Scholastic - Anonymous employee Scholastic Employee Review

2.0
Jan 14, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Casual work environment. Average benefits, such as medical and 401k.

Cons

Poor annual raises. Poor management especially at the higher levels and poor communications. The company is not in touch with the current rapid changes and trends. Frequent restructuring is done and not always for the good of the company, which leads to major lay-offs and the new heads of departments starts hiring their friends and families to positions that they are completely unqualified for.

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Cons

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