Major shift in company culture - Anonymous employee Pearson Employee Review

2.0
Apr 7, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Remote-first and flexible work environment, dependant on role and manager

Cons

Major shift in company culture in recent years. Instead of a steady-performing education company, we are now positioned as a poorly performing tech company. Merit increases are well below inflation, while the cost of benefits are skyrocketing. Path for promotion within mid-level, non-managerial roles has been ended. Massive push towards AI left the workforce demoralized.

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Cons

- Company wants to be a “tech company,” but the talent, tech stack, and leadership capability don’t match the audacious, shareholder-driven goals - Unstable organization: frequent leadership changes, power dynamics, cost cutting, and restructures -Lowball salaries; very stingy with compensation and benefits - Does not want to hire top talents to fulfill ambitious goals and keep the systems running - Little to no process, accountability, or clarity in roles and responsibilities - Pushes AI heavily without clear business use cases—often feels like vaporware for optics - Preference for lower-cost employees (less experienced hires, interns) over needed expertise - Outdated tech stack, no budget for modern tools, and constant buzzword pivots with no clear vision - not a place to come to work if you want to feel valued - Gallup survey results can't be trusted. Direct reports are pushed to filter negative feedback through management before responding, undermining the integrity of the survey. - Managers ask direct reports to commit time outside of work and weekend despite salaried roles and no overtime - High stress, constant chaos due to poor planning, prioritization, and limited budgets - inflated leadership; have budget to expand the leadership team but no funds for the people actually doing the operational work. - no thought leadership or clear, consistent direction Avoid! A company that doesn't value the people doing the actual work

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