Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,746 total reviews)
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57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,746 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
1.0
Mar 12, 2017
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart, talented, caring and genuinely good people to work with -Opportunities to learn and grow digital skills -Intellectually stimulating work

Cons

-Inept and flaccid leadership (yet seemingly content) from the very top, to the very bottom -CEO (and his ilk) is an embarrassment and should resign immediately -No vision or viable strategy to save a dying company -Middle management is old, tired, and has no business leading the digital initiative, or leading business anywhere -No bonuses, raises, or timely promotions (to be fair, Pearson did award a piddly bonus and raises in 2017, yet not enough to even cover the cost of inflation) -Perpetual layoffs -Top talent is leaving in droves, and the people who should be leading the business have already left -Retaliation for being honest to leadership about failed direction of the company -Needless to say, morale is in the toilet

2.0
Jul 23, 2016

Pearson

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

WAS an excellent company to work for. Decent salaries, reasonably priced insurance plans, casual environment.

Cons

Too much change over past 8-9 years, several reorganizations, wholesale position eliminations, low morale

3.0
Jun 13, 2016

When Giants Fall...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company had a long history of "brave, imaginative, decent" activity. Product Development always worked hard but created top notch curriculum materials that made us proud. Team atmosphere; people who are continue to strive for the best.

Cons

Recent changes in leadership have forced a vendor system. Time to market is more important than anything else. Quality suffers. Hard to feel successful when you can't do your job well. No bonuses; poor communication.

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