Bad leadership/decision making - Software Developer Pearson Employee Review

2.0
Aug 28, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Worked with lots of great people Worked with/learned a lot of new/relevant technologies Good benefits

Cons

Too many boneheaded decisions made at the top Wasted money on cheap contractors to write crappy code, and then the FT developers were called on to clean up the mess Lots of layoffs and I don't think they are done yet Bonuses are usually pretty small and raises aren't even close to covering cost of living

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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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