Is Pearson a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Pearson have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 155 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Pearson employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Pearson now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Pearson .

Does Pearson pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Pearson with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 155 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Pearson.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Pearson?

71% of Software Engineer employees at Pearson would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Pearson with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating 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 790 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 376 reviews)); "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." ((in 330 reviews)); "I had great boss and colleagues" ((in 219 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 372 reviews)); "Management was poor and unfair at times" ((in 354 reviews)); "Low salary and hard" ((in 271 reviews)); "Constant reorganizations and layoffs have led to poor revenue." ((in 202 reviews)); "Many leaders including line managers do not interact with their teams." ((in 170 reviews))

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Pearson Software Engineer reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(155 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

81% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Software Engineer employees have rated Pearson with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 155 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Pearson is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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155 reviews

3.0

Apr 3, 2025

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company process are good

Cons

littel bit less salary with compare to othe companies

4.0

Mar 30, 2025

Good place for learning and growing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly employees Good HR and management

Cons

Low salary compared with other companies

3.0

Mar 22, 2025

Okish

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good work life balance - rather chill atmosphere - nice people - helping people learn as a company mission

Cons

- salaries below market rates - constant reorgs - lack of clear vision - CEO changes every 2 years or so

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