Process
A 10-minute phone call was conducted to gauge interest and set up an interview.
The interview was a standard coding challenge.
Everyone was very professional and reflected well on the company.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Back End role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Back End roles in Los Angeles, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Back End interview process in Los Angeles, California.
IBM Work Experiences
5.0
Great company if in CAMSS
Software Engineer (Band 6) • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
January 13, 2016
Pros: Shifting towards CAMSS.
Innovation through acquisition of companies, both small startups and large.
Good benefits for young people.
Competitive salary if you know your worth.
Retina MacBook Pros.
Lots of different tasks to do. You can gain lots of experience.
Cons: Needs to improve IBM Notes (Internal email client).
Needs to improve the way internal applications work. They are very slow and full of clutter.
Expense reimbursement with an AMEX Corporate card is very troublesome.
Work/life balance can be hard to manage if you work at home. You are very tempted to work all day. This is normal for Software Engineers, though.
A little slow at times. Sometimes you wonder if people know you're on the team or still around.
5.0
Great company with great people
NLP • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
June 17, 2021
Pros: Ethical and diverse experts in a wide variety of fields.
Cons: IBM has very constrained career paths and too many re-organizations.
3.0
Good Platforms, Low Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
September 13, 2021
Pros: Good experience on different platforms.
Cons: Limited growth, not competitive salaries.
- 5.0Great company if in CAMSSSoftware Engineer (Band 6) • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJanuary 13, 2016Pros: Shifting towards CAMSS. Innovation through acquisition of companies, both small startups and large. Good benefits for young people. Competitive salary if you know your worth. Retina MacBook Pros. Lots of different tasks to do. You can gain lots of experience.Cons: Needs to improve IBM Notes (Internal email client). Needs to improve the way internal applications work. They are very slow and full of clutter. Expense reimbursement with an AMEX Corporate card is very troublesome. Work/life balance can be hard to manage if you work at home. You are very tempted to work all day. This is normal for Software Engineers, though. A little slow at times. Sometimes you wonder if people know you're on the team or still around.
- 5.0Great company with great peopleNLP • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJune 17, 2021Pros: Ethical and diverse experts in a wide variety of fields.Cons: IBM has very constrained career paths and too many re-organizations.
- 3.0Good Platforms, Low GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesSeptember 13, 2021Pros: Good experience on different platforms.Cons: Limited growth, not competitive salaries.
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