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 779 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 771 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 384 reviews)); "They also offer flexible work from home options and summer Friday's which is a HUGE perk." ((in 329 reviews)); "Great work ethics and culture" ((in 263 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 371 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 359 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 264 reviews)); "there were many layoffs while I was there; although I didn't get laid off myself." ((in 211 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 168 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.

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,746 total reviews)

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56% approve of CEO

48% 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

Jun 24, 2012

Life at Pearson

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pearson is the world’s leading education company, providing educational materials, technologies, assessments and related services to teachers and students of all ages. it is a place where we can grab knowledge so it is a great company to work. I am delighted to be the part of Pearson.

Cons

It is place where you can see lot of struggles and hurdles to improve your level of work. The only reason is the high level of working culture.

4.0

Jun 22, 2012

Textbook Publishing's Season of Change

Sales representative

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CEO approval

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Pros

Passionate, intelligent, driven work force where one will experience lasting professional relationships.

Cons

Industry is contracting and we are not innovating, and simplifying fast enough. Jobs have become very complicated.

5.0

Jun 20, 2012

Overall Positive Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management and colleagues are encouraging of work-life balance and are enthusiastic about experience that make people well rounded individuals.

Cons

Unofficial motto of 2012 is to do twice as much work with half the amount of resources as 2011.

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