Process
Following a university group tour of IBM's Austin location, I emailed a recruiter.
I was sent an email that led me to a site where I would record myself answering a mix of behavioral and coding questions. This platform offered opportunities to re-record answers. The process was estimated to take 2-3 hours, but my nervousness caused it to take almost 5.
The interview included three HackerRank-style coding questions:
- A modified FizzBuzz.
- Two questions dealing with data structures (graphs).
- One question involving data parsing.
Afterward, I was asked about how I solved these problems and my thought process.
Questions
Solve a FizzBuzz variant. Match output exactly to given test cases.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 363 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
- 5.0I'm loving it hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLittleton, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 15, 2015Pros: Good management, great benefits, flexible schedule with work-from-home options, and interesting problems to solve.Cons: The commute kind of sucks, but because I cannot leave the Boston area, I moved as far north as I could and then adjusted when I come in and leave. The commute is about 45 minutes each way to and from Malden.
- 4.0So good it's hard to leaveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHursley, England, United KingdomJune 2, 2023Pros: Excellent work-life balance. Excellent manager.Cons: Hard to leave. Tech stack doesn't include cloud software.
- 2.0IBM Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeGuadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoJuly 29, 2015Pros: You can get flexible time depending on your project and good benefits.Cons: You can get stuck in a project for many, many years, with no salary increment. Also, managers do not help you to change to another project. This makes it difficult to grow, very bad for IBM!
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