Pearson reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,749 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 7,749 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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4.0
Dec 23, 2013
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Pros

swanky office, aseptic environment, excellent HR practices till August 2012

Cons

Top heavy organization. Whimsical CEOs and upper management. CEOs and Directors come & go, some forecast unrealistic prospects and go on a spending spree making a fortune for themselves in the process, while others resort to extreme retrenchment tactics. The average employee continues to be at the mercy of their line managers. Leaves are there on records but you can't enjoy them. Superficial atmosphere. Incompetent managers who save their backs by blaming their subordinates. Highfliers don't give a rat's ass for what happens to the organization. They just treat it as a launchpad and milk it dry. The school editorial particularly the ELT department is full of unhappy hags and wenches who are busy scandalizing each other. The Higher Ed is dying. No more is there dignity at work. It has one of the best sales force in publishing and education services. But the company's policies like acquiring sick companies at high prices and shifting loyalties is weakning its very foundation.

3.0
Dec 15, 2013

Good Company to work,

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Pros

Kind off Friendly environment to work good opportunities

Cons

Process is kindoff insecure but ok with it

5.0
Nov 10, 2013

amazing atmosphere, very supportive environment for personal development

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is probably the best company I worked for. The atmosphere is amazing and my co-workers both same level and upper management were really supportive and good people to work with. It's a relaxed yet professional environment where you always have an opportunity for personal development and feedback was constructive so I really learnt a lot in a short period of time. Good work/life balance.

Cons

It happens in all big companies like Pearson - there were some communication issues between departments and sometimes ideas get lost in a process. The remuneration is not amazing compared to other companies but you get to travel a lot and that sort of makes up for it if have passion for travelling.

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