Process
There will be two interview runs.
Each run will last for one hour.
Additionally, they may ask you to speak in English to test your English capability.
They will try to understand your personal interests and expectations for the job.
Questions
What's your weak point?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the IBM Staff Software Engineer role in China.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in China is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Staff Software Engineer interview process in China.
IBM Work Experiences
3.0
Software Development at IBM
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
May 4, 2016
Pros: Very flexible with work hours, vacation, and sick leave.
A large, stable corporation, so it is often possible to move around and learn new things.
Cons: They have been in cost-cutting mode for 10 years now. Projects are understaffed, and more and more outsourcing is taking place. This has had a negative impact on quality.
3.0
Three years of software development
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
July 6, 2013
Pros: global work environment;
encourage innovations;
completeness of IT product line;
plenty of/a variety of trainings;
work-life balance;
humanized time management;
Cons: Salary not attractive;
Work not efficient, among daily communication with global team;
Employee benefit decreasing;
Lack of work opportunity among different countries.
3.0
Large company, doesn't really have a centralized goal
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
June 3, 2020
Pros: - Many projects to work for
- Locations everywhere
- Easy to transition to different types of roles
- Good work-life balance
Cons: - Too many projects, so it feels like they can cut easily without any warning.
- Feels like they don't really have a centralized goal on some of the other teams besides Cloud.
- You only learn internal tools, making it hard to get jobs at another company.
- 3.0Software Development at IBMStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesMay 4, 2016Pros: Very flexible with work hours, vacation, and sick leave. A large, stable corporation, so it is often possible to move around and learn new things.Cons: They have been in cost-cutting mode for 10 years now. Projects are understaffed, and more and more outsourcing is taking place. This has had a negative impact on quality.
- 3.0Three years of software developmentStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeShanghai, Shanghai, ChinaJuly 6, 2013Pros: global work environment; encourage innovations; completeness of IT product line; plenty of/a variety of trainings; work-life balance; humanized time management;Cons: Salary not attractive; Work not efficient, among daily communication with global team; Employee benefit decreasing; Lack of work opportunity among different countries.
- 3.0Large company, doesn't really have a centralized goalStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesJune 3, 2020Pros: - Many projects to work for - Locations everywhere - Easy to transition to different types of roles - Good work-life balanceCons: - Too many projects, so it feels like they can cut easily without any warning. - Feels like they don't really have a centralized goal on some of the other teams besides Cloud. - You only learn internal tools, making it hard to get jobs at another company.
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