Compare Pearson vs Oxford University Press BETA

Pros

Pearson was by far the best company I'd worked for, and were it not for COVID-19 changing life circumstances, I would still be there. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work on hard problems... with smart colleagues all over the world. I don't know if it's just the UK-driven corporate culture and all UK companies are like this, but this experience is something I will treasure for the rest of professional career. Pros: -Pay and benefits were at or above market rate for IT skills in the area -Global footprint, a huge, diverse workforce and an inclusive culture -Focus on talent development and maximizing team capabilities -Collegial, collaborative atmosphere and decent managers and management -Management actively solicits new ideas and is open to engaging, and does not have an authoritarian/top-down approach to 'performance culture' that many US-headquartered companies do

Cons

-Levels of bureaucracy and large organization mean decisions take a while to make -Company will make investments in things without fully thinking through, only to discard later, when more thorough... analysis could have saved time, money, and frustration

Advice to Management

-Leverage the talent you already have, and try to stop the bleeding of redunancies/layoffs -Improve reputation with learners by continuing to adopt 'as a service' models -Consolidate IT... infrastructure and teams running IT from top to bottom -Focus on core platforms that are nimble, with flexible IT teams using cutting-edge tech