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On average, employees at Pearson give their company a 3.9 rating out of 5.0 - which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Pearson employees are Customer Service Representatives submitting an average rating of 4.8 and Software Development Interns with a rating of 4.1.

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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 84 Pearson Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.8
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Testing Administrator

"Worked since 2015 great company to work with and peers Question!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pearson Employee

"I've worked closely for 5 years in Data Science. This is a great company to work in."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.9
Pearson (137)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Hotel del Coronado (9)
2.9 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Bojangles' (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,445)
Pearson Employee

"Hmm.. everything is good anyways."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Director of QA

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"I like my QA team, it was created from scratch and everybody in my team is super star."

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

"Think what could you bring to Company and not what Company could bring to you"

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"The only one negative thing I could mention: Company reduced me"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Care about people you are managing as much as you care your Clients"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lead QA Coordinator

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"I won the Employee of the Quarter Award. I would prefer not to leave, but the house situation in Tallahassee is forcing me to return asap."

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

"The company is great. They are doing the right thing."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"The only problem is that my house is in Tallahassee, and I need to return in light of recent developments with the underwriter and bank."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"NA - I do not have any suggestions. I like the company a lot."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Automation Lead

"I am working for Pearson since July 2018. It is one of the growing and best company in education world. I love working for my current company."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Game Engineer

"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!"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pearson Employee

"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."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Compliance Officer
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Lead Developer

"I worked at Pearson from February of 2001 until August of 2004. I have been a stay-at-home parent since then. Pearson was a great place to work. I was put on very challenging and rewarding projects."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Equipment Services Project Manager

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"My management, the variety of the work and challenges, the location of the office"

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

"Be very careful with embelishment of your resume and or accomplishments in formwer positions..Pearson performs the most thorough back ground check I have ever experienced. I have had to withdraw offers from two candidates because of resume discrepancies."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"The failure of senior management to better integrate acquisitions and enforce common systems and practices"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Implement deadlines on acquired organizations to adopt common back end systems and processes"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assembly Technician

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"Great people, clean working conditions, work is enjoyable, boss is great"

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

"Just be honest about your background, be relaxed during the interview process"

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"Nothing, it's a great place, good support from staff and leads"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they are doing a great job with sales and providing good benifits"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pearson Employee

"I worked at Pearson Packaging for 6 months, until they had a 10% company-wide reduction in staff. I was the last Sr. PM hired so was the logical pick, sadly. I enjoyed the company, my role, and my co-workers."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Customer Service Representative

"Great company to work for"

What do you like about working at Pearson?

"The work environment and the ability of the people to get results when needed"

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

"be honest and have the best work ethics - the company thrive on a very honest work environment."

What don't you like about working at Pearson?

"The selection process for promotions and growth within the company is a bit confusing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Evaluate the selection process for growth within the company will be a lot better"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pearson Employee

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

Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5

Pearson Reviews FAQs

Is Pearson a good company to work for?

Pearson has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 84 Pearson Review Ratings left anonymously by Pearson employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at Pearson.

Does Pearson pay their employees well?

Pearson employees earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 24% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 53 Pearson employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Pearson Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Pearson?

92% of employees would recommend working at Pearson with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Pearson 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Pearson?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Pearson is a VP of Marketing at $250,000 annually. Browse Pearson Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Pearson?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Pearson is a Packing Department Worker at $16,000 annually. Browse Pearson Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Pearson?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Pearson to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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