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 

Hallelujah!

To get us all in the mood for the Holiday season! Feel free to change this around. On the first day at Cengage my DM sent to me A 20% paycut for me On the second day at Cengage my DM sent to me Two lost adoptions, and A 20% paycut for... —  read more 

Around this time last year Cengage laid off a number of people. Anyone know if there are layoffs coming before the end of the year?

Things to consider if you’re still there: Your employment is TRANSACTIONAL. The company is paying you for your services. The second the company thinks the transactional nature of your employment is no longer beneficial you will be let go. No... —  read more 

Is everyone as excited about this week's earnings call as I am? Any guesses on what we will learn? Some guesses are: Cengage Unlimited is an unmitigated success!!! Digital Activations break new record!!!! Cost saving measures will be put into... —  read more 

Hearing rumors of a reorganization. Maybe layoffs?

Anyone have information on this?

Anyone know if there are more layoffs coming? If so for which department and when? After the first Friday we seem to be doing a lot better in terms of money. Is this real since Pearson is down almost 15 percent?

This is to discuss our ‘very severe scenario and cash in the bank target’. Here we go!

Some of you have so much butthurt and free time that you're able to write essays projecting your pain and obvious to all of us the final drafts, your 'magnum opus' have been published for free on this site. Let us not forget though, that what's most... —  read more 

When a company cannot make payroll and is unable to pay out on last year's bonus plans, that company is in a death spiral. They indicated that the back pay would be made up in October if things went well with fall sales. Has there been any... —  read more 

I've been gone for a few years now. Morale has been pretty low when I was laid off, and while I hope things have improved since then, I highly doubt it. My bet is they're still trying to spin their failed ideas into something positive while getting... —  read more 

So does anyone know if there will be any more layoffs by the end of the year? Currently the job market is over saturated due to millions being out of work so finding something new might take months.

During the first Friday, someone asked about mid year payouts. Edwin Robles, in his usual passive-aggressive manner, referred to his email from a month ago and acted like it’s widely-known that we weren’t having a mid year payout this... —  read more 

With an update on ‘how we are doing against our very severe scenario and cash in the bank target’. This should be interesting!

Isn’t it time we come together and share, to honor our differences and reflect upon our sameness? Isn’t it time we gather together as one in our RAV4’s and our soiled personalized hello kitty masks and hold a vigil in honor of our obnoxiousness? ... —  read more