (2,391 total reviews)
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      Michael Hansen

      44% approve of CEO

      28% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Senior management

      Cengage has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,391 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      1.0
      Jul 17, 2025

      Sinking ship

      Accounry executive
      Recommend
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      Pros

      This is a place you exchange you time for money, work life balance is good.

      Cons

      Leadership is beyond clueless. Just spent years updating the online platform and the changes are hardly noticeable and can't be based on customer feedback. Compensation and sales incentives are non existent. They are dividing up $200 across 16 sales people for a 3 month contest...

      3.0
      Jan 12, 2017

      Aggressively Transitioning Its Business

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cengage is committed to an aggressive transition away from traditional educational publishing to student-focused technology based learning provider. As a result, it is a receptive environment for young technology focused professionals. Anyone with experience in Learning Management Systems, Adaptive Learning, Educational App Development, Instructional Design etc... will be valued and have an opportunity to progress. Cengage Learning was very good to me and I enjoyed my time there.

      Cons

      The educational marketplace is in turmoil with textbook sales plummeting, Cengage Learning, along with its competitors, continues to undergo major cost reduction efforts as it manages its transition to a technology company. As a result, there are periodic cycles of significant layoffs as it reduces its focus on traditional publishing and it continues to outsourcing many functions.

      3.0
      May 13, 2023

      Good place to work but you may get stuck

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good place to work, good colleagues, flexible work arrangements, good culture

      Cons

      You may get stuck at a career dead end after a while, especially if you're not based in the US. You'll have to start hunting for other opportunities either within the company or outside. No matter their messaging, they probably won't do much to create new opportunities for you along your current track.

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      Cengage Response
      3y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am happy to hear the positive remarks about your colleagues, our company culture and flexible work model. I am sorry to hear that you feel ‘stuck’ in your career. We truly value our employees and are continuing to make advancements to ensure people have access to numerous learning and development opportunities, including our own ed2go and cybersecurity courses. We also launched mobility and talent marketing programming, including “Talent LIVE!”, a monthly global panel featuring Cengage employees providing guidance for internal applicants preparing to advance into in-demand roles as well as general career management guidance, and creating a networking program for hiring managers and employees to connect. While I am proud of these strides, we recognize there is still work to be done. I encourage you to talk to your manager or someone from our Employee Services team about career development opportunities. Thank you for your feedback. Best, Jeri Herman, Chief People Officer
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