Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,734 total reviews)
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57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,734 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 Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
1.0
Nov 8, 2014

Senior Project Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Successful company, some good coworkers, education is important mission

Cons

terrible management, ongoing restructuring, very low morale, salaries don't grow, employees no longer valued (the core value of "decency" is a joke!) under new CEO, bad office space -- absolutely toxic place when I left, and current employees report it's the same or even worse. Folks who have been there since "the good ole days" are counting down to retirement; others probably would love to be among the layoffs. Even the young newbies, who are usually energetic and optimistic, are beaten down and quickly move on after getting a taste. As others have written, everyone has a workload of at least 2 or 3 people... without a thank-you or pat on the back in sight. You're supposed to be grateful just to be within Pearson's once-hallowed halls and feel privileged despite being buried by the muck.

3.0
Mar 13, 2019

Serious transformation woos

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Life/work balance Summer Fridays Ability to connect with colleagues all over the globe with ease-of-use technology

Cons

Re-.org after re-.org. Transformation. Strategy shift. Trouble adjusting to evolved market place. Outdated products. Struggle to find its way.

1.0
Sep 21, 2016

Brilliant talent crushed by poor strategy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Genuinely lovely, smart and innovative colleagues in the lower ranks. The decent benefits you'd expect from a huge corporate. If you can get through the red tape to the customers using the products you can feel a sense of achievement.

Cons

Cutting of jobs to appease shareholders means genuine talent and expertise in systems and processes is lost. Those who are left are given far too much to do which stifles their ability to do what's best for the customer. Company believes it's at the cutting edge of technology and education but the thick layer of traditional corporate men in suits will prevent any radical transformation. Rhetoric externally is about caring for employees and learners however internally employees suffer from overwork and lack of direction. Leaders are leaders in name only, the Pearson model of management is moulded, rigid and traditional and the bright young things in the company that will determine its future (if they're ever given the chance) are not following the march of the clone army.

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