Process
Received a coding challenge and general technical questions with Watson, not an actual employee. Questions were played then answer was recorded by camera immediately after. Quick response and positive experience despite no offer.
Questions
What is Polymorphism?
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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
3.0
Good place to start out, but I found the top-down nature stifling
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
January 28, 2014
Pros: Brand. Stability. Exposure.
Cons: Focused on utilization rates instead of innovation and productivity.
4.0
Fun Projects, Tough Code
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 16, 2014
Pros: Friendly atmosphere, decent location, and cool projects.
Manager treated all interns nicely and didn't give us the crappy jobs.
Had a lot of fun overall.
Cons: Housing can be expensive. Projects are difficult, so it wasn't really an easy job. The interview process was not very selective, and some of the code had serious bugs that were not caught until several months after release.
5.0
Nothing Bad To Say
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 20, 2022
Pros: Good, good, good, good, good.
Cons: No cons to be mentioned here.
- 3.0Good place to start out, but I found the top-down nature stiflingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeWashington, District of Columbia, United StatesJanuary 28, 2014Pros: Brand. Stability. Exposure.Cons: Focused on utilization rates instead of innovation and productivity.
- 4.0Fun Projects, Tough CodeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJanuary 16, 2014Pros: Friendly atmosphere, decent location, and cool projects. Manager treated all interns nicely and didn't give us the crappy jobs. Had a lot of fun overall.Cons: Housing can be expensive. Projects are difficult, so it wasn't really an easy job. The interview process was not very selective, and some of the code had serious bugs that were not caught until several months after release.
- 5.0Nothing Bad To SaySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 20, 2022Pros: Good, good, good, good, good.Cons: No cons to be mentioned here.
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