Process
I took an online interview with IBM. The whole thing was HiredVue, facilitated by Watson.
I enjoyed the interview and did well.
I did not hear back from them for four weeks. When I did, the email stated that I was not being considered because of my need for sponsorship (even though I am a US citizen).
They followed up later, apologizing for the previous email and asking me to share my availability to interview within the next two weeks. By this point, I had already accepted another offer.
Questions
How would you organize data for it to be quickly searchable and quickly editable?
There were several different questions that were easy to medium in difficulty, but I thought that they accurately tested coding ability on common problems.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
59%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral23%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.
IBM Work Experiences
3.0
A good company to start your career or finish it... but not in between
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
April 20, 2014
Pros: Great coworkers and work environment.
Supportive management.
A lot of things going on, from design to cloud to acquisitions.
People do listen and care.
Online access to 24/7 books, which is pretty handy sometimes, yet not fast enough to include cutting-edge tech books.
Cons: The problems with everything I said above are:
The people around you are not working on your project. Your team will pretty much cover all time zones.
The management's support from your first and second line are more of a sympathy vote since they don't even own the components they're working on.
A lot of things are going on, yet from a developer's point of view, old technologies dominate the money-making for IBM. So, good luck revolutionizing anything. You can scratch the surface, and that's all.
As for listening and caring, it ends there. In order to make changes, you have to work overtime and on your own dime only to get a top performer for the year with a measly 1-3% base salary increase that barely keeps up with inflation.
There are buckets of money, and the money is divided based on the projects and their values. You can be the next Woz, but if you work on "just another IBM project that senior management only hears about in quarterly reports," then good luck getting that healthy raise.
Barely any training opportunities on-site. If you don't believe me, go to the Think 40 site and search for training programs in Austin.
5.0
Great Coworkers, Falling Behind
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
January 17, 2022
Pros: Lots of great coworkers and flexibility.
Cons: We're falling behind the competition.
4.0
Lot of good opportunities, none great
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
August 17, 2013
Pros: Flexible work options, lots of opportunities within the company.
Cons: Selfish people are rewarded. Pay and benefits are on the decline.
- 3.0A good company to start your career or finish it... but not in betweenSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesApril 20, 2014Pros: Great coworkers and work environment. Supportive management. A lot of things going on, from design to cloud to acquisitions. People do listen and care. Online access to 24/7 books, which is pretty handy sometimes, yet not fast enough to include cutting-edge tech books.Cons: The problems with everything I said above are: The people around you are not working on your project. Your team will pretty much cover all time zones. The management's support from your first and second line are more of a sympathy vote since they don't even own the components they're working on. A lot of things are going on, yet from a developer's point of view, old technologies dominate the money-making for IBM. So, good luck revolutionizing anything. You can scratch the surface, and that's all. As for listening and caring, it ends there. In order to make changes, you have to work overtime and on your own dime only to get a top performer for the year with a measly 1-3% base salary increase that barely keeps up with inflation. There are buckets of money, and the money is divided based on the projects and their values. You can be the next Woz, but if you work on "just another IBM project that senior management only hears about in quarterly reports," then good luck getting that healthy raise. Barely any training opportunities on-site. If you don't believe me, go to the Think 40 site and search for training programs in Austin.
- 5.0Great Coworkers, Falling BehindSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJanuary 17, 2022Pros: Lots of great coworkers and flexibility.Cons: We're falling behind the competition.
- 4.0Lot of good opportunities, none greatSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesAugust 17, 2013Pros: Flexible work options, lots of opportunities within the company.Cons: Selfish people are rewarded. Pay and benefits are on the decline.
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