Is Pearson a good company to work for as a Associate Editor?

Associate Editor professionals working at Pearson have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 83 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Pearson employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Editor Jobs at Pearson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Editor interview questions at Pearson .

Does Pearson pay Associate Editor employees well?

Associate Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pearson with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 83 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Editor salaries at Pearson.

How happy are Associate Editor professionals working at Pearson?

44% of Associate Editor employees at Pearson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 30% in the past 12 months. Associate Editor professionals have also rated Pearson with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pearson?

Test Administrator (193) , Project Manager (156) , Sales Representative (136) , Test Scorer (133) , 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 (43)

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 792 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 767 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 368 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 328 reviews)); "I had great boss and colleagues" ((in 218 reviews))

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

"Low pay; promotions are impossible to get if you don't want to go into sales" ((in 372 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 346 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 272 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs have led to poor revenue." ((in 213 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 161 reviews))

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Pearson Associate Editor reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

18% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Associate Editor employees have rated Pearson with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Editor professionals have a good working experience there. Pearson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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83 reviews

4.0

Jan 27, 2011

Great Temporary Job - For very detailed oriented people

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, Enjoyed working as a team, Nice co-workers, most of the management were professional

Cons

Doing mind stretching performance for 10+ hours a day starting at 3am can make people start to act like zombies.

3.0

Jun 9, 2010

Wonder if I would work there if healthcare was universal.

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Mostly nice people Mostly competent people at department level Good place to learn about publishing Flexible time off

Cons

Executives speak only in buzzwords Product creators don't profit Too much contracting=poor quality No room for advancement Reactionary, not proactive

4.0

Feb 14, 2010

Good company, little room for advancement

Associate editor

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, great health insurance, fitness membership subsidizing, summer hours, strong company, fair management, industry leader, smart employees

Cons

Low pay, little room for advancement, not a lot of vacation time, stressful summer season, hard work is not rewarded with financial compensation

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