Cengage Account Manager reviews

2.9

30% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)
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Michael Hansen

99% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Account Manager employees have rated Cengage with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Account Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Cengage is rated 22% below average by Account Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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18 reviews
2.0
18 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work from home, excellent benefits, flexible with schedule.

Cons

Increasingly greedy due to demands from private equity firm, implemented new ordering systems which are unbelievably broken and have made customer facing positions a nightmare, sales continue to plummet along with company morale but they just squeeze harder, expect more, and tell you to be happy with what you get. Meanwhile if you're in a senior position you're probably on a chopping block. Layoffs got so out of hand they stopped sharing them. Business outlook bad. Feels like a sinking ship, not that anyone cares as long as the bottom line stays in tact.

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Cengage Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your more than three years of contributions at Cengage Group. We know that system changes and organizational adjustments have been challenging, and we are working hard to improve our ordering platforms and customer-facing processes so they better support our teams and customers. These transitions take time, but addressing them is a top priority. As a for-profit company, we have a responsibility to optimize results for our shareholders, just as most retirement and 401(k) funds invest in companies like ours with the expectation of sustainable returns. At the same time, we recognize that our long-term success depends on the talent and dedication of our employees. That is why we emphasize inclusion and belonging hand in hand with a merit-based culture, guided by our Credo: we are responsible to and for each other. We value your feedback as we continue to strengthen our operations and culture, and I want to thank you for your commitment during this period of change. — Michael Hansen, CEO
5.0
25 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay and great people

Cons

Not necessarily much upward mobility

2.0
9 Dec 2024

Employee for Gale

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Offers remote positions, consultative selling approach

Cons

Onboarding and ongoing training is lack luster and very general, most work is very independent, management fails to offer support to employees.

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