Pearson Reviews
72% would recommend to a friend
(6801 total reviews)
Andy Bird
79% approve of CEO
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- "Good work life balance in the sales department of school and higher education but not in other areas" (in 301 reviews)
- "Work life balance is pretty good and your schedule can be very flexible with options to work from home." (in 282 reviews)
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- 5.0Nov 29, 2023SubstituteCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearCincinnati, OH
Pros
thourough orientation to prepare for roll
Cons
not consistent work, sometimes there are lulls of no availability
- 1.0Nov 22, 2023Senior Software EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
- Remote first work policy - Mostly friendly people who want to make a difference
Cons
- Lowball salaries - Corrupt leadership has vague or simply absent strategic execution that changes every few months (this company will ALWAYS be in transition) - Company wants to be a tech company but the talent here is not even close to what's required for leadership's 'audacious goals' that are only meant to impress shareholders before they quit a few years later (a new CEO, CTO, and 2 CPO's in the last 2 years alone). - Leadership bait and switch tactics happen often. - Job opportunities are sold as work on 'next generation' products that are really some terrible idea a former leader created that no one wants to deal with - Tech stack is pretty much in gridlock, and nearly impossible to get anything done - The products are terrible because there's no process, accountability, and unclear roles and responsibilities - If this isn't enough, check out the Pearson subreddit
1 - 4.0Dec 6, 2023Account ExecutiveFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Good people to work with, good work life balance
Cons
The segment I was hired into was expanded too early and they didn't have a product for us to sell or a marketing department to help generate leads
- 4.0Dec 5, 2023ConsultantFormer EmployeeColumbia, MD
Pros
Coworkers are usually awesome to work with.
Cons
Frequent layoffs of positions that are needed, and then certain tasks don't get done because those people were laid off.
- 5.0Jul 23, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Working at Pearson has been generally a good experience. The company offers solid health benefits and I've found my colleagues to be incredibly intelligent. Pearsons established reputation in the industry also adds weight to my resume. Another plus I've noticed is the mentorship opportunities available, which I believe can contribute significantly to an employee's personal and professional growth. Though I have not leveraged the program, yet.
Cons
Time off policies tend to be more traditional - the more years you're with the company, the more time off you earn. Compared to other tech companies I'm familiar with, this feels outdated and less flexible. Another aspect that could improve is the level of monitoring. While my manager isn't a micromanager, the company's systems do track our actions and performance quite closely. This can sometimes feel like constant surveillance, stifling my creativity and limiting my ability to be outspoken. The environment at times feels restrictive and I've felt the need to tread carefully, which I believe can impede my potential for innovation.
4 - 2.0Nov 19, 2023Test Administrator/ProctorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Benefits (i.e. tuition reimbursement, unlimited access to academic books] and having amazing co-workers [my fellow TAs and my Test Center Manager}.
Cons
Everything not listed in the pros you can think of.
2 - 3.0Dec 5, 2023Campus AmbassadorFormer Employee, less than 1 yearPhiladelphia, PA
Pros
- Work at your own pace, hybrid work - Really kind, caring leadership - Easy to rise up in company after college
Cons
- Doesn't pay well ($10/hr) - Internships within the company don't pay well either - Lots of pointless meetings - way too many for a college student - under the pretense of "team building"
- 4.0Dec 5, 2023Remote ScorerCurrent EmployeeHomestead, FL
Pros
PTO, nice people, work from home
Cons
not year-round work, can be hard to grasp
- 4.0Dec 5, 2023District ManagerFormer Employee
Pros
So much career development for employees
Cons
Tough to follow how to hit numbers
- 4.0Nov 30, 2023Direct Sales RepresentativeCurrent EmployeeWilmington, NC
Pros
- Great company culture - Experience a lot of different aspects of sales - Flexibility
Cons
- Lots of time traveling
Pearson Reviews FAQs
Pearson has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 8,244 reviews left anonymously by employees. 72% of employees would recommend working at Pearson to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
72% of Pearson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Pearson 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Pearson to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be workplace, senior leadership, management.
