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Technical Support Specialist at Pearson Education
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Rancho Cordova, CA (US) May 2013 – Reviewed May 13, 2013 New
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I submitted application online back in February.
I got a call from the hiring manager sometime in April.
After 3 weeks a face to face interview with the Department Manager
After 3 days I got the job offer.
Most questions are common. The interview was basically to test if your personality is a perfect fit for the environment.
Negotiation Details – Offer was so much more than what I expected so I dont need to negotiate.
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Content Specialist at Pearson Education
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013
Interview Details 3 phase interview process which includes a phone interview, followed by a group interview in which you complete a 15 min. presentation, followed by another group interview in which you complete a 20 min. presentation based on a product they assign you
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Product Development Intern at Pearson Education
No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 15, 2013
Interview Details I applied online and got an email from HR and then got a phone interview the same week. I have waited for more than 2 weeks so far after the first interview, still no reply.
Interview Question – A project you are least proud of . Answer Question
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Software Developer at Pearson Education
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on San Antonio, TX (US) Sep 2012 – Reviewed Apr 11, 2013
Interview Details 3 phone interviews then an in person interview
Interview Question – questions about how would i handle certain situations Answer Question
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Senior Software Engineer at Pearson Education
No Offer – Interviewed in San Antonio, TX (US) Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 12, 2013
Interview Details Got interviewed by phone and lastly I had to interview myself....yes interview myself. They use Montage interview system. With this system you login from your home and they show you the questions on screen. While the questions are on screen they record your answer with a webcam. It was a pretty horrible experience overall because you are talking to yourself with no feedback from the recruiting team from Pearson since it is a recorded video you are sending to them.
Interview Question – They asked general tech questions Answer Question
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QA Intern In Pearson at Pearson Education
No Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA (US) Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
Interview Details
before onsite interview I pass a skype interview, in which I was asked 3 questions about coding, 2 are simple and regular coding problems: like turning an input number, for example, 12345 (int) into 54321. The third question is about SQL coding. very simple and basic.
On the onsite interview, just talked about the research work I have done and some activities in the past. very relax.
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Pearson Student Advisory Board at Pearson Education
No Offer – Interviewed in Boston, MA (US) Apr 2012 – Reviewed Mar 26, 2013
Interview Details Interview was traditional in nature. Took 2 to 3 months to get a response from the organization on the decision made after being told it will be one month.
Interview Question – No trick questions Answer Question
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Account Executive at Pearson Education
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 25, 2013
Interview Details
I endured a long interview process at Pearson. Things began with a 15-minute phone interview with the district manager, who asked me to come meet with him in person the following day. In that second interview, we walked through my resume and I shared more about my work experience and background with him. He pressed me on why I wanted to go into sales, which I hadn't been involved in before.
That night, the manager emailed me to ask me to meet with a VP the following day. So in round three, I met with the VP and manager together, and the interview consisted of a lot of softball questions - tell me about a time when... how would you handle... etc. Because the manager liked me, it seemed that the VP was receptive to my candidacy as well.
The next week, I was asked to meet with the current AE, and she and I got along very well. Rather than a formal interview, we met at a restaurant and had a conversation in which she gave me tips about how to do the job well and what she had learned doing it over the last decade. She told me that I was her top pick for the job and gave me a positive review.
The manager called and told me to sharpen my sales knowledge. He told me to read two books, which I did in detail, and to create plans for the way I would tackle the sales territory. Not knowing how or when this would be needed, I put in several days of intense work to prepare.
Finally, later that week, I was asked to participate in a 30-minute phone interview with HR. This was the most confusing part. I had no idea why I would need to run through my resume with HR when I'd already done so with the manager and VP. The person conducting the interview was hard to read over the phone.
After a week of not hearing back from anyone at Pearson, I was asked to attend an industry event as the probable new AE. Told I was the "lead candidate," I did so, shook a lot of hands, and smiled as wide as I could. Imagine my disappointment upon hearing that the position was filled by an internal candidate.
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Most questions were either about my past positions and the information I had provided on my resume, or behavioral questions.
Tell me about a time when you worked on a team.
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake, and how you fixed it.
Why do you want to work at Pearson?
Why do you want to work in sales?
What qualities do you possess that would make you strong in sales?
What sales-related experience do you have?
What do you know about Title I funding?
If you were trying to see a school principal who refused, how would you do it anyway?
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Business Analyst Intern at Pearson Education
No Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 22, 2013
Interview Details applied online, contacted by HR, 15min phone interview, most behavior question, the HR is nice and cheerful
Interview Question – tell me about an experience you are least proud of? Answer Question
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Sales Representative at Pearson Education
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
Interview Details
1.Initial HR Interview Phone Screen (20 Minutes)
2. Phone Interview with District Director (Hiring Manager) (30 minutes)
3. In-person interview with District Director (Hiring Manager) (1 hour)
....asked to sell something, asked a lot of questions about my resume and situational questions about things I've done in past jobs...
4. Asked to do a Campus Project, was given 3 business days and involved going to a campus and interviewing several chairs and professors and then creating a blog to summarize all of my findings.
5. Asked to do an analysis project where I was given data sets to analyze and created PowerPoint to break it down and make recommendations...
6. Skype interview with Regional Manager (40 minutes)
....same type of questions as in the last...
7. Phone Interview V.P. of Training (20 minutes)
8. In-person interview out of state with Regional Manager (1 hour 15 minutes)
9. Skype interview with Vice President of Sales
Interview Question – The projects were time consuming and so very difficult since I have a job already right now... Questions were really not that difficult -- most revolved around past work experiences. But be prepared to "Sale" them something. Whether it be something on the table in an early interview or an actual Pearson product in the later interviews. Know why you want to work with the company and be convincing in why you would be good at it and how you have the skills and drive required to succeed. Answer Question
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