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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India

September 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Interviewed at IBM GBS, Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore.

Very bad experience. Unethical people; they don't care about our time. The panel lacks basic interview etiquette. They insulted the candidate and disrespected their time.

  • I arrived at the office at the scheduled time, 11 AM.

    HR (contact person):

    • Arrived 15 minutes late, picked me up at reception, and asked me to wait. They went back to their work and returned after 1.5 hours. I was left waiting with no information on when my interview would start.
    • Then, they introduced me to the technical team who were supposed to conduct the interview.

    Technical panel:

    • Took me inside, again asked me to sit at a desk and wait, as the technical panel were not at their desks (claiming a client meeting).
    • It was already 1 PM, and no one seemed concerned if the candidate had lunch. I could not leave as I didn't have door access.
    • I literally waited until 2:20 PM.
    • The interview then started with a panel of 2 people.

    Technical interview:

    • An unethical interview process.
    • They pointed at jargon in my resume and asked for its full form.
    • They laughed and showed disdain at my answers to their questions (even for correct answers).
    • They were untrained and lacked interview etiquette.
    • There was no respect for the candidate or their time.
    • The interview was scheduled for 11 AM but actually started after 3.5 hours of waiting.

Bottom line: I will not give IBM a second chance.

Questions

  • Full form of OOAD?
  • Architecture of the current product
  • Why use ORM in database programming?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 46 interview experiences for the IBM Senior Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Success Rate

65%
Pass Rate

IBM's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

Positive74%
Neutral4%
Negative22%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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