Process
I applied online with a resume and received an email back within a week for a Skype interview.
The interview consisted of three parts:
- 10 minutes of general questioning, including prompts like "describe a time when this and this happened."
- 10 minutes of technical questions, such as "code this in Java," "code this in a shell script," and "what does this term mean for OOP?"
- Another 10 minutes of general questioning.
Questions
Retrieve the contents of the directory every 10 seconds.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 163 interview experiences for the IBM Software Developer role in Canada.
Success Rate
44%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral34%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Developer interview process in Canada.
IBM Work Experiences
5.0
Good company to work with
Software Developer • Current Employee
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
January 10, 2025
Pros: Good company to work with.
Helpful management.
Cons: Work hours are high.
Nothing much.
4.0
Safe, but bureaucratic.
Software Developer • Current Employee
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
February 10, 2022
Pros: Lots of security, difficult dismissal, and plenty of benefits.
Cons: Bureaucracy with internal technologies. Difficult to use a database like Mongo or any other that isn't their DB.
2.0
Time to move on... Management got too greedy
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 26, 2012
Pros: Co-workers, customers, global friends, international.
Cons: Management
* Long hours
* No recognition
* No freedom to speak the truth
- 5.0Good company to work withSoftware Developer • Current EmployeePhoenix, Arizona, United StatesJanuary 10, 2025Pros: Good company to work with. Helpful management.Cons: Work hours are high. Nothing much.
- 4.0Safe, but bureaucratic.Software Developer • Current EmployeeRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFebruary 10, 2022Pros: Lots of security, difficult dismissal, and plenty of benefits.Cons: Bureaucracy with internal technologies. Difficult to use a database like Mongo or any other that isn't their DB.
- 2.0Time to move on... Management got too greedySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 26, 2012Pros: Co-workers, customers, global friends, international.Cons: Management * Long hours * No recognition * No freedom to speak the truth
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