IBM

Development Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas

October 1, 2014

Neutral ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I spoke with a recruiter at a career fair and scheduled an interview for the very next day.

The interview was primarily behavioral and discussed which team I would be interested in.

I was then scheduled for a second, technical interview with the manager of the designated team.

They asked me several basic C-related questions.

I took a logic test and received the offer after a period of time.

Questions

I was asked several basic C-related and threading questions.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the IBM Development Engineer role in Austin, Texas.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

IBM's interview process for their Development Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral50%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Development Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.

IBM Work Experiences

Great place to work with great minds!

Development Engineer • Former Employee

Austin, Texas, United States

Pros: The best part of my experience at IBM was the right mix of engineering and research. While I was working on a real product, I also got to solve challenging problems to make my way.

Cons: Did not work long enough to find a downside. Except they are not in a hiring spree. Otherwise, great.

Great place to work with great minds!

Development Engineer • Former Employee

Austin, Texas, United States

Pros: The best part of my experience at IBM was the right mix of engineering and research. While I was working on a real product, I also got to solve challenging problems to make my way.

Cons: Did not work long enough to find a downside. Except they are not in a hiring spree. Otherwise, great.

Talented Team, Low Morale

Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Very talented co-workers. Incredible networking opportunities. Rich history. Work hours are flexible.

Cons: Morale seems to be low, depending on the department.

Talented Team, Low Morale

Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Very talented co-workers. Incredible networking opportunities. Rich history. Work hours are flexible.

Cons: Morale seems to be low, depending on the department.

Upper management is out of touch

Development Engineer • Current Employee

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Pros: Work-life balance is nice. I travel a lot in my free time, and the hours are flexible to accommodate that. Great teammates. The job is fun.

Cons: Upper management doesn't have a clue. Keep laying off older, experienced employees but don't hire anyone to replace them. They also slashed bonuses this year while rewarding the CEO and board.

Upper management is out of touch

Development Engineer • Current Employee

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Pros: Work-life balance is nice. I travel a lot in my free time, and the hours are flexible to accommodate that. Great teammates. The job is fun.

Cons: Upper management doesn't have a clue. Keep laying off older, experienced employees but don't hire anyone to replace them. They also slashed bonuses this year while rewarding the CEO and board.

Great place to work with great minds!

Development Engineer • Former Employee

Austin, Texas, United States

Pros: The best part of my experience at IBM was the right mix of engineering and research. While I was working on a real product, I also got to solve challenging problems to make my way.

Cons: Did not work long enough to find a downside. Except they are not in a hiring spree. Otherwise, great.

5.0
Great place to work with great minds!
Development Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 3, 2011
Pros: The best part of my experience at IBM was the right mix of engineering and research. While I was working on a real product, I also got to solve challenging problems to make my way.
Cons: Did not work long enough to find a downside. Except they are not in a hiring spree. Otherwise, great.

Talented Team, Low Morale

Development Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Very talented co-workers. Incredible networking opportunities. Rich history. Work hours are flexible.

Cons: Morale seems to be low, depending on the department.

4.0
Talented Team, Low Morale
Development Engineer • Current Employee
July 11, 2017
Pros: Very talented co-workers. Incredible networking opportunities. Rich history. Work hours are flexible.
Cons: Morale seems to be low, depending on the department.

Upper management is out of touch

Development Engineer • Current Employee

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Pros: Work-life balance is nice. I travel a lot in my free time, and the hours are flexible to accommodate that. Great teammates. The job is fun.

Cons: Upper management doesn't have a clue. Keep laying off older, experienced employees but don't hire anyone to replace them. They also slashed bonuses this year while rewarding the CEO and board.

3.0
Upper management is out of touch
Development Engineer • Current Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
March 11, 2016
Pros: Work-life balance is nice. I travel a lot in my free time, and the hours are flexible to accommodate that. Great teammates. The job is fun.
Cons: Upper management doesn't have a clue. Keep laying off older, experienced employees but don't hire anyone to replace them. They also slashed bonuses this year while rewarding the CEO and board.

IBM Interview Questions

Integer to Roman

Convert a given integer into its Roman numeral representation. You need to understand the mapping between integer values and Roman symbols to perform the conversion accurately.

ArraysStringsGreedy Algorithms

Exclusive Time of Functions

Calculate the exclusive execution time for each function given a series of log entries marking function calls and returns. The exclusive time is the time spent within a function, not including time spent in its callees.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

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