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      Pearson

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      Pearson reviews

      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (7,750 total reviews)
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      Omar Abbosh

      59% 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 7,750 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
      1.0
      Apr 1, 2014

      A steady and sharp decline from the onset.

      Associate editor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's the biggest publishing house in the world, and comes with many standard corporate perks: 401k, paid time off, sick leave, desks and the internet.

      Cons

      Layoffs, frequent infrastructure changes, lack of upward mobility, poor pay, outdated software, misplaced management, no transparency.

      1.0
      Feb 9, 2026

      Not a good place

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most of the co-workers are very helpful and nice to work with.

      Cons

      Constant layoffs and reorganization. Leadership does not know what they are doing and the company continues its downward spiral - no matter how much lipstick leardership tries to put on the pig (so to speak).

      2.0
      Dec 13, 2025

      Directionless and Floundering

      Principal software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Friendly, dedicated, hardworking employees - Benefits are still good, although the company has been steadily cutting back for several years. - Generally good work-life balance and flexible wfh policy

      Cons

      - Constant layoffs and reorganization. - Compensation is well-below market rate and annual increases are anemic at best. - Steady reductions in staffing means all employees are overworked and stressed. - Employee recognition is nonexistent. There's no longer any acknowledgement for years of service, beyond what individual managers might provide.

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