Cengage Learning – “Fantastic Place to Work, while it lasts!”

Pros

Ear-to-the-ground product development, corporate willingness and even eagerness to change and improve focus, work-flow & product, great benefits & atmosphere, amazing internal communication & resources - as a remote employee I feel EXTREMELY connected to my company. I feel we are MILES ahead of our competition and the amount of investment in non profit-generating support functions [such as tech & sales support, etc.] is simply stunning. I probably sound like a corporate "plant" asked to provide a positive review here but I swear I'm not. I have never been happier in a job/career than I am at this moment, this company amazes me.

Cons

Average salary, average bonus structure [no better or worse than other companies - should be better, however], the fact that this is a public company means that profit and earnings are and remain a common goal [not a horrible thing], the idea that our ownership could change in the near future and this "dream situation" could end.

Advice to Senior Management

Please raise bonus compensation to out-rank and out-weigh what the competition offers. We're doing okay [industry average] in this regard, but a minor blow-out in this area of compensation could really serve as an extra motivator and distinguish us even more from the tired old PH/McGraw Hill houses. Beyond this, please keep pushing and funding the digital and custom aspects of our business - while we generally have very solid base content, it is our flexible and amazing delivery options that are really making the difference out here in the hinterlands ... fund the hell out of those options and continue increasing staff as needed, it's making a real difference out here.