Pearson·Software Engineer

Pearson Software Engineer interview experience

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Toronto, ONPosted May 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had an interview process that felt very manager- and team-led, and most of the questions were in a normal “fit plus fundamentals” lane.

I started with a recruiter screen to review my background, then moved into panel-style conversations with development team members and managers.

The technical topics I was asked about leaned toward practical software knowledge rather than deep research. I got questions around core OOP concepts, UML diagrams, and Java and JavaScript areas. There were also straightforward conversational questions about my experience, and in one stretch I felt the interviewers were friendly and welcoming, which made it easier to talk through my reasoning. At one point I was asked about personal details first

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