Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Pearson with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pearson overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pearson as a Manager according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 46%
One on one interview: 31%
Group panel interview: 15%
Presentation: 8%
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The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Pearson (Columbia, MD) in Sep 2017
Interview
Enjoyed the virtual screening process. About a week later met in person with one team and the hiring manager. From there process moving forward was very unclear until I received a notice that another candidate was selected. Overall, I was impressed with organization and enjoyed meeting the team.
I applied online. I interviewed at Pearson (Dubai)
Interview
Very poor interaction. It was supposed to be a panel interview, and only one interviewer attended. Even more surprising was the interviewer's lack of interest from the get-go, no attempt at building a genuine conversation. I felt that they had already made their pick, and were not interested in interviewing another candidate. Waste of time!
I applied online. I interviewed at Pearson (London, England) in Jul 2025
Interview
Started with a call from their HR team who was really nice and asked general questions around what you know about the company. 2nd was with the interview with the manager and the team. 3rd was with the senior leader of the department
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I failed on - what excels you as part of a team and large organisation
fair process, well prepared, good communication, accurate job description, friendly, prompt, i really appreciate that they took time out of their busy day to be so accommodating, other interviewees had similar experiences with the interview process, which was designed well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe a past professional experience that was challenging