Pearson reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,749 total reviews)
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59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,749 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
4.0
Mar 21, 2016

Project management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The culture revolves aroud work life balance

Cons

Industry undergoing lot of change

4.0
Mar 21, 2016

Ongoing reorganization from publishing to learning company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Indeed the leading educational company and ahead of competitors i.e. by covering all educational sectors (primary, secondary, higher and adult education). Emphasizes on values and mission: to help people make more of their lives through learning. Attempts to innovate i.e. products and services e.g. by the "Future Tech Champions".

Cons

Problems with innovation in general: a clear and holistic portfolio strategy hasn't been put into practice yet. The changing policies are difficult to communicate to the market. The mission and the vision (i.e. the focus on shareholders) seem sometimes contradictory.

2.0
Mar 18, 2016

Project Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Location colleagues are generally nice

Cons

The company doesnt really have much direction at the moment. People being made redundant, no bonus or pay rise this year but senior managers still raking it in. Limited progression, LOW salary, no accountability when things go wrong, the place is struggling.

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