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Pros
- "The people were nice and there was a chance to be creative by helping the sites set up and 'retail' their Book Fairs." (in 107 reviews)
- "This company offers a good benefits package and employee discounts on their products." (in 71 reviews)
Cons
- "None of these sales managers have EVER booked a fair or worked directly with schools." (in 25 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
You'd be hard pressed to find a better environment
Apr 7, 2023 - Customer Service Agent in Neosho, MORecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Management was communicative and helpful Training is thorough and engaging Many stress relieving events throughout the hard parts of the year
Cons
The job itself can be very taxing
- Current Employee★★★★★
Wonderful team to work with, but some corporate issues.
May 16, 2023 - Publicity Assistant in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I love working with this team of people and on our wonderful titles. Overall, Scholastic has been a wonderful experience. I have grown a lot and feel mentored by my superiors.
Cons
The company lacks organized data management systems, which makes an administrative job challenging.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Not the worse but not the best
May 23, 2023 - Publicity Assistant in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Nice company environment which is nice when you work with other departments
Cons
You’re expected to figure things out in your own. Asking for help is frowned upon. The department itself is small so a lot of overlapping of duties within position.
- Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Great Company
May 16, 2023 - Customer Service Representative (CSR) in Raleigh, NCRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Strong Teamwork. Fair. Great Benefits. Weekends off.
Cons
Summers off.. Very humid in summer.
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Work from Home; Positive work environment
Cons
Salary compared to responsibilites doesn't line up
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Enjoyed time there - good company
Cons
None to think of at this time
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
My coworkers and I used to love our jobs
Jan 26, 2023 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Working with schools and getting books into the hands of kids is rewarding. Scholastic Book Fairs is a beloved institution but the loss of book people and addition of entertainment industry MBAs has changed the focus of the company significantly. Summers off are nice.
Cons
Used to be a balance of books/literacy focus and profits but they have used COVID as an excuse to cut people and It's gone from a very rewarding job to a misery. Middle management is bloated and redundant and manages people as a group instead of individually. Lots of lip-service to DEIB but conveniently leaves pay equity out of any discussion.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Warm people, much important work to be done
Mar 30, 2023 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
People, commitment to healthy work-life balance
Cons
Sloooooooooooow change. I know it’s an old and complex org, but still.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Scholastic Book Fairs and Clubs combine
Apr 4, 2023 - Book Clubs in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Now that Judy Newman is finally the FORMER Book Club president, Clubs and Book Fairs have a chance of having a successful business, not being dragged down financially by pet projects, and literally by resistance to innovation and change. `
Cons
Judy Newman is company's first Chief Impact Officer.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
good company
Mar 21, 2023 - Associate Software Engineer in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I enjoyed working here there are good people
Cons
Pay leaves something to be desired
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Scholastic has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,228 reviews left anonymously by employees. 72% of employees would recommend working at Scholastic to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.
72% of Scholastic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Scholastic 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Scholastic to be workplace, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.
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