Started off ok, and started to go down hill in 2013 - Senior Software Developer Pearson Employee Review

2.0
Apr 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance was good most the time.

Cons

Constant state of re-org. Like almost every 6 months teams were re-factored. Many projects start up after back too school, and expect to be 'production ready' in months for next year. Identity crisis. Do they build content? Are they a platform company? Is Management just chasing the cheese and your along for the ride? Walking into a college and when the students find out who you work for, they want to string you up. Getting hardware/software licenses was difficult. And commonly, if you did it seemed to be a hand-me-down. Strange environment where its like marketing, but has a massive overhead of engineering so waterfall and agile all smashed to gather into you having 5 bosses and unattainable goals.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

Limited Overtime available to increase profits,

2.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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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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