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      Pearson

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      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (7,746 total reviews)
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      Omar Abbosh

      57% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

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      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 24, 2026

      Programme Manager

      Programme manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Job stability and work-life balance

      Cons

      No career progression, no management support or backup, Managers would likely blame you for anything wrong, rather than supporting and standing behind their employees. A lot of people who should support you in your function do not really want to do their job. You need to head a lot of this is the way that we have always done it. No innovation or change. No growth opportunities, the company is backwards in terms of advancement and technology.

      3.0
      Mar 19, 2026

      Has become uncertain over the last year or so.

      Specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on your department, you can have a really nice team. Especially if in a less senior group. Health insurance. Remote work. Flexible.

      Cons

      Too much shuffling and sudden redundancies for the sake of looking 'productive'. Some good people have been left go. Limitations on hiring (insistence on hiring in particular countries for no real reason apart from cheaper wage). A lot of corporate politics. Projects changing from high-ups and causing more work without consultation from the ones its going to affect most (and if they do it never feels like its listened to, especially if a higher up is particularly willful and thinks it should be done anyway) Poor wage increases and dwindling bonuses ( the pot is dictated by higher-ups so you're at their mercy regardless of how well you met or exceeded your goals) Not sure about Omar, I preferred it when Andy Bird was CEO, the company was a lot more promising then. Omar seems to be sculpting Pearson into something it can't be and cutting a lot of corners (aka staff).

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