Pros
My management is motivational, personable, direct, respectful of my private life, and extremely experienced and qualified. I like working with them. My clients are impressed by them. I can trust them to do what is best for my territory. Good people who really, really love money and want to help me hit my numbers, get raises, and progress in my career. The pay, including company car with gas and insurance, comprehensive benefits, solid 401k, is fantastic in this economy. Bonus structure is not enormous but is motivating. Working with professors and campus administration is really great--Pearson is always the most respected of companies they work with, so they are more willing to make time for you. I genuinely believe some of our education products are going to change the world. I constantly feel we are at the front of education technology. Pearson does cool things at a national scale, like buying up hot startups. They feel surprisingly agile and forward thinking for a large company.
Cons
It's not easy to pull yourself out of bed after you found out you lost a massive sale the day before. That's a career issue though, not a Pearson one. Perhaps the biggest double edged sword is the massive size of the company. There are inherent difficulties to navigating through the levels and levels of departments when you need something. I'll say though that Im always impressed by how little of an issue this is. The massive infrastructure of employees and divisions is very well organized and everyone I deal with is exceptionally skilled and motivated. #1 complaint is my clients say their tech support is awful when they call 800 number. So I have to be more on call to get help for them from my tech specialist who is excellent.
