Cognitive Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
IBM Watson collected my resume at the University career fair and asked me to apply online.
Shortly thereafter, I was asked to give a HireVue coding test. The coding test was unexpectedly long, lasting 4 to 4.5 hours: 2 hours for a single problem and 2 other coding problems for 35 minutes each. There were other questions that required video responses. In all, there were about 10 questions, including technical and non-technical questions. The technical questions were ML and NLP related.
After this round, there was an hour-long interview with two senior managers from the company. Technical and non-technical questions were asked, and I was asked to code on a shared document.
Questions
One two-hour long NLP question.
35-minute long math question.
35-minute long string manipulation question.
Bunch of other questions related to data structures, ML algorithms, and ways to check the accuracy of models.
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IBM's interview process for their Cognitive Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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IBM Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Internship ExperienceCognitive Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 7, 2017Pros: Very supportive management, start-up like culture, working with industry-leading engineers.Cons: Project objectives change very fast. No free snacks or food.
- 4.0Not bad. Good bennies. Smart people to work withCognitive Software Engineer • Current EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesJanuary 18, 2017Pros: Smart people, great mission statement.Cons: Poor management, extremely poor bonus payout the last few years, limited opportunity to advance, poor work/life balance. They look to loopholes to deny referral bonuses.
- 5.0Great Pay, Flexible But Slow HrCognitive Software Engineer • Current EmployeeYorktown, New York, United StatesMarch 15, 2016Pros: Good quality of work. Flexible management. Very good pay. Many options for relocation. Lot of teams to choose from.Cons: Not many vacancies in popular urban areas. HR response is very slow and is often clueless about policies.
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