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      Pearson

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      3.5

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (7,749 total reviews)
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      Omar Abbosh

      59% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

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      Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,749 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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      8K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 18, 2010

      Has potential, but gets sidetracked with politics too easily. Senior Management is the main problem.

      Analyst
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      Pros

      Flexibility in working arrangements. Good location with great transport links nearby with local pubs and restaurants. Colleagues are generally well-qualified and good people, friendly. Work/life balance is also good.

      Cons

      Promotion and appointment decisions seem to be made based purely on politics and who you know rather than ability or experience. The level of politics is the highest of anywhere I've worked. The blame culture in particular is incredibly damaging, with a shoot first ask questions later approach.

      5.0
      Aug 16, 2010

      While the interviewing process may be long and painful it is well worth the effort to get placed in Pearson.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Pearson is a strong company that has weathered the financial crisis very well. They nurture talent and believe in treating their employees respectfully.

      Cons

      Because of their culture of nurturing employees, there is not a lot of turn over. Usually that is a good thing but sometimes it serves to keep stale ideas in circulation.

      3.0
      Aug 10, 2010

      Sales jobs likely don't get much better

      Sales representative
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The incentives of salary, bonus, perks, and flexibility in work schedule are reasons to enjoy this job. The subject matter is often interesting, as is interacting with college professors.

      Cons

      No matter how you dress it, this is a sales job at a for-profit company. Much to the chagrin of many hard working employees, the end-of-day focus is on pleasing shareholders through increased profits, not on improving education. As such, the aforementioned flexibility in work schedule quickly evolves into perpetual work with a rapid decline in personal time.

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