Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
This was in the middle of 2017.
They rescheduled THREE times for the initial technical phone screen. The interviewer was late for the technical in-person interview at a coffeeshop.
Long wait times were present all around. They seemed to be more interested in learning about what I was doing rather than testing me.
They asked a lot of questions about design choices and specifics about the tech stacks I worked with, as if they hadn't really heard of them.
Finally, the recruiter asked me to come in for an onsite after that last in-person interview. Later, she said that she forgot I had already met someone in person but that I should come in anyway.
I'm sure some of these aspects have changed by now, but the process was very messy.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
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IBM's interview process for their Software Developer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
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IBM Work Experiences
- 5.0Flexible, Engaging, But Concerning OutlookSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 28, 2022Pros: Flexible, challenging, engaging. They seem to care about interns.Cons: I do not really have any cons.
- 3.0Great on paper, often doesn't live up to its valuesSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 27, 2020Pros: Lots of resources (training, certificates, internal dev/design communities, etc.). Decent insurance and benefits (depends on place of work). Flexible work schedule and WFH (depends on team). Emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Never an unreasonable amount of work, even during crunch times. Frequent periods of less-intense work (not on purpose—usually because of administrative overhead/blockers, but it gives employees time to take a breather).Cons: Big "meeting culture" despite the potential for most meetings to be more effectively handled via Slack or email. Experience highly dependent on how your immediate manager or squad lead treats you, though frequent structural changes mean you probably won't be on the same team for more than two years. Below industry standard salary for tech talent at a company its size. Big and slow bureaucratic structure that treats employees like numbers and stifles growth. The right manager can insulate you from this, but it's impossible to avoid altogether.
- 4.0Good Teams, Slow DevSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 21, 2021Pros: Work/life balance is good, and the teams are good.Cons: Slow dev pace, often slower than expected.
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