Process
I was contacted by the Manager of the Group and invited for an on-site interview.
Questions
Soft skills questions:
What experience do you have, and how would you deal with communication issues when working with someone culturally different?
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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
39%
Pass 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
Positive53%
Neutral33%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
2.0
Not bad, but not great
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
July 27, 2010
Pros: You have access to lots of up-to-date technology. There are a lot of competent people that work at IBM. You can gain a lot of valuable experience in the industry. The benefits are decent, and the work hours are very flexible.
Cons: Management is very stingy with salary increases and promotions.
The performance review process (PBCs) is very opaque and seemingly random.
You are given very vague feedback from management on the type of work expected from you and your performance relative to your peers.
4.0
Generally Good, Few Issues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
August 26, 2022
Pros: I like working for this company.
Cons: Not many problems that I can list.
5.0
Agile Tech, But Huge Cons
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Staten Island, New York, United States
January 22, 2021
Pros: Agile
Flexible Technology
Work-Life Balance
Cons: Big Big Big Big Big
- 2.0Not bad, but not greatSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJuly 27, 2010Pros: You have access to lots of up-to-date technology. There are a lot of competent people that work at IBM. You can gain a lot of valuable experience in the industry. The benefits are decent, and the work hours are very flexible.Cons: Management is very stingy with salary increases and promotions. The performance review process (PBCs) is very opaque and seemingly random. You are given very vague feedback from management on the type of work expected from you and your performance relative to your peers.
- 4.0Generally Good, Few IssuesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2022Pros: I like working for this company.Cons: Not many problems that I can list.
- 5.0Agile Tech, But Huge ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeStaten Island, New York, United StatesJanuary 22, 2021Pros: Agile Flexible Technology Work-Life BalanceCons: Big Big Big Big Big
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