I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Pearson (Minneapolis, MN) in May 2023
Interview
I interviewed with Pearson VUE. Three rounds with nine people in all. Similar to the previous post - technical interviews including with two architects and senior developers. Manager and most others seemed to have spent their entire careers - over 20 to 24 years at Pearson in the same department. Perfect setting for an unhealthy workplace that breeds stagnation and nepotism. Typically, chances of getting hired or getting internships at places like these are higher if your spouse / parent works here. Something about the team dynamics seemed off-putting. The recruiter seemed like the nicest person of the entire lot.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Pearson in Apr 2023
Interview
I applied online and received an invitation to interview in late March 2023. The initial discussion was with the recruiter. The second interview featured logic puzzles, a simple coding (LeetCode easy) question, and some basic web development questions. The third interview was with two architects asking about my experience and other technical concepts. After the third round, I didn't hear back from anyone at Pearson for almost 7 weeks. I was disappointed that I was "ghosted" as a candidate. I was finally delivered an automatic notice of rejection in late May 2023.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LeetCode easy Logic puzzles General technical experience
They make you take a test that even the developers don't know the answer to. Taking an online coding test not given personally by the interviewer doesn't do any justice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None asked. Online test. The recruiter just wants ppl to take the test so he can laugh at the score. He was useless