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      Pearson reviews

      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (7,747 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 7,747 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
      Aug 10, 2010

      Sales jobs likely don't get much better

      Sales representative
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The incentives of salary, bonus, perks, and flexibility in work schedule are reasons to enjoy this job. The subject matter is often interesting, as is interacting with college professors.

      Cons

      No matter how you dress it, this is a sales job at a for-profit company. Much to the chagrin of many hard working employees, the end-of-day focus is on pleasing shareholders through increased profits, not on improving education. As such, the aforementioned flexibility in work schedule quickly evolves into perpetual work with a rapid decline in personal time.

      4.0
      Aug 5, 2010

      Inside Sales

      Account executive
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great maternity leave benefits, friendly culture that supports collaboration, and a great ethical mission. The people and culture are extremely friendly.

      Cons

      Different departments don't communicate effectively between each other. The direction of the individual divisions sometimes seems unclear. Goals are not always explained clearly.

      4.0
      Aug 3, 2010

      Great people, poor pay.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      I loved the people and the business at Pearson. Overall it was a great work experience. Good benefits, including summer hours, and a flexible work schedule. Managers encourage their team to learn and grow. Great for a first job. Lots of hands-on experience and opportunity to contribute at any level of the organization.

      Cons

      Pay. They pay in publishing is bad, but it is almost unlivable. Unfortunately they operate in major cities and I am not sure how many of the employees get by. There are also limited career paths for those that do not want to go into sales. If you want to move up, they make it clear that you have to spend a minimum of two years as a textbook sales rep. If sales is not for you, don't expect to get very far. They lose a lot of talented people looking to make more money and move up with out putting their career on hold to put in a couple of years in sales.

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