I’m so sad I was laid off. I just heard they secured Ron Desantis as the keynote speaker!
Who's next to go
Since many people are leaving already, it is hard for me to believe that there will be more cuts soon. However, considering that there are more and more rumors about the additional cuts that will follow, I wonder if anyone has any insights what the... — read more
Cast Your Vote - Best Cengage Quote from our Fuhrer!
Vote using the letter below. A - It's good to hear your voice! B- You really need to get your people on the train C- One word - "Re--rded"
How many
Of you were impacted by the latest reorg
Cengage's Balance Sheet and Prime Rate Increases
Greetings, Looking at Cengage's latest earnings (lol!) report, the company appears insolvent. Total liabilities seem to outweigh assets by a little over 300M. What I find most concerning is that Cengage is heavily leveraged. The prime rate and... — read more
APPLE tracers
We had a DM put Apple trackers in reps cars because she was mentally ill. We all knew she was doing this but I’m curious if any one else knows any other DMs who were also engaged in spying ?
Florida school market
Wondering what every one thinks about Florida standards and text books in schools. Some want to take a "moral" "stand" and not follow the anti-WOKE agenda. Others think books should not have offensive materials to sell them. Who is right?
Management services
Hey, does that place even exist anymore?
Monday morning topic.
Why did they let Cengage become a ha--m for ‘them’ ?
Enjoy your 1.6% raise, I'm going to Italy!
CEOs LinkedIn post are the absolute most tone deaf garbage I've seen. A decade or more of raises that don't keep up with cost of living, but hey, the CEO says if you're feeling burnt out, take a trip to Italy!
How’s rush going for you?
Post all rush-related complaints here
Q1 Earnings Summary
Higher ed revenue down 9% Negative cash flow $38.9 million dollar loss Full stop
Layoffs Coming
My DM told me they would never cut inside sales and we are completely safe. I think my DM drinks too much but everyone hit last year so I think he is right. What are the chances? We are in a recession right now and that is a fact
Another Cengage Culinary Summer
A lot of us at Cengage are worried about upcoming reorganizations and layoffs but you should realize that you need not worry, you need not fret because this is the perfect time to hone your skills in the Cengage-Kitchen this summer. I know most of... — read more
Easy to Read Financial Statements - Losses Galore
https://www.statista.com/statistics/801187/cengage-net-income-quarterly/ Wow, how does the business even stay afloat at this point?
More restructuring today
This time QA got nailed. Literally torpedoed your online learning cash cows because you want to save a few dollars laying off the already under payed QA roles. Surprised, but glad ill be finding a job that doesnt F**k their employees
It’s sad how much Cengage has changed for the worse
This happens with all companies where leadership does not have a strong vision and a good plan for the future. Still, at one time I couldn't even think that the company would become what it is today. Rock bottom doesn't seem far away anymore, does... — read more
Mixed feelings
On the one hand, I am very anxious when I think of layoffs, because I am not very prepared in case I lose my job. On the other hand, I'm so tired of this company, the amount of work I do and the atmosphere in general that I even think layoff would... — read more
Layoffs in Inside Sales?
There are rumors circulating of cuts to the inside sales positions in Northern Kentucky. Does anyone know if this is true? What should I do? The timing is not great.
Toxic and rude management
They manage through intimidation and that seems to be the only thing they know how to do. A bunch of good-for-nothing incompetent as-----s who try to hide their lack of knowledge by taking credit for other people's work and threatening anybody who... — read more
How many reorganizations do we need?
There seems to be a never-ending line of reorganizations with each one achieving even less than the previous one. I'd like to know why are they necessary? What's their ultimate goal? Why can't we go a full year without either a company-wide or a... — read more
Password Sharing
The company needs to get aggressive about password sharing.
Being recruited by Bluum.
Is it worth leaving cengage?
Hey what happened to the soup guy
does he still slurp soup
Transforming education!!!!
How does it feel to be a transformer??
3-4% cost of living increases
Leadership just announced 3-4% cost of living increases. Per CPI, inflation is 8% YoY. Sounds like we're all getting effective pay cuts this year. Demand the pay you're worth, or find it elsewhere.
April 1 is my final day here
I'm leaving for a position that pays about 10 percent less and I don't mind one bit. This is not the worst company to work for but it's not a place I want to spend another ten years before retirement. They say that it's just as important to realize... — read more
The culture at Cengage is demanding and impersonal
You are nothing but a disposable cog in the wheel and you're treated as such. If you're expecting to grow your career here or build a network that could be helpful to you in the future, think again. The only thing this place will do for you is teach... — read more
Should middle management be worried or field reps?
Not sure what middle sales management does- they seem to only be in and out of meetings. Do you think middle management is at the higher risk of being laid off than field sales? Or will middle management have to start selling instead of field sales? — read more
Big layoffs seem almost impossible to me
Of course, you should always be prepared, but I don't think there will be any big layoffs for a long time. It’s just my personal opinion, because I really don’t believe Cengage can afford to cut a large number of people. Perhaps I'm wrong? For now... — read more
InfoSec acquisition
At first, it seemed like adding cybersecurity training to the company’s portfolio with the acquisition was not a bad move at all. Now I'm thinking how long it will be before Cengage destroys every potential of this acquisition? Considering the... — read more
Flat Earnings Call + What Happened to Marketshare Growth?
No surprises on the earning call. Higher Ed is flat, Cengage Unlimited in decline - Covid, headwinds, blah blah blah. What was surprising was a major difference in the macro-level company goals between the last report from November 2021 and this... — read more
Piling more work on those that stay
OK, but everything has its limits. How long will Cengage be able to function by shifting the work of those who have left to those who are still here? I'm on the verge of leaving. If I get just a little more work from others, I'll give notice right... — read more
What Cengage can learn from the collapse of University of Phoenix
https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2022/01/how-university-of-phoenix-failed-its.html
Good places to apply
Where are you applying? I know many are looking for a new job right now, including me, but the situation with the job market doesn't seem as good as I was led to believe. It's not that there are no jobs, it's that nothing pays well enough to warrant... — read more
There was an error adding your product?
Anybody else getting these complaints? Is there an outage somewhere?
Are there any new employees?
I see so many job postings for Cengage out there. It’s almost embarrassing the number of positions open right now. Are they having any luck hiring with so many better jobs available?