Is Pearson a good company to work for?

Pearson has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 9,541 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Pearson to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pearson have been left by employees working as Project Coordinator , Intern and Campus Ambassador .

Does Pearson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pearson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pearson. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pearson?

60% of Pearson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pearson 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pearson?

Test Administrator (193) , Project Manager (156) , Sales Representative (136) , Test Scorer (133) , Software Engineer (129) , Manager (126) , Enrollment Advisor (105) , Director (103) , Scorer (83) , Editor (69) , Product Manager (67) , Senior Software Engineer (61) , Remote Scorer (59) , Intern (44) , Customer Service Representative (43)

What are the pros of working at Pearson according to real employee reviews?

"Most people at Pearson are great to work with and want to do the right thing." ((in 787 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 771 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 386 reviews)); "Flexible work from home sometimes schedule." ((in 332 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work that is very meaningful" ((in 220 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pearson according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay; promotions are impossible to get if you don't want to go into sales" ((in 364 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 361 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 261 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs have led to poor revenue." ((in 206 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 167 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pearson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pearson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pearson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pearson locations?

Boston , New York , San Antonio , Austin , Iowa City , Columbia , Bloomington , Chandler , Hoboken , Orlando , Denver , San Francisco , Upper Saddle River , Chicago , Baltimore , Columbus , Centennial , Indianapolis , Glenview , Minneapolis , Durham , Atlanta , Dallas , Houston , Phoenix , Elk Grove Village , Old Tappan , Raleigh , Rancho Cordova , Los Angeles

Pearson reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,750 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

59% 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 7,750 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

2.0

Nov 13, 2014

Okay but Crazy Management

Anonymous employee

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Pros

People at your own level are great to work with, the cubicles were very spacious, etc.

Cons

Management can be really insensitive and not set an example themselves. HR doesn't do anything to solve problems.

1.0

Sep 3, 2014

Worst job I've had in 20 years

Associate editor

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Pros

Good benefits, but it takes a while to qualify for them. Cafe is convenient. Nothing else good to say, really.

Cons

This place stinks. I've never worked anywhere with such wide discontent among its employees. Constant reorg and project changes. Very poor communication from management. I only saw my boss once a month, no joke. Coworkers are very cliquish. The work is boring. Posters are hung all over the office encouraging employees to work "anytime and anywhere." This company wants to make sure you know that they own you! Horrible pay. So glad I escaped!

2.0

Jul 29, 2014

Great to hate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

mission to help people advance in their life through learning

Cons

Transformation is a disaster. Too slow, too vague, too many chiefs and not enough team work. New structure is not flatter and more agile...it is more layers and red tape to get anything done. No concern with Pearson employees anymore. Just concern for the customer (i.e. the revenue).

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