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      Unclear Strategic Direction. Lots of uncertainty - Vice President Cengage Employee Review

      2.0
      Feb 22, 2026
      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good people. Great products in certain businesses. Passionate people work at Cengage who care about education and lifelong learning.

      Cons

      Always changing strategic direction. Weak leadership has made abrupt changes based on competitive and board pressures. Recent branding of Cengage as one logo will take away from the strong individual brands of the company. Decisions are made focused on short-term results rather than long-term success.

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      Cengage Response
      3mo
      Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your many years of leadership at Cengage. I am glad to hear you experienced the passion of our people and the strength of our products during your time working here. In a rapidly evolving and competitive industry, change can create uncertainty. Our recent evolution from Cengage Group to Cengage is a deliberate step to present a clearer, more unified company identity that better reflects our scale, impact and long-term ambition—while continuing to support strong, differentiated product brands in the education markets we serve. We recognize the importance of clear communication and consistent strategy, especially during times of transformation. We are committed to fostering open dialogue, providing greater clarity around our direction, and balancing near-term business priorities with long-term success and employee support. Best, Michael Hansen, CEO

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      3.0
      Jun 4, 2026
      Director of marketing
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      Company has some interesting approaches to the market and in the past they seemed value employees. There are some good employees there and there was, in the past, visionary leadership, but the people with the vision and leadership skills left the company a few years ago.

      Cons

      The company actively de-values employees. They had a project they called "Project Horizon" where they told all employees they needed to cut costs, so the company was going to have multiple layoffs over 3-5 years - but nobody was allowed to know when, where, or why - - just one day large swaths of people would be gone. That hung over everyone's heads - for years, and is indicative of how Cengage values employees - it doesn't. Everything is about trying to secure new funding and prepare for an IPO, so they stopped investing significantly in the products about 3 years ago and that's about when they stopped acting like they cared about employee wellness as well.

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