Software Developer Interview Experience - Markham, Canada
December 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I interviewed at IBM Canada, Markham.
The process was pretty straightforward. The interview included:
- An HR interview
- A hiring manager round
- An online assessment (HackerRank)
- A coding round (HackerRank Live) with a bunch of theoretical questions.
Questions
Questions:
- Task Scheduling on a Single Threaded CPU (HC-OA)
- Duplication Removal from a 2D List: A modification was solving the same problem in memory.
- What kind of sorting algorithm would you use if you have a data size of 16GB but a memory size of 14GB?
- Some basic Java questions (OOP, lambda, Cron jobs, etc.)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the IBM Software Developer role in Markham, Canada.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Markham, Canada is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral26%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Developer interview process in Markham, Canada.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
A good place to work long term
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 5, 2020
Pros: They take care of their employees.
Cons: Not a great place to grow financially.
4.0
Friendly Team, Slow Processes
Software Developer • Current Employee
Markham, Ontario, Canada
November 24, 2024
Pros: - No pressure or PIP worry
- Friendly coworkers
Cons: - Bureaucratic process (common for most large companies)
- Less opportunity to learn from other teams/areas
3.0
Nice company, free work environment
Software Developer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 11, 2016
Pros: Brand name,
Work from home,
Leave benefit,
Flexibility
Cons: Internal salary hike is very, very poor.
- 4.0A good place to work long termSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2020Pros: They take care of their employees.Cons: Not a great place to grow financially.
- 4.0Friendly Team, Slow ProcessesSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMarkham, Ontario, CanadaNovember 24, 2024Pros: - No pressure or PIP worry - Friendly coworkersCons: - Bureaucratic process (common for most large companies) - Less opportunity to learn from other teams/areas
- 3.0Nice company, free work environmentSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 11, 2016Pros: Brand name, Work from home, Leave benefit, FlexibilityCons: Internal salary hike is very, very poor.
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