Good place to work, with a lot of good people. - Software Engineer Pearson Employee Review

4.0
Oct 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Culture and Lifestyle are good, with a positive goal for product development. Generally can be proud of what you are working on and it's impact on society.

Cons

Career advancement is limited. Pay hasn't kept pace with inflation even with positive reviews, and someone hired off the street will almost always be given more pay for the same job than someone hired internally. Makes it hard to justify not looking outside the company after a while.

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart people, supportive environment and good benefits

Cons

Tight deadlines and it gets busy at times

2.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

When a project goes according to plan you can work with some great people and make decent money.

Cons

Bad behavior is tolerated when you have a weak team member. They are allowed to remain on payroll, even if they do not effectively contribute. The burden is often placed on the team members willing to pick up the slack. Promotions are not given to the most qualified. They are randomly assigned. There are some horrible scoring directors as a result.

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