Advisory Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
June 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone call interview with HR, followed by interviews with engineers and the manager.
Questions
average questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Advisory Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Advisory Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Advisory Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
IBM Work Experiences
3.0
Smart people in teams to work with. Low pay and politics. Networking is key to advance
Advisory Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 26, 2014
Pros: Lots of opportunities for new technology learning and experience. Focus on customer success.
Cons: Low pay and too much politics.
2.0
Large Company, Unfair Ratings
Advisory Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 28, 2017
Pros: IBM is a large company with many types of software projects.
Cons: Employee review rating percentage is dictated from above to manage head count. This is an unfair process. Sometimes managers are forced to give good engineers a poor review rating number just to manage head count.
4.0
Great and challenging workplace
Advisory Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 13, 2014
Pros: There are many opportunities for advancement in this company.
Cons: Nothing bad to say about a company that gave me many years in my career.
- 3.0Smart people in teams to work with. Low pay and politics. Networking is key to advanceAdvisory Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 26, 2014Pros: Lots of opportunities for new technology learning and experience. Focus on customer success.Cons: Low pay and too much politics.
- 2.0Large Company, Unfair RatingsAdvisory Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 28, 2017Pros: IBM is a large company with many types of software projects.Cons: Employee review rating percentage is dictated from above to manage head count. This is an unfair process. Sometimes managers are forced to give good engineers a poor review rating number just to manage head count.
- 4.0Great and challenging workplaceAdvisory Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 13, 2014Pros: There are many opportunities for advancement in this company.Cons: Nothing bad to say about a company that gave me many years in my career.
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