Flexible but not challenging
Flexible but not challenging
The environment is lively, with loads of projects. They are now opening up to use some of the latest technologies. The work-from-home policy is a very good benefit, especially if you're an expat.
Some of the projects are stale, and the people working on some team are not the most talented. Dependency on the US is sometimes affecting productivity. The campus is far from the city center, so consider commuting options.
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They should change the speed of software cycles and everything else. There is a widespread misunderstanding that if you leave things to settle down, they will find their own right space. They need to change perspective, but this is difficult if you have worked there for ages.
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It was a long, drawn-out process. First, they call and set up an interview. Then you speak to five members of the team and the manager. After that, they let you know. It took 10 days before I heard back from them. A day later and I would have gone f
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After sending my resume, it took one month before I heard back for a telephone interview. Another three weeks later, there were two rounds of technical interviews before I received the job offer.
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Buffalo, New York, United StatesAugust 1, 2012It was a long, drawn-out process. First, they call and set up an interview. Then you speak to five members of the team and the manager. After that, they let you know. It took 10 days before I heard back from them. A day later and I would have gone f
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Littleton, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 12, 2012Interviews are normally very formal. Interview panels at IBM are technically very strong. I have been working with IBM for 12 years, so I can't speak much about the current interview process.
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Portland, Oregon, United StatesDecember 1, 2011After sending my resume, it took one month before I heard back for a telephone interview. Another three weeks later, there were two rounds of technical interviews before I received the job offer.
