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 3.8 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 (135) , 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 (42)

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 772 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 752 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 399 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 336 reviews)); "Great work ethics and culture" ((in 265 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 266 reviews)); "there were many layoffs while I was there; although I didn't get laid off myself." ((in 201 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 170 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

(7,734 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

56% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

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

4.0

Aug 5, 2010

Inside Sales

Account executive

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Pros

Great maternity leave benefits, friendly culture that supports collaboration, and a great ethical mission. The people and culture are extremely friendly.

Cons

Different departments don't communicate effectively between each other. The direction of the individual divisions sometimes seems unclear. Goals are not always explained clearly.

4.0

Aug 3, 2010

Great people, poor pay.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I loved the people and the business at Pearson. Overall it was a great work experience. Good benefits, including summer hours, and a flexible work schedule. Managers encourage their team to learn and grow. Great for a first job. Lots of hands-on experience and opportunity to contribute at any level of the organization.

Cons

Pay. They pay in publishing is bad, but it is almost unlivable. Unfortunately they operate in major cities and I am not sure how many of the employees get by. There are also limited career paths for those that do not want to go into sales. If you want to move up, they make it clear that you have to spend a minimum of two years as a textbook sales rep. If sales is not for you, don't expect to get very far. They lose a lot of talented people looking to make more money and move up with out putting their career on hold to put in a couple of years in sales.

3.0

Jul 25, 2010

Good Place to work - senior management acts like Royalty

Anonymous employee

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Pros

They hire smart and committed employees. There is a collegial feeling. Flexibility is is work schedules is welcome. The product offerings are quite impressive.

Cons

There is a barrier between senior management and "worker bees", not sure if it is insecurity; couldn't care less; arrogance; ineptitude; fall out from Pearson buying eCollege. Ideas from below do not get air time. Many employees not aware of education practices

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