Does World Book pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, World Book employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at World Book. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at World Book?

41% of World Book employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated World Book 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at World Book?

Sales Representative (7) , Sales (6) , Educational Sales Consultant (3) , Assistant Programmer (2) , Territory Sales Representative (2)

What are the pros of working at World Book according to real employee reviews?

"The only pro about this company was the great people I got to meet in the short time I was employed." ((in 6 reviews)); "Wonderful collaborative atmosphere where everyone was extremely helpful to me when I was first at the company." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at World Book according to real employee reviews?

"Owned by Berkshire Hathaway, so management is extremely conservative and risk averse." ((in 5 reviews)); "Certain managers are all about numbers of calls, quotes, appointments, days in the field, and that is it." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about World Book redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about World Book redundancy and their outlook for job security at World Book in 2026.

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2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Geoff Broderick

45% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

2.8

Culture and values

2.8

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

World Book has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The World Book employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

52 reviews

4.0

4 Oct 2020

no

Assistant programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good job for suitable job

Cons

salary pay delay so this is cons

4.0

9 Sept 2020

Asst programmer

Assistant programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good company and good atmosphere

Cons

Late salary credit and not proper response

1.0

13 Aug 2017

Apply at McDonalds!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It USE to have a laid back atmosphere when Don Keller was President.

Cons

Jim O'Rourke, failure to follow policies and procedures, micromanagement and outdated practices.

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