Why doesn't it work? With all the talent at Pearson, it should be a great place to work. - Anonymous employee Pearson Employee Review

1.0
26 May 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting and intelligent coworkers. A few (very few) managers have a decent streak . Did I already say that the coworkers are intelligent and interesting people to work with?

Cons

Temper tantrum management style of most managers. All levels hide work-related info from employees in the level below. Hording info in order to get and keep power is a desperate act of an incompetent, and it hurts the company, not just the employees.

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Cons

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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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