A rotten carcass of a boat, not rigg'd, Nor tackle, sail, nor mast; the very rats Instinctively had quit it. - Senior Clinical Assessment Developer Pearson Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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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

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Cons

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Pros

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