Does Pearson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pearson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pearson. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pearson?

59% of Pearson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pearson 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.0 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 employees saying about Pearson redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pearson redundancy and their outlook for job security at Pearson in 2026.

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,747 total reviews)

Omar Abbosh

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Pearson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,747 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pearson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

2 Jun 2026

Supportive team but challenging candidates and processes

Test administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive manager and colleagues. Conducive and much better working environment now that the most toxic, condescending and narcissistic individuals have left. All of us are so much happier now!

Cons

Rude and entitled candidates Way too many process We start work too damn early

5.0

8 May 2024

Great organisation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company with a soul

Cons

Execution can be slow due to its size

5.0

5 May 2024

Great place to be

Test delivery and test centre manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Conducive working environment Colleagues are helpful Relaxing and don't have to bring work home

Cons

Entitled rude candidates Too many process to follow Not easy to handle difficult candidates

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