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: 136

TOTAL RATINGS: 1410

CEO: Richard Robinson

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Millennials at Scholastic

Millennials at Scholastic grade their overall culture a B; also rating it 70/100, 7 points higher than Scholastic's overall culture as rated by all 136 employees on Comparably. Millennials are considered more demanding and to have higher expectations than their more experienced colleagues. Three areas millennials working at Scholastic think their company is performing well in are: Manager (A+), Work Culture (A+), and Executive Team, (A+).

Work Life Balance & Community Outreach at Scholastic

Millennials working at Scholastic and everywhere else are striving for a balanced life. At Scholastic, not many employees are satisfied with their work life balance. The average Scholastic employee receives 15-20 paid days off per year, and socializes with their peers once a quarter outside of work. See what employees at Scholastic think about their work life balance.

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
Unlimited	0%
20-30 days	30%
15-20 days	30%
10-15 days	20%
0-10 days	20%

How much paid vacation and sick days can you take a year?

Answer	Percent
Weekly	0%
Monthly	50%
Sometimes	50%
Infrequently	0%
Never	0%

How frequently does your company participate in community outreach?

Mentorship and Professional Growth for Millennials at Scholastic

At Scholastic, 42% of millennials say they receive mentorship, which leads to the assumption that Scholastic is a great place to work for millennials focused on their professional growth. See what employees think about mentorship and professional growth at Scholastic.

Answer	Percent
Yes	42%
No	58%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

Sentiment Toward Perks & Benefits at Scholastic

Employees at Scholastic have ranked their perks and benefits in the Top 50% of similarly-sized companies on Comparably. When asked to estimate how much employees think Scholastic spends on their benefits, the most common answer selected is less than $500/mo. Learn about perks & benefits at Scholastic.

Answer	Percent
Yes	65%
No	35%

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

Answer	Percent
Yes	22%
No	78%

Do your company's benefits play a part in staying at that company?

Answer	Percent
Paid Time Off	0%
Career Training	50%
Decision Making	50%
Fun Culture	0%
Retirement Contribution	0%

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Retaining Millennials at Scholastic

It’s difficult to retain a millennial, and all three aforementioned sections listed bear importance. To recap, Scholastic employees rate their work life balance a B. They do not think highly of Scholastic's professional growth opportunities. Employees have graded Scholastic's perks and benefits a C+. These ratings and reviews lead us to conclude that Scholastic is a suitable company for the millennial workforce. Learn more about Scholastic's efforts to retain employees.