Does Pearson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pearson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pearson. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pearson?

59% of Pearson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pearson 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pearson?

Test Administrator (193) , Project Manager (156) , Sales Representative (136) , Test Scorer (132) , Software Engineer (129) , Manager (126) , Enrollment Advisor (105) , Director (103) , Scorer (83) , Editor (69) , Product Manager (67) , Senior Software Engineer (61) , Remote Scorer (59) , Intern (44) , Customer Service Representative (43)

What are the pros of working at Pearson according to real employee reviews?

"Most people at Pearson are great to work with and want to do the right thing." ((in 790 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 756 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 385 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 325 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work that is very meaningful" ((in 220 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pearson according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay; promotions are impossible to get if you don't want to go into sales" ((in 368 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 355 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 266 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs have led to poor revenue." ((in 209 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 166 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pearson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pearson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pearson in 2026.

Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,746 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,746 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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5.0

Feb 26, 2013

I have been satisfied working at Pearson. I work as a scorer and am now working from home.

Scorer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work on your own schedule and are doing important work for children and in education.

Cons

You must be able to be your own boss , able to stay focused and committed to your work because you are working from home.

4.0

Feb 26, 2013

Satisfied

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good atmosphere, Work Ethics working with ambitious company where the growth is set

Cons

The People Management (HR) department does not respond properly

4.0

Feb 23, 2013

Great Company with some minor leadership issues

Software qa analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a strong business model and you won't have to worry about being out of a job so long as you can meet expectations. The work life balance is great, I've never been pressured to work over time or on weekends. The salaries are fair and competitive and there are opportunities to move up or around within the company.

Cons

Managers sit in nice offices while non managers get crammed into uncomfortable "agile pods" which nobody likes. There is no real career development training for non managers. Working from home is basically not allowed.

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