Scholastic Employee Reviews | Comparably
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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
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Scholastic Employee Reviews

Out of 141 Scholastic employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Scholastic improve their work culture. The Sales team, with 60% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Scholastic compared to all other departments at the company. The Operations team offered the most constructive feedback, with 42% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

Passion and empathy for the goal of the company and the teams working toward those goals

They listen and always try to help

I love how much they care about the Scholastic Mission and Values, constantly keeping the customer and employees in mind when building our company priorities. The best managers and directors embody this dedication and inspire everyone on the team to work together to build the future of our company.

Empathic and focused on our mission!

They are open to improvement suggestions

What is the best part about your compensation package?

Compensation Reviews

Paid time off, employee assistance, free onsite dr

I honestly think Scholastic benefits are on par with the best in the country. I feel my role deserves to be paid a more comparative salary to others in my field, but I also know management works to continually reevaluate that standard and I see the results of that review in my compensation package.

Fair compensation overall & great benefits

bi-annual bonus, beautiful office, subsidized lunches

The ability to invest into a retirement fund

What are some of the best things about your team?

Team Reviews

Everyone is mission- and team-oriented, we support each other, and we have fun at work.

They worked as a team believed that the team

They are always willing to help anyone

They are fun and vibrant, knowledgeable and always willing to learn and improve and be adaptive.

Review from Operations Dept

Meetings are a mixture between working hard and building connections and understanding between teammates. Building report between colleagues is essential to building team collaboration, especially when you have remote team members. This helps breakdown silos.

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Environment Reviews

The people and partners we woek with

Each person worked individually to create a team that was successful

They care about the peoduct that is going out to the children.

The products we make help kids and teacher

I love the ways that Scholastic strives to always improve. Every efficiency and win for programs and teams across the employees is also a win for the customer and even more so for the children who benefit from us doing better.

What did you like most about the interview process?

Interviews Reviews

They want to know what I could do for the company, not what they could do for me!

It was in person and fairly brief

The HR really cared and helped me a lot

who likes things about job interviews?

Review from Operations Dept

The picture was painted nicely. The company was portrayed as progressive and employee-friendly.

What makes you most happy at work?

Outlook Reviews

breaks when I have been working a long stretch.

Getting the latest educational research

I love my job. It allows me to bring all of my creativity and problem solving skills to the table. I get to constantly do new things and find ways to do better. I get to share my journey with others so they might improve as well. It becomes an adventure every day, even on the hardest ones.

The fact that we have such a noble mission!

The fact that our customers are children, and they can be very demanding. My job really isn't hard work

Review from Operations Dept

What do you like best about your company?

Outlook Reviews

The people I work with and my customers

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