Junior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
September 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There is just one on-site interview. I received the email to arrange an interview 3 or 4 days after applying.
I was interviewed by two people:
- The project manager, who asked for details about my projects and education.
- An engineer, who asked about basic Java technology and the main technical problems in my projects.
Questions
the details of your projects.
Basic Java, such as:
- JRE vs. JDK
- abstract class vs. interfaces
- static keyword
- declaration of public static function
- garbage collection
- Rest method
- Rest parameters
and so on.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the IBM Junior Software Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Junior Software Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for IBM's Junior Software Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Good Company, Bureaucratic Pace
Junior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Vilnius, Lithuania
August 22, 2024
Pros: Good company to work for.
Cons: Very bureaucratic. A large company, so no surprise.
3.0
Good Perks, Tough Support
Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Athens, Athens, Greece
November 24, 2023
Pros: Hybrid model, access to Udemy and Oreilly Media.
Cons: Old technology, bad on-boarding process, not having mentors and much support as juniors, negative work-life balance.
2.0
Experience as a Jr. Software Engineer
Junior Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 28, 2025
Pros: - Good relationship with coworkers.
- Easy access to courses and information needed to get the job done.
- Easy to work with people on different teams.
- Reachable management.
Cons: - Lack of investment in any region that's not considered extremely low cost.
- Very slow process of promotion.
- Constant threat of lay off in countries that are not considered extremely low cost.
- Managers have low-performance minimum thresholds.
- 4.0Good Company, Bureaucratic PaceJunior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeVilnius, LithuaniaAugust 22, 2024Pros: Good company to work for.Cons: Very bureaucratic. A large company, so no surprise.
- 3.0Good Perks, Tough SupportJunior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAthens, Athens, GreeceNovember 24, 2023Pros: Hybrid model, access to Udemy and Oreilly Media.Cons: Old technology, bad on-boarding process, not having mentors and much support as juniors, negative work-life balance.
- 2.0Experience as a Jr. Software EngineerJunior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 28, 2025Pros: - Good relationship with coworkers. - Easy access to courses and information needed to get the job done. - Easy to work with people on different teams. - Reachable management.Cons: - Lack of investment in any region that's not considered extremely low cost. - Very slow process of promotion. - Constant threat of lay off in countries that are not considered extremely low cost. - Managers have low-performance minimum thresholds.
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