Complete shambles - Anonymous employee Pearson Employee Review

Over the eighteen months I worked at Pearson there were 3 restructures. A digital company with employees who don't know how to full screen a Chrome window (these same staff members survived the 3 restructures due to seniority.) Absolutely no thought out strategy. Few promotions or salary increases. No forum to raise ideas with no incentives to take initiative. Junior staff members were treated like they were on apprenticeships. There was no system for bringing ideas or revenue saving strategies, because the 1000s of VPs and Directors had such inflated egos and arrogance to listen to lower staff. Money was regularly being haemorrhaged on digital initiatives, decided by people who didn't know what digital was, and the more agile part of the workforce who understood how to code had 0 input in to these terrible business ideas. Pearson bought an outdated ERP system without asking any employees what their requirements were as users, leading to a completely messed up procurement and finance system. Training opportunities, development, and talent retention was completely non existent. 1000s of VPs, SVPs, and Directors, but consistent cuts to junior staff. By the time I survived the third restructure I was doing the work of several departments with no pay increase. This was because the business had cut so many people without any plan to fill the gaps and expected the staff to pick up the slack. The salaries were nowhere near industry competitive, I received a 30% pay increase working at a competitor in a less turbulent environment. Instead of pay increases you would get empty job titles such as "champion" Avoid working at Pearson at all costs. Many people suffered from health issues as a result of restructures, no pay increases, and increased workload. I would be surprised if John Fallon survives another 6 months.