Software Developer Interview Experience - Markham, Canada
June 1, 2007
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview consists of 3 rounds:
- Two phone interviews, one with the manager and one with the team lead.
- One one-on-one technical interview.
To get the job at IBM, you need to fit their culture and values. Talk positively, and speak loud and confidently. But do not be bogus.
Questions
The job requires knowledge and experience in mainframe, which you don't have. Why do you think you can still do this job?
Compiler optimization problem
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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
3.0
What you'd expect from a huge corporation
Software Developer • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 19, 2020
Pros: Decent benefits and salary, with a variety of work options available.
Cons: Just a numbered employee, taught to stand out in a big crowd.
4.0
Great PEY Experience!
Software Developer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 9, 2024
Pros: Great team productivity and culture, nice WLB.
Cons: Daily work is slightly different from the JD.
4.0
Good people, but not much exciting work
Software Developer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas, United States
October 16, 2017
Pros: The people are very friendly and there is good documentation.
Cons: The work needs to be more exciting.
- 3.0What you'd expect from a huge corporationSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMay 19, 2020Pros: Decent benefits and salary, with a variety of work options available.Cons: Just a numbered employee, taught to stand out in a big crowd.
- 4.0Great PEY Experience!Software Developer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 9, 2024Pros: Great team productivity and culture, nice WLB.Cons: Daily work is slightly different from the JD.
- 4.0Good people, but not much exciting workSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesOctober 16, 2017Pros: The people are very friendly and there is good documentation.Cons: The work needs to be more exciting.
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