Software Engineer Interview Experience - Durham, North Carolina
May 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
This was a very simple interview process. There was a personal interview and two one-on-one technical interviews. The basics were asked, as it was an entry-level job.
Questions
Java definitions & simple data structure problems
This document covers:
- Basic Java definitions
- Simple data structure problems
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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
2.0
Very much depends on the team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
January 20, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance.
Lots of things to work on.
Cons: Too much bureaucracy.
Not enough autonomy.
Advancement is seniority-based instead of competence-based.
4.0
Loyal To Ibm, But Laid Off
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
September 19, 2017
Pros: Employees often have fierce loyalty to IBM. Sometimes it deserves it; it attempts to be a value-based company on the whole. It has continued to lead in technology for over a century, which is rare.
Cons: IBM can take the talent and loyalty it has, both from within and from customers, for granted at times. It discovered it could lay off its employees in the 1990s, and it has gotten carried away with the practice. Colleagues have been saying "it's not fun anymore" lately.
5.0
Good company, especially for a first job (Software Engineer Intern)
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
September 14, 2012
Pros: Very good experience. Everyone was very friendly and collaborative. I got to work on some pretty interesting things and obtained experience in technologies that would help with getting another job.
Cons: Sometimes not much direction was given in what one should do to tackle a problem, though help was always available.
- 2.0Very much depends on the teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDurham, North Carolina, United StatesJanuary 20, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance. Lots of things to work on.Cons: Too much bureaucracy. Not enough autonomy. Advancement is seniority-based instead of competence-based.
- 4.0Loyal To Ibm, But Laid OffSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDurham, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 19, 2017Pros: Employees often have fierce loyalty to IBM. Sometimes it deserves it; it attempts to be a value-based company on the whole. It has continued to lead in technology for over a century, which is rare.Cons: IBM can take the talent and loyalty it has, both from within and from customers, for granted at times. It discovered it could lay off its employees in the 1990s, and it has gotten carried away with the practice. Colleagues have been saying "it's not fun anymore" lately.
- 5.0Good company, especially for a first job (Software Engineer Intern)Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDurham, North Carolina, United StatesSeptember 14, 2012Pros: Very good experience. Everyone was very friendly and collaborative. I got to work on some pretty interesting things and obtained experience in technologies that would help with getting another job.Cons: Sometimes not much direction was given in what one should do to tackle a problem, though help was always available.
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