Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at Pearson with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Software Engineer(Internship) according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 24%
Skills test: 24%
One on one interview: 14%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Pearson (Bloomington, MN)
Interview
Behavioral interview first, then technical interview a week later. Behavioral was pretty normal: how I like to work, why I want to work there, etc. Technical interview was just on java basics (was applying to Pearson VUE), and interviewer was fairly accommodating.
I applied online. I interviewed at Pearson (Colombo, Western) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview process consisted of a comprehensive 1-hour technical interview, which was the longest interview I have experienced so far. The discussion covered a wide range of topics, including Java fundamentals to advanced concepts, Git and version control practices, frontend development knowledge, and general software engineering concepts. In addition to technical questions, the interview also evaluated communication abilities, problem-solving approach, and other soft skills.
If the first interview is successfully completed, there is a second interview with the line manager. This round is mainly focused on behavioral questions, teamwork, communication, work attitude, and overall soft skills assessment.
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Question 1
asked my opinion about the re-establishment of the Sri Lankan fuel QR system and whether rebuilding the database without fully clearing old data was the correct approach.
Super nice, mostly going over resume items! I had two short behavioral interviews, which were mostly behavioral, and my interviewer were mostly interested in how I problem solve and the skills I used in my previous experiences. My interviewer was very open with answering questions!
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Can you tell me about [a position] on your resume?
One behavioral, one technical but no leetcode or whiteboarding, just questions about the projects you have on your resume and simple technical concepts. Took about 3 weeks in total to get an offer
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How would you design an application that tracks club committees budgets (since I listed being a treasurer on my resume)
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