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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pearson?

60% 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, 3.4 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 784 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 754 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 379 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 332 reviews)); "Great colleagues and work that is very meaningful" ((in 222 reviews))

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

"low pay; usually never hear from anyone in the company unless you do something wrong" ((in 370 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 354 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 270 reviews)); "there were many layoffs while I was there; although I didn't get laid off myself." ((in 204 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 164 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,728 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

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 7,728 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

Jun 16, 2008

Pearson is a great place to work in an industry going through transformation

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pearson is the world's leading education company, with leadership in its market that is redefining the industry. Pearson's products are in the hands of nearly every learner in a formal education system in the planet at some time in their lives, which is both a great privilege and an awesome responsibility. Pearson handles that well through its commitment to excellence, its philanthropic endeavors and its thrust forward in using technology to even the playing field for learners of all styles and backgrounds.

Cons

Pearson's excellence stems from its traditional publishing background. It has not yet figured out fully how it will play in the digital world, and there are still a lot of internal systems and behaviors that are rooted in the past.

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

Could be a world class organization

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many members are dedicated to the products, the company has a stated desire to excell

Cons

Very political place, doesn't like negatives even when the are pressing, while stated commitment to Quality more driven by schedule and budget.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Pearson Education - could be great.

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The location to the leafy northern suburbs is great. There are some terrific people. The company has got a very diversified business with lot's of different opportunities for young people. Working in the education sphere can be a rewarding, special work. If you are associated with product development or management, you are always talking with very educated, learned people. Consequently, you have a very literate workplace and colleagues. There are numerous locations at Pearson and some opportunity to move around. It's nice to work for a company that includes well known brands like The Economist, The Financial Times and Penguin.

Cons

The CEO of North America is an ogre. Marjorie is either clueless or like that she doesn't have to be...no one seems to know. Luckily, he has some good people working for him. Unfortunately, he tried to micromanage the business. The education business is getting smacked around in the popular press due to textbook prices. While not all of the criticisms are valid, senior management appears lackluster in its ability to respond with innovative solutions. Publishing is a very old business and retains an old culture that is feeling the weight of the Web on it's business model. The business will either transform away from print or become much smaller in the future.

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