Entry Level Software Developer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Canada
April 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Online coding test.
- In-person interview after 2 months of the coding test.
- 2-hour technical interview.
- Different managers came and talked about their roles and expectations.
- Whiteboard coding.
- Reviewed resume.
- Discussed a series of cloud, JavaScript, and Java questions.
Questions
A JavaScript logic to find the closing parenthesis ")" in a string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Entry Level Software Developer role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Entry Level Software Developer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Entry Level Software Developer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Your experience at IBM highly depends on your team and department
Entry Level Software Developer • Current Employee
Markham, Ontario, Canada
December 8, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting work, and lots of opportunity to explore things outside of your specialty. Your experience at IBM highly depends on the team you are working on.
Cons: Usually no bonus. 3 weeks vacation + 1 week for every 10 years served.
4.0
Good Projects, Bad Location
Entry Level Software Developer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 17, 2019
Pros: Good office environment. Your time is valued. People treat you with respect. Interesting projects in all kinds of areas. Good pay.
Cons: Poor office location.
Big company compliance BS.
Infrequent raises.
Individual managers have too much power over your future and pay.
3.0
Good place to start
Entry Level Software Developer • Current Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
September 27, 2019
Pros: Friendly work culture, work-life balance is great, good starting pay, many locations.
Cons: Very behind on modern technologies. Management is rarely technical. It's very hard to leave the mainframe. The retention rate is very bad.
- 4.0Your experience at IBM highly depends on your team and departmentEntry Level Software Developer • Current EmployeeMarkham, Ontario, CanadaDecember 8, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting work, and lots of opportunity to explore things outside of your specialty. Your experience at IBM highly depends on the team you are working on.Cons: Usually no bonus. 3 weeks vacation + 1 week for every 10 years served.
- 4.0Good Projects, Bad LocationEntry Level Software Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 17, 2019Pros: Good office environment. Your time is valued. People treat you with respect. Interesting projects in all kinds of areas. Good pay.Cons: Poor office location. Big company compliance BS. Infrequent raises. Individual managers have too much power over your future and pay.
- 3.0Good place to startEntry Level Software Developer • Current EmployeePoughkeepsie, New York, United StatesSeptember 27, 2019Pros: Friendly work culture, work-life balance is great, good starting pay, many locations.Cons: Very behind on modern technologies. Management is rarely technical. It's very hard to leave the mainframe. The retention rate is very bad.
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