Sony Assessment Tests

Careers at Sony

Careers at Sony are wide-ranging. From internships to leadership, you can find positions in the following business areas:

• Administrative Services
• Engineering and Quality
• Finance
• HR
• Information Technology
• Legal
• Marketing and Graphic Arts
• Sales
• Service and Tech Support
• Strategic Planning
• Supply Chain/Logistics

There are also internships available, as well as apprenticeships and graduate schemes.

Working for Sony has many benefits. As well as market-leading salaries there is also a flexible, customisable benefit scheme, as well as an employer-matched pension.

Depending on the role you have applied for, the application process can be lengthy. You can apply for as many positions as you want through the online job search portal.

Sony online application

To begin the application process, you must create a candidate profile. This is used to apply for jobs, makes for a streamlined candidate experience and allows your details to be searchable by any recruiter within Sony.

In the candidate profile, you will share details about your education, qualifications and experience, as well as specific information relating to the position you have applied for. This information stays on your profile, so you can apply for further jobs if you want to, and it can be easily edited.

You can attach a CV and a cover letter to the profile to complete the application form.

Once you have found and applied for a role, you will receive confirmation from the online portal to let you know that it was received. A member of the Talent Acquisition team will review your application to check that you have the necessary qualifications and experience for the role you have applied for.

Sony Aptitude Tests

For some roles, you may be required to take one or more aptitude tests to assess your inherent abilities.

Sony verbal reasoning

In verbal reasoning assessments, you are provided with a short paragraph of text which you need to read, understand and analyse to answer a question. Using the information in the text, you must decide if the answer to the question is true, false, or you cannot say.

This isn’t an English test, but it does require fast reading and good comprehension skills, as the language used is quite formal.

Sony logical reasoning

The logical reasoning assessment takes the form of what is known as an inductive reasoning test. This measures your problem-solving skills, and uses shapes and images to assess how you can recognise patterns.

In the test, you will be provided with a series of shapes that have a rule that creates a pattern, with a missing element. There are several possible answers.

Inductive reasoning tests are timed and short, often under 20 minutes. They are useful for employers who want to know whether you have what it takes to make the right decisions with limited information.

Sony numerical reasoning

The numerical reasoning assessment is not a maths test. You will be provided with numerical data, in the form of a table, graph or chart, with questions relating to the information that have multiple-choice answers.

You will need to read, understand and analyse the information in the table or graph, and will have to use basic operators to choose the right answer. You can often use a scrap piece of paper, and even sometimes a calculator to help, but these tests are timed and you must work quickly.

Sony technical tests

A technical test is an assessment of your level of skill, and you might find these in a number of roles. Administrative roles might need you to complete a typing test, while more technical roles might include a coding assessment.

Unlike traditional aptitude tests that are assessing your potential and inherent skills, technical tests are looking to assess your current skill level to make sure that you are qualified to perform the tasks required in the role.

Sony interview

The interview can be either over the telephone, via video or face-to-face. Depending on the role, it might be a combination of these that are used. You will be informed as you move through the process.

Telephone interviews tend to be more about ‘getting to know you’ and discussing your qualifications and experience, as well as understanding your motivations for wanting to work at Sony.

Video interviews can sometimes be in the style of conference calls with a panel of interviewers, but are more likely to be pre-recorded and consist of questions that need to be answered on video.

These are likely to be competency-based questions, so you will need to answer using examples that demonstrate that you have the right mindset and competencies that are required in the role.

Face-to-face interviews are often the most nerve-wracking for applicants, and in some cases they are one of the final stages of the application process. There are often questions about your motivation, your competencies, your experience and your qualifications in this interview.

The most important thing, whichever interview that you are having, is that you research Sony and the wider market. Know all you can about the job role, including what competencies and skills are needed.

Use this knowledge to prepare for the interview so that you can answer questions, and ask thoughtful questions based on your research.

Sony culture fit assessment

One of the final stages of the process is an assessment of the way you work, your behaviour, and what motivates you. This is essential in a diverse workplace where culture is important: assessing the way you fit in the immediate and wider work community will help ensure that you are successful.

Sony personality test

One of the simplest ways to assess your culture fit is a personality test. Through a series of simple statements, the Sony recruitment team can learn more about your traits and characteristics.

In recruitment personality tests, you will be presented with a number of statements and then need to rate how much you think each one describes you.

Personality tests need self-reflection and honesty to be valid, and they are usually untimed so there is no additional pressure. To perform well, you need to answer the questions truthfully with the first answer that comes into your mind.

While it might seem like a good idea to answer the personality assessment by choosing the way you think the recruitment team wants you to answer, for your future success it is better to be honest to be sure that you will fit into the culture.