Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,747 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 7,747 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
3.0
Jun 20, 2013

Pearson Education

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fortunately most of the folks here are great to work with. Company overall is philanthropic, and helpful during natural disasters.

Cons

Lack of opportunity for vertical job advancement. Salary not competitive in today's market. Currently a general feeling of unrest due to the many recent changes.

3.0
Jun 19, 2013

The Beginning of the End..

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some divisions have bonuses, summer Fridays, and other perks. Overall, I've always worked with nice people and have had opportunities to relocate and advance in the company.

Cons

I've grown disappointed in what I see around me over the years I've been at Pearson. - I find that Senior Management keeps its head in the sand and does nothing to correct bad behavior of their direct reports. (i.e., bad management, treating people poorly, wasting company funds, etc.). - I've noticed that many people are in roles that they have no business being in and yet get promoted up the ranks. (Example: I've seen people who've never had anyone report to them become Directors with full teams -- and treat them horribly because they don't know how to mentor people). - There are a number of employees who take advantage of the "work from home" policy -- which is a perk, but one employee in particular does absolutely nothing. She doesn't attend meetings, cancels or doesn't show up to her own, and is never reachable by phone when I try to call her. Several people have complained to her manager and nothing has been done. It is even rumored that she actually has another job and is collecting a Pearson paycheck at the same time. Yet, does absolutely nothing for Pearson.

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