Publishing Giant - Anonymous employee Pearson Employee Review

4.0
Jun 27, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Deep resources (in terms of marketing, product development, etc.) 2. Growth Opportunities (Pearson definitely hires from within) 3. Tradition of success 4. Competent colleagues (A lot of smart people work at Pearson) 5. Good benefits 6. Highly competitive products and technology 7. Many women promoted to senior management

Cons

1. Too much hierarchy 2. Unrealistic goals 3. Internal competition

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Pros

When a project goes according to plan you can work with some great people and make decent money.

Cons

Bad behavior is tolerated when you have a weak team member. They are allowed to remain on payroll, even if they do not effectively contribute. The burden is often placed on the team members willing to pick up the slack. Promotions are not given to the most qualified. They are randomly assigned. There are some horrible scoring directors as a result.

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