Big Data Engineer/Architect Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The recruiter was very proactive. She reached out to me via LinkedIn and set up phone interviews with the manager under whom the opening was available. I am very happy with the recruiter.
Questions
Oral theory questions on computer science fundamentals, programming fundamentals, or databases.
These questions seem designed for recent college graduates. If you are a fresh graduate, you will likely be current with these concepts and perform well. If you are experienced, be sure to brush up on basic fundamentals.
These questions do not seem to consider work experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Big Data Engineer/Architect role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
IBM's interview process for their Big Data Engineer/Architect roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for IBM's Big Data Engineer/Architect interview process in San Francisco, California.
IBM Work Experiences
- 5.0Great experience within the team I was placed inSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 12, 2019Pros: If placed on a good team, as an intern you'll get exposure to very interesting work that will help you build a great start to your career. You will get exposure to projects and team members with lots of experience and challenges. IBM's intern program has gotten much better, and you'll have exposure to internal hackathons and a global event where you'll go to either Austin or Raleigh and meet other interns to talk about your project.Cons: If you're not so lucky, you will be working on maintaining legacy products of acquired technology companies that are being suppressed by the company's infamous bureaucracy. The way they pay interns is also based on the number of credits. So, I recommend counting credits from your AP courses and such that you have gotten from high school. If you're an individual with lots of experience interning straight from high school, you'll learn a lot but get paid nothing. They need to change this pay structure.
- 4.0A good place to startStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 19, 2019Pros: A big company, with a lot of talent, and it's easy to learn from the master.Cons: Too many HRs, and hard to get work done without stepping on some people's toes.
- 3.0Good Culture, Slow InnovationSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2017Pros: Great culture and pretty good perks.Cons: Bad management and very slow innovation
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