Inside Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Pearson with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Inside Sales Representative roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Inside Sales Representative according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Personality test: 6%
Other: 6%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Pearson
Interview
Applied online, received a phone call from HR the next day (round 1). After a brief run through of my resume I was scheduled for an in-house interview. Round 2 - on sight interview with two sales mangers. Questions about sales experience, finished with a mock phone sales call. Received a call the same day scheduled to meet with team manager. Round 3- met with team manager with basic outline of job, was given a verbal offer before I left. Received a formal email written offer from HR department within a couple of days, contignent on basic background check (felony and sex offender) no drug screen.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Must be prepared to sale on the spot. List reasons or ways your distinguish yourself from other applicants.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pearson (Columbus, OH) in Dec 2013
Interview
I applied online which took about a week to hear back. You have a phone screen or initial interview, follow up interview that a project must be complete before. A pretty basic interviewing process . I met the two managers at a hotel to discuss my background and what i was looking for in my career and what they were looking for to fill their opening. They may have you reach out to professor and a bookstore on campus as many of your calls and relationships will be based of your ability to do well interacting with both. It also would be a good way to see how Pearson is viewed in the areas you would be covering if it is a geographical territory or you already know that prior to the project.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Pearson (Columbus, OH) in Oct 2013
Interview
Long. You interview with several different individuals over a long period of time. Luckily (and annoyingly) they all ask you the same questions. The interviewers where all very pleasant, however. My interviews took place in a hotel conference room, which did make me a little wary of the validity of the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sell me this pen.
Prevention this Digital initiative to me (you get homework to learn about the project and then come back for a second interview to present)