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      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

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      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
      Jul 25, 2010

      Good Place to work - senior management acts like Royalty

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      They hire smart and committed employees. There is a collegial feeling. Flexibility is is work schedules is welcome. The product offerings are quite impressive.

      Cons

      There is a barrier between senior management and "worker bees", not sure if it is insecurity; couldn't care less; arrogance; ineptitude; fall out from Pearson buying eCollege. Ideas from below do not get air time. Many employees not aware of education practices

      2.0
      Jul 23, 2010

      Customer Service Replaced by Greed for Bonuses

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Attracts some of the brightest people in the industry, good quality products, opportunity to meet others in the industry and network, some flexibility in hours

      Cons

      Management is more concerned with annual bonuses than providing good customer service, company reputation has suffered because of this, sales reps without teaching experience don't connect well with teachers in marketplace. Company policy expects much more than the typical 7 or 8 hour work day.

      3.0
      Jul 23, 2010

      Good to supplement income short-term with flexible schedule

      Temporary scorer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I was a temporary employee scoring standardized student exams. The benefits of doing such a position are: * Freedom to work as much as you want, as long as you meet the minimum commitment for the project and within * For some projects available work hours are extensive, e.g. 5 am - 11 pm ET * You can do this type of work all day long as if it were a regular job, or in bits and spurts throughout the day * Reading student responses, especially for writing projects, can be very interesting * Support staff are friendly and helpful and available during most of the scheduled project hours * More advanced projects pay better and provide bonuses for high performance

      Cons

      * The pay is not that great. Above minimum wage but with no benefits and limited work available, it's hard to get the dollars to add up. * Feedback on performance varies by project. On one project I received constant quantitative feedback on how fast I was scoring, and how accurate I was. On another this information was not available in the system, whether due to intent or a technical glitch I don't know. * You might apply in the fall and not get picked for a project until spring of the next year or even the year after. So it's great to be able to do the work when you get it but it isn't something you can count on. * Communication was sometimes lacking. On one project the pay ended up being below the projected rate because the average scoring rate was much slower than planners anticipated. By the time this was addressed the project was nearly over.

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