Software Engineer Interview Experience - Durham, North Carolina
June 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A manager contacted me after a university recruiter forwarded my resume.
We had a phone interview, and I was later hired.
The questions were very standard, covering both technical and behavioral topics.
Questions
Q: Explain a time you worked in a team to solve a problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in Durham, North Carolina.
Success Rate
86%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Durham, North Carolina is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive71%
Neutral14%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in Durham, North Carolina.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer Review
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
June 27, 2010
Pros: The benefits are exceptional:
* Free health insurance
* Dental insurance
* Disability
* 15 vacation days
* 12 holidays
* 6% 401K matching
* Ability to work from home
Cons: I was frequently on call, which meant I had to carry a pager for a week every other month.
The raises and promotions were pretty minimal each year.
I was not allowed to apply to other internal positions even after deciding upon an availability date upon hiring.
3.0
Growth Potential, Poor Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
September 3, 2015
Pros: Lots of room for career growth.
Cons: Very low pay increases. Pays at the lower end of the pay scale.
2.0
Okay Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
July 14, 2016
Pros: Pay was slightly above average.
Cons: Expected to work late.
Lack of technical leadership.
No pay increase or promotions.
- 4.0Software Engineer ReviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDurham, North Carolina, United StatesJune 27, 2010Pros: The benefits are exceptional: * Free health insurance * Dental insurance * Disability * 15 vacation days * 12 holidays * 6% 401K matching * Ability to work from homeCons: I was frequently on call, which meant I had to carry a pager for a week every other month. The raises and promotions were pretty minimal each year. I was not allowed to apply to other internal positions even after deciding upon an availability date upon hiring.
- 3.0Growth Potential, Poor PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDurham, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 3, 2015Pros: Lots of room for career growth.Cons: Very low pay increases. Pays at the lower end of the pay scale.
- 2.0Okay Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDurham, North Carolina, United StatesJuly 14, 2016Pros: Pay was slightly above average.Cons: Expected to work late. Lack of technical leadership. No pay increase or promotions.
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