Process
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM DB2 Quality Assurance role in Canada.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their DB2 Quality Assurance roles in Canada is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for IBM's DB2 Quality Assurance interview process in Canada.
IBM Work Experiences
3.0
PEY internship, decent salary but not much team motivation
DB2 Quality Assurance • Former Employee
Markham, Ontario, Canada
July 24, 2014
Pros: Salary near $47K/year, nice campus, good game room, on-site gym.
Very active internship group.
Cons: Not much team motivation. While on the test team, we just ran scripts all day, with not much understanding of the underlying concepts.
5.0
Awesome place to work for interns!
DB2 Quality Assurance • Current Employee
Markham, Ontario, Canada
March 30, 2014
Pros: - Can work from home (depends if your manager allows it).
- Smart people everywhere; you can ask questions and they will help you out.
- Awesome manager who will acknowledge your work if you let them by working hard and doing your best.
- Great salary (I was paid $22.05/hr), whereas you will not get that much paid anywhere else.
- The job was awesome too, and I enjoyed every bit of it. I felt like going to work every single day and was the happiest person ever.
Cons: - Students are not respected at all, and they're seen as if they can take on burden after burden of work.
- Some irrelevant work is given too, like filling out forms and charts.
- Some people get annoyed pretty easily over a student's mistake (i.e., the managers at the top of the chain).
- If you don't impress your manager from the beginning, your manager will never like you.
- No benefits (but hey, it's not like you get benefits elsewhere either).
- Can't take vacation.
3.0
Good, but not a lot of room for advancement
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
April 16, 2014
Pros: The people I worked with were smart and professional.
I learned a lot and enjoyed my time there.
There was a lot of camaraderie and collaboration.
Cons: Their review process seemed okay, but didn't really mean anything. It's all numbers at IBM, and if there isn't a budget for what you are doing, it doesn't matter how well you do.
IBM is moving their support services offshore, which will decline their service in that area.
Felt like a number in the end.
Pay was as low as the market you were in would bear, and raises were few and far between.
- 3.0PEY internship, decent salary but not much team motivationDB2 Quality Assurance • Former EmployeeMarkham, Ontario, CanadaJuly 24, 2014Pros: Salary near $47K/year, nice campus, good game room, on-site gym. Very active internship group.Cons: Not much team motivation. While on the test team, we just ran scripts all day, with not much understanding of the underlying concepts.
- 5.0Awesome place to work for interns!DB2 Quality Assurance • Current EmployeeMarkham, Ontario, CanadaMarch 30, 2014Pros: - Can work from home (depends if your manager allows it). - Smart people everywhere; you can ask questions and they will help you out. - Awesome manager who will acknowledge your work if you let them by working hard and doing your best. - Great salary (I was paid $22.05/hr), whereas you will not get that much paid anywhere else. - The job was awesome too, and I enjoyed every bit of it. I felt like going to work every single day and was the happiest person ever.Cons: - Students are not respected at all, and they're seen as if they can take on burden after burden of work. - Some irrelevant work is given too, like filling out forms and charts. - Some people get annoyed pretty easily over a student's mistake (i.e., the managers at the top of the chain). - If you don't impress your manager from the beginning, your manager will never like you. - No benefits (but hey, it's not like you get benefits elsewhere either). - Can't take vacation.
- 3.0Good, but not a lot of room for advancementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaApril 16, 2014Pros: The people I worked with were smart and professional. I learned a lot and enjoyed my time there. There was a lot of camaraderie and collaboration.Cons: Their review process seemed okay, but didn't really mean anything. It's all numbers at IBM, and if there isn't a budget for what you are doing, it doesn't matter how well you do. IBM is moving their support services offshore, which will decline their service in that area. Felt like a number in the end. Pay was as low as the market you were in would bear, and raises were few and far between.
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