Pearson reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,751 total reviews)
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59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,751 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pearson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Mar 5, 2011
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Pros

While this is a large company there are many small teams that we interact with, and people have been there for many years, so there is a real sense of collegiality. Very nice people, none of the arrogance I've experienced at some of the start-ups I have worked at. I work in systems, and they are very complex and it takes many months to sort things out. But the people involved are very patient, very smart, and very willing and ready to help out. Often people are located somewhere else, so there are lots of conference calls with people we may never meet. I have years of experience and found there was real age discrimination with some of the companies I interviewed with - but not here. They welcome the experience, and there are many people my age or older here. A very nice change. My manager is great, very knowledgeable, really cares about the team and doing a first class job. Just very, very busy, but still able to make time when needed. I like this company and the people that work here.

Cons

It's a big company, so it has the downsides that come with that (lots of admin systems, sometimes hard to figure out who does what).

4.0
Mar 2, 2011
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Pros

The company attracts many people who are committed to producing high-quality educational materials and their enthusiasm is contagious. The company also is willing to invest in continually improving products and responding to the market, so you feel like you're working on the "winning team." Also, many managers are supportive of flexible schedules and the company overall has policies to support work-life balance.

Cons

It's an enormous company and as a result there are some systems and processes that actually impede productivity. The culture makes it hard to move quickly and make necessary changes. Management sometimes errs on the side of trying to get consensus or make change democratically, when sometimes we might be better served by a more clear vision and an authoritative and speedy execution of decisions and organizational changes.

3.0
Feb 28, 2011
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Pros

Being employed here opens many doors in the field of publishing, and provides exposure to all facets of textbook publishing. Great people. Everyone works hard to accomplish goals and to turn out quality products The educational materials published by Pearson are excellent. Strong senior management.

Cons

Difficult to advance. Experience varies greatly by direct supervisor. If you have a great manager, your experience will be great. Otherwise, it may fall short of your expectations for professional development. Significant variability in strength of middle management.

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