Pearson reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,750 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 7,750 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
4.0
Sep 12, 2025

Friendly staff

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly working within the store. Always something to do as they are busy.

Cons

Management sometimes not the best at organising lunch times and sorting who was on what section.

2.0
Sep 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, on the ground

Cons

managers expectations change, not as transparent

1.0
Sep 9, 2025

Lots of layoffs

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I’m lucky to have a great manager

Cons

Lots of layoffs happening and being replaced by someone from India to cut costs. Many long term employees have been laid off due to this. No career progression

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