Pearson reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,330 total reviews)
avatar

Omar Abbosh

59% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

Return to all reviews
1.0
Feb 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work still largely supported in the US. If you're lucky you can end up on a good team, but there's lots of restructuring so that may not last. Vacation time and benefits comparable to other major companies.

Cons

Over the past few years, Pearson has been profitable. There was £850 million total spend on stock buybacks across 2024 and 2025, and another round announced for 2026, bringing the 3-year total to £1.2 billion. During this time, annual wage increases have been less than inflation, so employees are taking a pay cut in real dollars. Pearson is profitable but overly focused on shareholder value while employees take a hit. It's never enough for current leadership. Workers are tuning out, which happens when hard work is not rewarded and leadership lacks credibility.

3.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team, 30 days vacation per year

Cons

Low salary, no promotion, low visibility from other teams

Viewing 19 - 21 of 1,330 Reviews

Glassdoor has 9,547 Pearson reviews submitted anonymously by Pearson employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Pearson is right for you.