IBM

I went through three rounds of interviews: initial, technical, and functional. All were conducted by phone, which was convenient. Parts of the technical and functional interviews were project-specific and handled by their onshore counterparts.

The tech interview was straightforward, focusing mostly on Java and J2EE questions. There were also questions about image processing. Having experience with IBM tools always helps. The first round was conducted by the contracting company, followed by

I was working as a contractor and then converted from contractor to regular employee in a period of just one year. That conversion was based on your performance, criticality in the team, and your manager's impression.