Does Nelson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nelson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nelson. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nelson?

56% of Nelson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nelson 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nelson?

Sales (9) , Sales Representative (7) , Learning Solutions Consultant (5) , Manager (5) , Director (4) , Project Manager (4) , Finance (3) , Sales and Editorial Representative (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Digital Production Intern (2) , Editorial (2) , Learning Solutions Manager (2) , Regional Sales Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Nelson according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and focus on inclusivity." ((in 27 reviews)); "good benefits, as of now" ((in 19 reviews)); "Work life balance and easy environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Supportive Team" ((in 6 reviews)); "If you're lucky, you might have some good colleagues (depending on the department/area)" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nelson according to real employee reviews?

"HR is not able to build strong culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Senior Leadership doesn't seem to have a pulse on many of the stresses the sales team are going through." ((in 5 reviews)); "Top heavy management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior Management has long tenure, but unable to do much to build sustainable product strategy" ((in 3 reviews)); "The pay was below industry standard." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nelson layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nelson layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nelson in 2026.

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(133 total reviews)

Steve Brown

74% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Nelson has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 133 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nelson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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133 reviews

3.0

Mar 16, 2017

Industry changes make company hard to assess

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are interesting, motivated by interest in education, very smart. Benefits are industry standard, including "Summer Fridays." Salaries are industry standard.

Cons

The educational publishing Industry is in turmoil. Most positions come with a level of uncertainty about how long the job will last. Communication between managers and employees can be a problem.

2.0

Mar 15, 2017

Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some really great people at Nelson and they have some great corporate social responsibility initiatives. Great benefits - health, dental, pension matching.

Cons

The company operates in a dying industry, is slow to change, and the preference is to do things as they've always been done.

2.0

Jan 25, 2017

Systems Administrator

Systems administrator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Summer hours, location, hours, employee discount.

Cons

Micro-management, advancement opportunities, favourtism, not rewarding good employees accordingly.

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