Pearson Employee Reviews
Out of 322 Pearson employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Pearson improve their work culture. The Operations team, with 83% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Pearson compared to all other departments at the company. The Product team offered the most constructive feedback, with 44% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Omar’s background is interesting though I would have expected more humane valu
There are some that believe in the mission
My manager being a good person is the only reason I'm still here.
The leadership team is committed to seeing Pearson grow, have wordly impact and be successful.
Overall a good team , but laidback.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Be consistent and stick to the decisions you have made over time so that they can bear fruit.
Communication. Care about employees more.
Advocating for staff and students, ensuring that staff and students have what they need to be successful, and finding efficient ways to provide us with the pay that we need to survive
Following values and acting with integrity.
Everything. From the top down to an executive team that has driven the business into the ground, but lays off staff at the bottom instead of leaders who fail to perform.
What is the best part about your compensation package?
The extras beyond the salary
Very good compensation, raises, and bonuses. Great benefits.
The pay is good and the benefits are great.
The insurance is good. I feel like the benefits package is good, but I haven't explored it as much as I should.
Generous paid time off policy.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
More opportunties to progress. Clear expectations. Decisions based on data rather than favoritism
Recently, Pearson has not been rehiring design positions that are vacant from coworkers being fired or leaving on their own. We are doing more for the same amount, and the annual Cost of living raises do not match inflation or our output.
Pay is abysmal at Pearson and it's very commonplace for a new hire to come into the business making more than the person they're working alongside/replacing.
Review from IT Dept
Honesty on part of management
Even when my division outperformed our 2021 goals, everyone only got a 3% raise - even when the market advanced 7%.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Colleagues are the best, at least for venting.
Individual contributors got into this business because the majority care about education and learning and I see that across teams
The team had a great culture before the leadership change and that helps keep things going
I like my team, energetic group, full of kindness
Own team members are united
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Better leadership that acts with integrity and doesn't make up lies
Develop a plan and stick to it. Stop getting in each other's way. Allow people to fail and learn. Trust your employees.
There are too many cliques in the department. No one trusts anyone else to help with their work.
Review from Product Dept
My coworkers already do an outstanding job. There aren't anything I would change about them besides the communication throughout the business that is about it.
Review from Sales Dept
A clear career path so that I know what steps I need to take in order to move up in the company.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
always learning, this does not change
Flexible working hours and wfh policy
The workers work hard and play hard.
Our people, our continuous learning and upskilling atmosphere
People work well as a team.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Leadership doublespeak is hard to follow, continuous growth, AI evolution mindset seems shortsighted
Better leaders that value employees and the company values
Executive leadership and accountability for all managers. Managers are promoted without ever receiving people training. There is a focus on output and not developing leaders and people within teams.
Remove nepotism from the company.
Review from IT Dept
Equal pay policies (there's supposed to be one, but there is clearly not), stop with the reorgs - it's dragging everyone down!
Review from Product Dept
What did you like most about the interview process?
My interview process was very unique as the manager was moving quickly to progress for higher, so my experience was great
Review from Sales Dept
Everyone appeared very kind and dedicated to the mission of accessible education at that time.
Not creating a stressful atmosphere with blunt questions
Par for the course. Typical HR drones, HR language, and generic handling like I'm a piece of meat. Bu that's par for the course in the US.
It was fully virtual and didnt require that much effort
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Make sure a HR rep is present for all interviews.
Review from IT Dept
To hire a more diverse hiring panel
What makes you most happy at work?
Partner with professors and helping students I do enjoy helping people. I have a few coworkers I enjoy working with, but that's far a few in between.
Review from Sales Dept
Being able to add value and deliver products that impact people's lives positively.
Co workers & working with candidates to provide the best testing experience possible so they can take their test in a calm relaxed enviroment.Wanting candidates to succeed in their goals in life. Sometimes you get clients taking the same test a few times and it great to see them when they pass.
I love the fact that my work may directly improve someone's life.
Great pay, and great people.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Centralisation from the Global team
Pearson is too slow to adapt to changing market.
retain staff and structures. Stop change for changes sake
V hard to improve. Customers see company as death star fundamentally against their best interests.
The education systems are failing our young population, and high-stakes testing is making that failure the fault of the teachers and children, when it should be about getting the proper funding for schools.
Review from Product Dept
What do you like best about your company?
Their product philosophy is something to be proud of
Good work life balance. Hands off management.
my manager
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Embracing innovation and change; evolving the workplace; embracing telework, independence and agile methodologies
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