Scholastic Claimed Company

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials for pre-K to grade 12, and a producer of educational and entertaining children’s media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, classroom magazines and other products that, in combination, offer schools customized and comprehensive solutions to support children’s learning both at school and at home. The Company also makes quality, affordable books available to all children through school-based book clubs and book fairs. With a 94 year history of service to schools and families, Scholastic continues to carry out its commitment to “Open a World of Possible” for all children. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 133

TOTAL RATINGS: 1367

CEO: Richard Robinson

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Joining Scholastic - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Scholastic is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Scholastic employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 40% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	20%
Prepared	20%
Somewhat Prepared	40%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	20%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Scholastic are rated a C+. At Scholastic most employees said they received feedback every week or once a year. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Scholastic.

Answer	Percent
Every week	37%
Once a month	9%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	27%
Never	27%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 25% of employees at Scholastic said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Scholastic employees earn $122,596. Learn More about Salaries at Scholastic.

Average Salaries at Scholastic by Department

$146k*

Engineering

$165k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$97k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$128k*

Business Dev

$86k*

Finance

$67k

Communications

$62k*

Customer Support

$115k*

$103k*

$159k*

Legal

$143k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Scholastic, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Scholastic the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Scholastic, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	29%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	43%
Never	28%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

36% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Scholastic.

Answer	Percent
Yes	36%
No	64%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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