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      Pearson

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      Pearson reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (7,746 total reviews)
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      Omar Abbosh

      56% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Mar 16, 2018

      Run—don’t walk—away from this company if you are considering working here. It’s a sinking ship.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Pearson used to have a lot of pros. It was a great place to work until John Fallon became CEO.

      Cons

      Upper management is completely disorganized and has absolutely no clue how to move the company from book publishing into a digital product and services company. This is after at least four or five reorganizations in as many years, and massive, massive layoffs, which continue to this day. If there was an actual plan other than firing people and leaving those left behind to fend for themselves with extremely limited resources, I could understand “trimming the fat.” But there appears to be no end in sight. Management is completely disconnected from their employees . Students and their education used to matter here, but now it’s all about the shareholders. If you enjoy working in a pitifully low morale environment, and you like waiting for the next shoe to drop (your impending layoff), this is the place for you.

      1.0
      May 18, 2017

      No room for advancement

      Technical project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay, Benefits & flexible work at home policy

      Cons

      Mid level and upper management staff is lacking clear direction and strategy. The environment doesn't foster a team environment where people are encouraged to share ideas and talents for improving business problems and overall environment. There were consistent layoffs and no clear direction on how the company was going to meet their goals. Company is struggling financially(as reported in quarterly earning reports) and that is demotivating to staff. Communication from management is often lacking which creates a uneasiness in the day to day work environment. Steer clear from this company if you are looking for growth opportunities and stable environment.

      2.0
      May 12, 2017

      Not the same company

      Product marketing manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People are very passionate about what they do

      Cons

      It's almost too big to get things done. It's such a corporate giant that it's impossible to make decisions without getting approval from 20 different people Management also seems to have forgotten that great employees are what made Pearson such a great company to work for

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