Does Macmillan Learning pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Macmillan Learning employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Macmillan Learning. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Macmillan Learning?

47% of Macmillan Learning employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Macmillan Learning 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Macmillan Learning?

Sales Representative (23) , Assistant Editor (5) , Editor (4) , Sales (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Account Manager (3) , Editorial Assistant (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Outside Sales Representative (3) , Product Manager (3) , Senior Development Editor (3) , Senior Media Editor (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Associate Editor (2) , Business Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Macmillan Learning according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and mostly supportive." ((in 35 reviews)); "Insurance benefits are good." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people and culture." ((in 16 reviews)); "I had a great manager, which is why I stayed as long as I did." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers if you’re lucky" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Macmillan Learning according to real employee reviews?

"Other than the low pay there is nothing additional." ((in 19 reviews)); "Base salary low." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and borderline abusive." ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor management and communication." ((in 12 reviews)); "There have been a few minor layoffs, but mostly due to changing focuses and centralizing employees." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Macmillan Learning layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Susan Winslow

50% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Macmillan Learning has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Macmillan Learning employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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228 reviews

4.0

Dec 16, 2025

Good company, unfortunate layoff

Senior media editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, good pay and benefits

Cons

Layoff after eight months of working, repetitive work tasks

3.0

Dec 13, 2025

Struggling to manage change

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Solid brand Good benefits Room for career growth

Cons

Lack of accountability from senior leadership Lack of long-term strategy or direction

3.0

Nov 13, 2025

Company in Transition

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, able to work remotely, decent work environment.

Cons

The company is in transition moving from a Print Publisher to a Software company. Sales reps only receive credit for "New Business" and digital products. No credit is given for Print Products or Existing Business. No incentive for reps to cultivate and maintain long term customers. Salesforce is completely focused on new, "Takeaway" business.

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