IBM

Test Engineer Interview Experience

October 1, 2015

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I met a recruiter through a campus recruiting event.

The recruiter reviewed my resume, and we spoke about my experiences and IBM.

I was invited to interview on-site in Burlington, Vermont. The process moved very quickly.

On-site, I was asked to give a short presentation detailing my experiences and interests.

I then met the microprocessor team and was interviewed by all eight members separately.

The day was split between touring the site where manufacturing and testing occurs for IBM's microprocessors and 30-minute one-on-one interviews.

Most of the interviews were simply about my interests and experience rather than specific technical questions regarding the work.

Overall, a good experience.

Questions

Explain how burn-in works.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the IBM Test Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

50%

Pass Rate

IBM's interview process for their Test Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive70%

Neutral20%

Negative10%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Test Engineer interview process in United States.

IBM Work Experiences

Work-life balance

Test Engineer • Current Employee

December 1, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance. Multiple options to explore.

Cons: I don't see many cons.

Work-life balance

Test Engineer • Current Employee

December 1, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance. Multiple options to explore.

Cons: I don't see many cons.

Too good to be true

Test Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good working environment and good training by coaches, supervisors, and other teammates.

Cons: Despite my high evaluation, I believe there were some communication gaps during the hiring process. While the salary is not too high, it is compensated by the low demands of the job. I just wish I wouldn't be deceived into working on something that turns out to be very different from what the recruiters told me.

Too good to be true

Test Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good working environment and good training by coaches, supervisors, and other teammates.

Cons: Despite my high evaluation, I believe there were some communication gaps during the hiring process. While the salary is not too high, it is compensated by the low demands of the job. I just wish I wouldn't be deceived into working on something that turns out to be very different from what the recruiters told me.

Test Engineer

Test Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Good working environment and good benefits.

Cons: They hire temporarily, only when there is work. None stayed, including those from other positions.

Test Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Good working environment and good benefits.

Cons: They hire temporarily, only when there is work. None stayed, including those from other positions.

Work-life balance

Test Engineer • Current Employee

December 1, 2022

Pros: Good work-life balance. Multiple options to explore.

Cons: I don't see many cons.

4.0
Work-life balance
Test Engineer • Current Employee
December 1, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance. Multiple options to explore.
Cons: I don't see many cons.

Too good to be true

Test Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Good working environment and good training by coaches, supervisors, and other teammates.

Cons: Despite my high evaluation, I believe there were some communication gaps during the hiring process. While the salary is not too high, it is compensated by the low demands of the job. I just wish I wouldn't be deceived into working on something that turns out to be very different from what the recruiters told me.

4.0
Too good to be true
Test Engineer • Current Employee
May 26, 2023
Pros: Good working environment and good training by coaches, supervisors, and other teammates.
Cons: Despite my high evaluation, I believe there were some communication gaps during the hiring process. While the salary is not too high, it is compensated by the low demands of the job. I just wish I wouldn't be deceived into working on something that turns out to be very different from what the recruiters told me.

Test Engineer

Test Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Good working environment and good benefits.

Cons: They hire temporarily, only when there is work. None stayed, including those from other positions.

4.0
Test Engineer
Test Engineer • Former Employee
March 25, 2024
Pros: Good working environment and good benefits.
Cons: They hire temporarily, only when there is work. None stayed, including those from other positions.

IBM Interview Questions

Integer to Roman

Convert a given integer into its Roman numeral representation. You need to understand the mapping between integer values and Roman symbols to perform the conversion accurately.

ArraysStringsGreedy Algorithms

Exclusive Time of Functions

Calculate the exclusive execution time for each function given a series of log entries marking function calls and returns. The exclusive time is the time spent within a function, not including time spent in its callees.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

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