Pearson Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I enjoyed my time at PGS. It was the opportunity I was looking to get out of a bad situation at another job. I was with the company as it went through several identity changes. It was hard to leave but after almost 9 years it was time and I am grateful for the opportunity and experiences I gained while employed there."

"It was an average place to work but the really crappy thing about this place is that you can be let go/ laid off with no notice. They are constantly doing re-orgs and it's honestly a very messy place to work if you're a manager or in a senior position. Corporate cut throat tactics at it's finest. Would I work here again Maybe. They'd have to pay me a lot. But I'd also make sure I had a back up plan cause being let go with no notice after 5 yrs was rough."

"I've worked for Pearson Learning Solutions for almost 2 years. It was a passion of mine to work for the number one education company in the world. My manager had an open door policy and my ability to brainstorm and share ideas with our business unit was always welcomed. I would of been happy working in my position if it was not terminated."

"I started a six month contract and we extended another six months. The poptropica.com team I worked with is exceptionally friendly and talented, and they know how to have a lot of fun building games. Also, they let me work remotely, which was awesome!"

"Good to work with this company. Employees can get good pay rate here. Good platform to explore new technologies."

"Great company to work for! I had the ability to use my technical skills to help many divisions succeed."

"Awesome place to work. I really enjoyed the team oriented effort of getting work done."

"Overall, my experience at Pearson was good. I've met some great people and made some good friends. Professionally, I was exposed to many aspects of sales, business development, and product management that I feel will be a launching pad for my career."

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"Self directed achievements that enabled global digital production cost effectively."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for a short-term employment. With relocations and potential mergers, job security may not exist."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"Recent lack of concern for long term staff that enabled significant profits for the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider staff as the most important asset to the company - not just the bottom-line by displacing senior staff with low-cost inexperienced workers."

"Pearson was an innovative publishing company."

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"The benefits and compensation were fair, all in all it was a very good company to work for. The CEO was down-to-earth and understand the employees concerns."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be knowledgable in the digital field. This is the direction the publishing field is gearing towards."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"There wasn't much opportunity to move up in your department. There was constant reorganizations, some good, some bad."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Practice what you preach. Some management could not let go and would micro manage. Trust your designers."

"not much training, had to figure out the software as I went along"

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"I was able to get some good technical support experience"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"they have moved to AZ so this is really a mute point"

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"not a lot of opportunity for training, not a lot of support from management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more training to understand the software better. More meetings to share any of the upgrades."

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"I get to play ping pong almost everyday. They support eating and living healthy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They are a huge corporation that influences the information children are taught all over the world."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"It is a cube farm. Grey cubes as far as the eye can see. I am not allowed to have plants, a desk lamp, and I never get to look out any windows."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would make sure that the people that are leading teams are actually good at it."

"This is a good company to work for on a seasonal basis."

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"The work is rewarding in that we are improving and promoting education at the primary and secondary level. Further, supervisory staff is very supportive."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest, dedicated, communicate well, flexible, and be patient ."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"The seasonality of scoring projects. I prefer working on a full-time, permanent basis."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire good scorers on a permanent basis with benefits and a pay scale, commenserate with experience."

"Amazing people, great mission"

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"Great bosses and support, everyone is so positive and happy to help."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go for it! I had a great time and an amazing experience. I hope I can work for eCollege again."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"I was a contractor, so the work was seasonal. Be watchful of your hours if things start to drop off, ask your bosses what the forecast for work looks like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I know it's important to tow the company line and keep contractors happy, but my only complaint was that work dropped off before my contract ended. Be realistic with the contractors and let them know that work is drying up until next season."

"Overall a great culture but I don't feel we are Customer focused enough"

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"The company vision is great!! Really great and we like it"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself and find something that is right for you."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"I feel we manage by fear rather than by leadership"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Invest in a Customer focused infrastructure, spend more money on stuff that matters"