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 3% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 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 133 reviews)); "This company offers a good benefits package and employee discounts on their products." ((in 78 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good if you're not on a tight deadline" ((in 64 reviews)); "Some coworkers are great." ((in 36 reviews)); "great colleagues and team mates" ((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 97 reviews)); "It strains the back out and the pay is too low" ((in 56 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 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scholastic redundancies in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Scholastic locations?

Lisarow , Sydney , Melbourne , Victoria Point

Scholastic Reviews

3.3

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,173 total reviews)

Dick Robinson

44% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Scholastic has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,173 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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

11 Sept 2021

Look elsewhere if you want a career…

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Staff discount. Good Christmas parties, it’s a job.

Cons

Culture of top down bullying and intimidation led by Senior Management. Middle Managers too busy appeasing Senior Management to instigate real change. Treat employees like liabilities instead of assets. No opportunities for promotion and salaries are well under market value.

4.0

24 Nov 2019

Great team, great managers

Junior book designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lovely team, fun work, supportive environment.

Cons

The work hours aren't very flexible, unless you're in a senior management position. While verbally everyone is very encouraging and we're all telling each other not to work overtime, the amount of work we are expected to complete cannot be completed without doing overtime.

3.0

25 Nov 2025

Great in parts, but very frustrating in others.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You could do a lot worse that working for Scholastic, but it feels like it should be more successful. Work/life balance - most work happens during the school term, so the pace is much more relaxed during school holidays, company car was good, Book Club is a great product, schools are generally good to deal with, most staff are fantastic! Great phone support team. It's possible to last a while if you want to. Certainly not a bad role but won't suit everyone, especially if you're a sales guru who really wants to push hard for reward. My manager was great - understanding, approachable, generally helpful when needed, mostly realistic about the market but ultimately still expected a lot which is not a bad thing.

Cons

Fairly low pay (not terrible, but you certainly won't get rich), bookshops are struggling, product getting increasingly difficult to sell due to a slew of dreadfully outdated education resources - KeyLinks and Connectors are great but NEED to be either pensioned off or refreshed, PR1ME schools largely ignored unless you are in WA. Systems are clunky, upper management seem out of touch, heavy reliance on licensed books that are just discount fodder and pollute the Scholastic brand, company slowly seems to be losing its soul.

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