Software Engineer Interview Experience - Springfield, Massachusetts
October 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
-
Online Assessment via Hirevue:
- 7 questions
- Approximately 3 hours
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"Guru" technical interview via Hirevue with an IBM engineer for 1 hour.
I am waiting to hear from HR about the next round. I understand there is another "Guide Interview" round, followed by an on-site round in mid-November. This process seems quite longwinded.
Questions
Three coding questions in OA:
- String manipulation
- FizzBuzz
- Tree traversal (difficult)
In Guru Interview:
- Resume walkthrough
- Find missing number problem
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Software Engineer role in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Springfield, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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