Thread regarding Cengage layoffs

Who are these people?

Most ridiculous Glassdoor review I have read yet.

Pros

So many people say it on Glassdoor - but it's true. The people here are the best I've worked with. Always eager to help - very few turf issues or agendas that you see in other organizations. Everybody is looking forward to figure out how we can better serve students and reform a broken industry.

A lot of that comes from the leadership that has put in the work to diagnose what's wrong with the industry and chart a course for Cengage that the rank and file believe in - and believe they can impact. Folks are bought in.

Other pro's: Casual culture for sure. A lot of fun is had amidst serious work. In Boston an amazing new office in the Seaport District. A growing number of social events, happy hours and the like – many of them sponsored by Employee Resource Groups focused on the experience for People of Color, LGBTQ+ employees and Women in Technology. This is a progressive place always looking to improve. Plans to merge with McGraw Hill present all sorts of opportunities to have a bigger impact.

Cons

We are constantly looking to do things better so change is a constant. I don't see that as a negative – in fact it's a positive – but if you are change averse, this might be a tough place for you.

Advice to Management

Keep pushing the organization. Keep communicating.

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“Cons

We are constantly looking to do things better so change is a constant. I don't see that as a negative – in fact it's a positive – but if you are change averse, this might be a tough place for you.”

It’s like being in an abusive relationship. “Constantly trying to do things better” equates to raising the bar to ridiculously high levels, cutting your marketing budget, then blaming you for not being good enough.

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Post ID: @4asf+16kPpltS

The culture in Boston is actually quite good. I'm an ex-employee and have nothing negative to say about the culture or people I worked with.

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Post ID: @4ino+16kPpltS

Lets see what this person says when the next round of cuts come and they are tossed into the street. This review is clearly old so they probably already have been let go.

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Post ID: @1mix+16kPpltS

You know exactly who posts the fake glass door reviews...

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