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      Pearson

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      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (7,749 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 7,749 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
      3.0
      Feb 28, 2011

      A great introduction into the field of textbook publishing, and a strong name to have on your resume.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Being employed here opens many doors in the field of publishing, and provides exposure to all facets of textbook publishing. Great people. Everyone works hard to accomplish goals and to turn out quality products The educational materials published by Pearson are excellent. Strong senior management.

      Cons

      Difficult to advance. Experience varies greatly by direct supervisor. If you have a great manager, your experience will be great. Otherwise, it may fall short of your expectations for professional development. Significant variability in strength of middle management.

      2.0
      Feb 17, 2011

      ok

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      optional duties, varied times of the day you can work, The different locations helped with family life. flexible schedules as well.

      Cons

      Over loaded with work, responsibilities are unclear depending on your manager. Job expectations is something that needs to be worked out prior to starting a job there. They continually add work and responsibilities onto your job if you aren't careful.

      2.0
      Feb 15, 2011

      Has the potential to be a great place but the company doesn't have the desire to give back to their hard-working emp.

      Producer multimedia
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      Pros

      Benefits are good - medical, dental, 401k, time off. You get all the basic stuff. My division does well so my job is pretty secure which is a good thing during the down economy.

      Cons

      I'm not sure what it is like in other Pearson offices, but the people in the Boston office are not friendly. You can pass someone in the hallway without any acknowledgement. People can be snobs and difficult to work with. Pay is not good and the raises are laughable. There is a lack of training which leads to unhappy people who end up leaving. It is very much a "sink or swim" mentality where you're left to figure things out on your own. Managers who claim to have an open door policy are very much unapproachable most of the time. It is very difficult to move forward and get promoted.

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