Software Developer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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Applied Online: Basic application on their website. Pretty simple. Received reply within about two weeks.
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Coding Challenge: Three coding challenges with five behavioral questions and three coding problems. Received reply that I passed within a few days.
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Guru Interview: One-on-one with a Software Developer at IBM.
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Still waiting to do my Guru interview.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the IBM Software Developer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Developer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Developer interview process in San Francisco, California.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Good co-workers, great work-life balance
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 19, 2023
Pros: Amazing co-workers.
Great work-life balance.
Great pay increases over time (high performance recognized).
LGBTQIA+ inclusive (USA).
Cons: Pushing for return to office (side note, they are granting exceptions, but I'm not sure how strict that is).
Benefits don't seem to include great options for healthy living. There used to be good benefits to support coworkers trying to get healthy, like CafeWell, but they have since gone away.
Dental plan not great (expensive for what you get).
3.0
This is a review
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 8, 2021
Pros: You did not have to worry about the company going under and not having the next paycheck.
Cons: Management, including second-line management, was awful.
4.0
Great Culture, Lower Salary
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 7, 2023
Pros: The work culture is awesome. Free food on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Access to a gym, pool, gaming arena, and cafeteria.
Surrounded by a lot of intellectuals and smart people.
Better employee benefits.
Cons: Salary is comparatively lower than others in the competition like Meta, Amazon, and Google. There is not proper communication within the industry.
- 4.0Good co-workers, great work-life balanceSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 19, 2023Pros: Amazing co-workers. Great work-life balance. Great pay increases over time (high performance recognized). LGBTQIA+ inclusive (USA).Cons: Pushing for return to office (side note, they are granting exceptions, but I'm not sure how strict that is). Benefits don't seem to include great options for healthy living. There used to be good benefits to support coworkers trying to get healthy, like CafeWell, but they have since gone away. Dental plan not great (expensive for what you get).
- 3.0This is a reviewSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 8, 2021Pros: You did not have to worry about the company going under and not having the next paycheck.Cons: Management, including second-line management, was awful.
- 4.0Great Culture, Lower SalarySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2023Pros: The work culture is awesome. Free food on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Access to a gym, pool, gaming arena, and cafeteria. Surrounded by a lot of intellectuals and smart people. Better employee benefits.Cons: Salary is comparatively lower than others in the competition like Meta, Amazon, and Google. There is not proper communication within the industry.
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