Is Pearson a good company to work for as a Content Development?

Content Development professionals working at Pearson have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 22 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 Content Development Jobs at Pearson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Content Development interview questions at Pearson .

Does Pearson pay Content Development employees well?

Content Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pearson with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Content Development salaries at Pearson.

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 (68) , 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 790 reviews)); "Good benefits when your employer doesn't actually have an issue when you use it." ((in 776 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" ((in 376 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 330 reviews)); "I had great boss and colleagues" ((in 219 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 354 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 271 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs have led to poor revenue." ((in 202 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 170 reviews))

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Pearson Content Development reviews

3.3

73% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

Not enough data to show CEO approval

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Content Development employees have rated Pearson with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Content Development professionals have a good working experience there. Pearson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Content Development professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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22 reviews

5.0

Jun 25, 2026

Thank you

Content manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment ad inclusive.

Cons

There are no cons for this job.

3.0

Jun 25, 2024

Lots of layoffs, good workload

Content manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Flexible with remote working

Cons

Constant layoffs to cut costs.

4.0

Jun 12, 2024

Amazing work life balance

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful team, support, and work environment.

Cons

I don't see any disadvantage.

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