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Approve of CEO
Dick Robinson
294 Ratings
Pros
"Short hours leaves half the day open for work/life balance" (in 103 reviews)
"The company had a good work environment" (in 44 reviews)
Cons
"Upper management kept making decision that directly impacted our work" (in 64 reviews)
"Lack of technology, low pay rate and lack of management directions" (in 23 reviews)
"Analyst"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Scholastic full-time
Pros
Great working environment and work-life balance, people are nice and friendly.
Cons
Less open-minded for new tech
Continue reading"Comfortable work at a solid company with a noble mission."
I have been working at Scholastic full-time
Pros
- Friendly work environment - Comfortable deadlines - Good benefits and security
Cons
- Lack of mentorship - Lack of clear paths for advancement - Low paid
"So Far, Scholastic has been a great place to work"
I have been working at Scholastic full-time for less than a year
Pros
Everyone who works at Scholastic seems happy to be there, it is a very positive working environment
Cons
Only Christmas Day and New Year's Day are corporate holidays during Christmas season
"Great Place"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Scholastic part-time for less than a year
Pros
Hard working employees Responsible managers Good environment
Cons
Many deadlines and many projects going on at once
"Great Mission, Horrible Management"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at Scholastic full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Summers Off, Descent Benefits, Great Mission to get books to kids.
Cons
Micromanagement, Unrealistic Goals, Hard work not recognized.
- Helpful (1)
"Supportive environment with lots of opportunity to positively contribute"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at Scholastic full-time
Pros
Supportive management, white space for positive contributions, many cross-team/divisional project opportunities
Cons
Needs more POC representation in workforce
"Lack of leadership"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Scholastic full-time
Pros
Great mission, smart coworkers, surrounded by books, beautiful building
Cons
Lack of leadership, vision, and ability to change or adapt
Continue reading"Interesting group"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendI worked at Scholastic full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Executives want to do the right thing.
Cons
Excessive group think causes challenges.
- Helpful (3)
"Charade"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Scholastic full-time
Pros
Dedicated and hard-working colleagues that are truly passionate about improving literacy.
Cons
- Extremely high turnover; not generally open to progressive thinkers - Low opportunity for growth; roles defined by vague and menial standards - Negative work environment; obvious favoritisms - Permeating silo mentality across teams; blatant lack ownership - Poor leadership; disjointed business units - Operating in the past; reluctance to embrace efficient technology - Promotion discrimination, some solely based on pregnancy - Recklessly allocates budgets to unrealized and unnecessary milestones; does not invest in employee development - Little consideration or recognition for hard-working employees; absolutely no company culture (shame for such a beloved brand) - HR is manipulative; prone to support higher management over employees, never impartial, dismissive - Lack of transparency; disregard for employee wellbeing - Hypocritical claims of progressive social impact; racially biased in published works
Continue reading "Good for me"
I worked at Scholastic part-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Everyone in my department was nice and friendly. It was pleasant to see everyone. My manager was really nice and understanding.
Cons
No raise in 3 years.
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