Software Developer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Canada
Process
Given considerable flexibility in choosing an interview date and time. Technical phone interview covered basic programming concepts and some problem solving. Interview was relaxed, with the interviewer being very supportive. Notified quickly that I wasn't selected for the position. When I requested feedback, I was contacted immediately and received valuable feedback for future interviews, as well as being urged to try again.
Questions
Describe a deadlock condition.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the IBM Software Developer role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Developer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
IBM Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Benefits, But Job Security IssuesSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaApril 22, 2016Pros: Big company, so can move around a lot to work in different roles. It has fair, good benefits and vacation.Cons: Sometimes have to deal with processes that slow down innovation. It does annual layoffs, so job security is not great.
- 5.0Great co-op student experienceSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaOctober 27, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Very well-thought-out co-op project and access to mentors plus senior engineers.Cons: Pay is a bit lower than average.
- 4.0Inclusive Culture, Bureaucratic IdeasSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaJune 17, 2014Pros: Very inclusive, because it is such a large company, it has its own culture. Kind of like a university.Cons: Not very innovative with its ideas. It suffers from the same problems many big companies do. Sometimes the bureaucracy takes over.
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