Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,746 total reviews)
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56% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,746 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pearson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Nov 8, 2014

Senior Project Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Successful company, some good coworkers, education is important mission

Cons

terrible management, ongoing restructuring, very low morale, salaries don't grow, employees no longer valued (the core value of "decency" is a joke!) under new CEO, bad office space -- absolutely toxic place when I left, and current employees report it's the same or even worse. Folks who have been there since "the good ole days" are counting down to retirement; others probably would love to be among the layoffs. Even the young newbies, who are usually energetic and optimistic, are beaten down and quickly move on after getting a taste. As others have written, everyone has a workload of at least 2 or 3 people... without a thank-you or pat on the back in sight. You're supposed to be grateful just to be within Pearson's once-hallowed halls and feel privileged despite being buried by the muck.

3.0
Mar 13, 2019

Serious transformation woos

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Life/work balance Summer Fridays Ability to connect with colleagues all over the globe with ease-of-use technology

Cons

Re-.org after re-.org. Transformation. Strategy shift. Trouble adjusting to evolved market place. Outdated products. Struggle to find its way.

3.0
Apr 28, 2016

A company in constant change

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, schedule flexibility, most people can work remotely part of the week; Many great people who are smart, creative, and work as a team.

Cons

Low salary, ever-increasing workload, company has been going through change and multiple restructurings/layoffs for 4 years, job insecurity, outsourcing as many jobs as possible.

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