Pleasant coworkers but the company is struggling with the death of print - Anonymous employee Pearson Employee Review

3.0
Mar 8, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Most people are very nice to work with. Benefits are good. Hours are good and vacation time is decent. Pretty flexible for most positions if you need to deal with family things etc.

Cons

Pearson is a publishing company, used to making print books. They are trying to transition to digital products and services, but are having a hard time. They are currently cutting headcount overall and trying to figure out new business models.

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