A steady and sharp decline from the onset. - Associate Editor Pearson Employee Review

1.0
Apr 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

It's the biggest publishing house in the world, and comes with many standard corporate perks: 401k, paid time off, sick leave, desks and the internet.

Cons

Layoffs, frequent infrastructure changes, lack of upward mobility, poor pay, outdated software, misplaced management, no transparency.

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Pros

Wonderful Environment, and excellent benefits. Great work life balance. Great incentive bonuses.

Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Decent pay. Not much else.

Cons

No lunch break, no breaks in general, can’t go to the bathroom for hours on end, the managers’ daughter gets special treatment because her mother is in charge. Constant criticism and unfair treatment.

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