Pearson reviews

In my division (textbooks), there was a big push to create digital textbooks. Great idea, but a lot of employees were so entrenched in the print world that it was difficult for them to transition. In addition, they made a lot of terrible mistakes with technology. I've never seen another company that was so bad in how they implemented and managed technological solutions. It was breathtaking. But the worst of it was that Pearson loves layoffs. Every few months another group of people were laid off. I never really felt secure in my job there, even though co-workers and managers loved my work.

At one time it was a wonderful company to work for. They cared about their mission, their name, their employees. One would be proud to say they worked for PEARSON. Now, it is an embarrassment, shameful, sad to say one works for this shabby company. India has pretty much taken hundreds of jobs. EMBANET a blood sucking company has moved in and tainted what goodness was left. Celebration of birthdays gone, fresh fruit gone, holiday half days gone, summer hours gone, remote work gone, unless you are management then it is offered along with everything else, respect and praise gone. Raises less than 1% unless you make over 100 grand a year, then one is given 2 to 3 % raise per year, although they made 1 Billion profit. The company has gone down hill, stocks are falling and yet management continue to line their pockets and continue to keep the one consistent service in tact: re-org two times a year with thousands of layoffs each time. It is impossible to live on 40,000 without any raise. It is frustrating to have a revolving door of Directors (4 in less than two years in our department). It is impossible to know what to do half the time, due to all the changes that take place daily. I loved my job with PEARSON some years ago when Marjorie and Bob were CEO's,. It went to hell once Larry Singer came in and destroyed the company, it went to hell when Jon Fallon came to take over, it really went to hell once EMBANET came in and spread their vile lack of professionalism. No place for advancement unless you are a suck up and perform like a monkey with a permanent idiot smile plastered to ones face.