Coasting on its Brand - Anonymous employee Scholastic Employee Review

2.0
Sep 23, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

company mission, good Soho location, reasonable hours, some great people

Cons

Lately company is in consolidation mode (closed its retail store, sold Ed Tech to HMH, and shuttered smaller divisions) and laying off long time workers, many websites aren't mobile friendly, techology based projects get delayed frequently due to siloed management or lack of resources. CEO is 78 and will either retire or making company attractive to a buyer.

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