I’m not kidding, how long can this management by attrition approach, this slog by attrition actually maintain itself? I’m actually surprised this old sow is still plodding along.

To be honest, I’ve never worked in a worse company before that has so many problems that need to be fixed. I don't understand why everything should be a mess here? Why is there no will to at least solve one problem at a time? I seem to be asking a... — read more 

Why is it this site is able to make money off the suffering of others, the suffering their families go through, the layoffs, the terminations etc. but god forbid someone writes the truth on this site or has an opinion that differs from the low IQ... — read more 

How many ridiculous corporate buzzwords and mantras have we had over the years? Seems like they just get more hackneyed and cliched over time... Be your own CEO Delight the student Learner engagement White glove service Center of... — read more 

“Engagement specialists”, they’re neither. It’s been a while do they still have the worthless specialists? They were nothing but intra territorial gossip spreaders and professional nags.

Except when it comes to sharing salary bands because it's SOOOOOOOOOOO complicated.

Heard report from inside source out Boston that huge changes are coming , soon cengage will be relying on inside sales out of Kentucky, consolidating districts removing DM's, in report DM's referred to as expendable grocery store clerks. I agree. ... — read more 

It's been over 2 months since the FY ended and no earnings call has been scheduled. What's up?

Now that Cengage has been outproducing the industry, what is the next best course of action. Let's see... Start hiring your new employees from McGraw-Hill??? What a Foolish thigs to do... McGraw-Hill never wanted to complete the merger so it was... — read more 

consider

I feel like I'm going to get the boot any minute now. Can't focus at all because of it.

People are right, there is no point in complaining about all the things that are wrong in this company, but one should be dedicated to job hunting instead. How lucky have you been so far looking for a new job? I got to the interview phase twice and... — read more 

That is, of course, sarcasm. I think the employees of this company who remain loyal in spite of everything, deserve to be better informed about some things, for example about layoffs. What do they really want to achieve by hiding information about... — read more 

Makes it obvious how many trolls on here don't even work for Cengage. Get a life people.

I remember witnessing the transformation of my peers over the years in the regime. Every NES I would see some of the people I started with and over time the kool aid drinkers would transform into weird monsters while those who didn’t imbibe would... — read more 

The schools in my territory are requiring vaccine compliance in order to conduct our calls in person on campus. Since this 'vaccine' isn't a common vaccine and does not consist of inactive covid virus particles, I'm worried because I don't want to... — read more 

Heard rumors of small layoffs in May, as they push more work to vendors.

It made me laugh when I saw that someone wrote that Cengage is the same as all other publishing companies. Really? The situation is quite difficult in this industry, but it seems to me that this company has become much worse than the competitors from... — read more 

Who is really safe here? Answer - no one. I’ve seen so many colleagues whose experience and knowledge that were invaluable to the company are now gone. Over the years I’ve seen our best and worst discarded like yesterday’s news. I’m at the point... — read more 

This will affect a lot of people. Any inside news for all us working in NGL?

I have been preparing for the layoffs that will most likely follow and I am actively looking for a new job. The situation is awful and I don't see any reason for optimism. I can’t even get to the interview phase and I’m getting pretty desperate. I... — read more 

Supposedly, there'll be some layoffs this month. Whoever knows more, please be kind and share.

This question is for the business types. Many here see doom and gloom but how many more millions can Cengage lose before it is actually taken seriously? I’m not an expert in taxes or business but obviously there have to be major layoffs, the... — read more 

I’m an AE and feel like I’m on the chopping block. My check went in last night (my bank releases when they get it not when it’s dated) and it’s way more than it should be. We don’t have any incentive or bonus payouts this week to my knowledge. And I... — read more 

I'm sure our instructors are thrilled with the decision to offer free Chegg trials with every CU subscription. Great decision making by our senior leaders as... — read more 

1- CU has been an unmitigated success! Earnings are down but activations are up! Students love saving money with CU! 2- Revenue dropped but cost saving measures will be implemented to offset losses 3- Cengage continues to gain market share... — read more 

On 3/5/21 the rumor is it’s being announced that one of Cengage’s siloed businesses is being sold off to Pearson. I’’ll give you a hint, it’s the only brand actually worth anything.

Layoffs are rumored to be happening in Pearson this month and next month. Any news on this. With the drop in sales does anyone thing Cenage will have layoffs in the coming weeks/months. And solid evidence?

Years ago at a Town Hall a young Editorial SJW asked a question about "Gender/Income Inequality" and "CEO pay". MH calmly listened and then suggested that Cengage was not going to pay more, as were a mission based company intent on saving students... — read more 

So how do we take the inspiration from the Redditors and day traders and apply it to the private equity bottom feeders at Apax? No one deserves to be targeted more than the PE weazels who have personally overseen thousands and thousands of job cuts. — read more 

I have two friends who were let go and both were given this exact reason for termination from HR. Interestingly they were both long-term employees. This line appears to be HR’s go-to line for blanket termination. If it were me I would want to... — read more 

Cengage went off the rails for me when I was at a NES and standing in one of the soup lines at lunch in the banquet room after they released Cengage Unlimited. My first thought was Cengage Learning is now a soup kitchen serving all you can eat soup... — read more 

Anyone here have any tips for negotiating severance at Cengage? I’ve read articles online about it. I’d like to know what successes people have had negotiating severance agreements at Cengage.

Heard a strong rumor that project veritas has been working over a year recording zoom calls, CEO calls etc. Will be releasing big news about price fixing schemes among other pubs, collusion, antitrust violation scams. Copyright / trademark... — read more 

People with long tenure, their jobs eliminated just yesterday

When does everyone predict the first round of layoffs to happen? Many among us are not ready to embrace the change and become disrupters as we continue define the Ed-Tech space. If we are to continue improving students’ lives then we must embrace... — read more 

A recruiter reached out to me about a tech manager job at Cengage. I don't know anyone who works there but based on the Glassdoor reviews it seems like a great place. 4+ star rating, CEO winning awards, good benefits, and so on. As I did more... — read more 

Thoughts on what might happen next year? Any news on upcoming layoffs or any other news?

What does it say about a company whose employees are always wondering when the next round of layoffs will be or worse - are thankful that another week has gone by without one? I’m noticing how it is affecting the mindset of my colleagues as well as... — read more