Process
The interview was an amazing process. It was during the pandemic, so I only had one phone call with my recruiter. After the phone call, I was informed I would be hired after about two weeks.
Questions
- Describe yourself.
- What is your greatest accomplishment?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the IBM Hardware Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Hardware Developer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral17%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Hardware Developer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Relaxed, Fun, Slightly Boring
Hardware Developer • Current Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
October 6, 2022
Pros: Good, relaxed, enjoyable, fun, inclusive.
Cons: boring, complacent, not exciting, slow, old
5.0
A time of great change
Hardware Developer • Current Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
December 28, 2020
Pros: Everyone on the team is nice and wants to see you successful (which isn't always the case at tech companies).
Most of management have technical backgrounds.
There appear to be plenty of opportunities to lead and advance, both within and outside your job description.
Having Arvind as CEO has led to some excellent decisions to give the company direction, such as the NewCo spin-off and the Red Hat purchase.
I hope to see what else he has up his sleeves to make IBM great again!
Cons: From what I can tell, there is too much bureaucracy in management. Definitely not as bad as I have seen elsewhere, but something to work on. Lots of chains of command and approvals.
Also too many buzzwords and acronyms. I get that it's the name of the game sometimes in tech, but it's nice to know what is going on behind the fancy words from management.
4.0
Entry-Level Hardware Developer
Hardware Developer • Current Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
August 10, 2021
Pros: 401(k) matching, flexible hours, kind coworkers, tuition assistance, sign-on bonus, additional learning support available for you to work on during your workday, and a vast number of communities to join within IBM.
Cons: Long hours, not as high a salary compared to other tech companies. The workload can be a bit much at times, especially due to the stressors of the pandemic (but that's everywhere).
- 4.0Relaxed, Fun, Slightly BoringHardware Developer • Current EmployeePoughkeepsie, New York, United StatesOctober 6, 2022Pros: Good, relaxed, enjoyable, fun, inclusive.Cons: boring, complacent, not exciting, slow, old
- 5.0A time of great changeHardware Developer • Current EmployeePoughkeepsie, New York, United StatesDecember 28, 2020Pros: Everyone on the team is nice and wants to see you successful (which isn't always the case at tech companies). Most of management have technical backgrounds. There appear to be plenty of opportunities to lead and advance, both within and outside your job description. Having Arvind as CEO has led to some excellent decisions to give the company direction, such as the NewCo spin-off and the Red Hat purchase. I hope to see what else he has up his sleeves to make IBM great again!Cons: From what I can tell, there is too much bureaucracy in management. Definitely not as bad as I have seen elsewhere, but something to work on. Lots of chains of command and approvals. Also too many buzzwords and acronyms. I get that it's the name of the game sometimes in tech, but it's nice to know what is going on behind the fancy words from management.
- 4.0Entry-Level Hardware DeveloperHardware Developer • Current EmployeePoughkeepsie, New York, United StatesAugust 10, 2021Pros: 401(k) matching, flexible hours, kind coworkers, tuition assistance, sign-on bonus, additional learning support available for you to work on during your workday, and a vast number of communities to join within IBM.Cons: Long hours, not as high a salary compared to other tech companies. The workload can be a bit much at times, especially due to the stressors of the pandemic (but that's everywhere).
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