Pearson Software Engineer interview experience

A key detail in the process was that I was effectively being slotted into a team before the interview, and the questions afterward aligned with that likely team.

In the questions, I was asked about how I handle a failure—what I consider a failure and how I’d overcome it. We also talked about how I’d approach architecture when you’re dealing with a lot of microservices and external APIs.

Even though the conversation was more conversational than technical-drill intense, I didn’t get an offer. What stayed consistent was that the interviewers were trying to map my experience to team context and