Is Pearson a good company to work for?

Pearson has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 9,538 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Pearson to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pearson have been left by employees working as Project Coordinator , Intern and Campus Ambassador .

Does Pearson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pearson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pearson. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pearson?

59% of Pearson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pearson 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 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 789 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 385 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 318 reviews)); "Great work ethics and culture" ((in 269 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 377 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 262 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs have led to poor revenue." ((in 209 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 171 reviews)); "Poor leadership and ongoing flip flopping on direction of company make it a less than desirable workplace." ((in 149 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pearson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pearson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pearson in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Pearson locations?

Boston , New York , San Antonio , Austin , Iowa City , Columbia , Bloomington , Chandler , Hoboken , Orlando , Denver , San Francisco , Upper Saddle River , Chicago , Baltimore , Columbus , Centennial , Indianapolis , Glenview , Minneapolis , Durham , Atlanta , Dallas , Houston , Phoenix , Elk Grove Village , Old Tappan , Raleigh , Rancho Cordova , Los Angeles

Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,748 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

57% 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 7,748 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

Nov 19, 2009

good job, bad pay

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good job, friendly work atmosphere

Cons

pay does not equal job requirements, expectations of managers are unrealistic and have many managers on road to burnout

2.0

Nov 3, 2009

Heavy reliance on temporary employees creates disorganization and low morale.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits such as 401K matching, good health coverage, flex time. Also many discounts such as mobile phone service, banking, etc.

Cons

Poor working conditions including working past midnight, being denied lunch or dinner, working without heating or air conditioning, working more than 7 days in a row. The work week is supposedly 35 hours, but even if one is coerced into working 70 hours a week, there is no overtime pay, no bonus, no raise, and no thank you. The use of many short-term employees is expensive and drains valuable time. There is no training for new employees and many projects run into roadblocks as a result of inexperienced individuals who, through no fault of their own, cannot do what is expected of them.

4.0

Oct 8, 2009

Great company to work for, managers and supervisors are very friendly, the pay was below industry average

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great people and culture - respectful managers and supervisors - understanding co-workers - fun environment - multiple locations and offices

Cons

- long hours - not enough pay for the amount of work and effort - not the best location in town

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