Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I applied online and received an email the following day from a recruiter within the company. I was told to complete a three-hour online exam. The recruiter said I could email him if I had any questions.
I had a few questions before starting, so I emailed him, but never received a response. I completed the online exam the following day. The exam was quite bizarre; there was no one present, and I had to record my answers by speaking into my webcam. It also included three coding questions.
About a week and a half later, I received an email from the same recruiter. He stated that I had passed the online exam and would call me within 48 hours to schedule an online whiteboard interview with one of their engineers.
I never received a call from the recruiter, and any emails I sent to him were met with radio silence. This was very unprofessional.
I spent three hours completing their HireVue exam, so I at least expected a follow-up email from the recruiter indicating they had changed their mind or some other explanation, instead of just being ignored.
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The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
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IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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- 5.0IBM research is very friendly and relaxedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 14, 2025Pros: A very relaxed and respectful place. Everyone is nice and supportive, and there is very good work-life balance. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to work here.Cons: The technologies we used are kinda outdated. All the critical scalability issues are handled by the product team, so maybe not the best place if you want to be working on the state-of-the-art stuff.
- 3.0Working at IBMSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 24, 2018Pros: Decent pay and benefits. Good remote work policy.Cons: Lots of bureaucracy. The company is turning into EMC, with lots of hacks and disjointed groups. IBM is struggling and has been laying off employees three times a year for the past six years. Leaders are very focused on their own gain and are not focused on the customer. For some reason, they are not replacing executive leaders like Microsoft and Google have. Their products don't work well, and there are layers and layers and layers of management and policies. Morale is low, and people are fearing for their jobs. Lastly, IBM hands out jobs to relatives or friends of former executives. There are young people in management roles that have no business there. This company has not yet turned around. They consolidate divisions and say the new unit is profitable. Silly finance tricks like that.
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