Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 26, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
We discussed past projects and my background on the resume for almost 10 minutes. The recruiter was particularly interested in why I was interested in IBM and asked for specifics in my answer. I answered a technical question. I was given about five minutes to ask questions.
Questions
function nStrStr(str1, str2) How many times does str1 appear in str2?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
26%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral46%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
IBM Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 18, 2021
Pros: Job security, good benefits, decent pay.
Cons: Older team members, pigeonholed into a specific skill set, with not much promise for a timely career path.
4.0
Too big for success
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 5, 2009
Pros: Big company, big name. Lots of smart people working with different technologies, some pretty unique and amazing technologies.
Cons: Very bureaucratic, somewhat political, not always a clear idea of what's being done and why it's being done. Too many conference calls, way too many meetings.
2.0
Good Balance, Bad Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 5, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance and brand.
Cons: Careen growth: bad top management.
- 4.0IBM Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 18, 2021Pros: Job security, good benefits, decent pay.Cons: Older team members, pigeonholed into a specific skill set, with not much promise for a timely career path.
- 4.0Too big for successSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 5, 2009Pros: Big company, big name. Lots of smart people working with different technologies, some pretty unique and amazing technologies.Cons: Very bureaucratic, somewhat political, not always a clear idea of what's being done and why it's being done. Too many conference calls, way too many meetings.
- 2.0Good Balance, Bad GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 5, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance and brand.Cons: Careen growth: bad top management.
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