IBM is a tough company to grow in, not for the lack of opportunities, but for the abundance of talent
IBM is a tough company to grow in, not for the lack of opportunities, but for the abundance of talent
A huge company. Diversified options. Something for everyone.
Huge company. No shortage of talent. Let's say 1% is considered the cream of the crop. 1% of 370K employees is 3.7K people competing for top positions. It's easy to be really good and still not make it at all.
Huge gap between the 1 to 10 year folks and the 25+ year folks. In evaluation, the 25+ year folks get compared to someone with 5 years in the company.
They get poor ratings and leave. There has to be a better way to manage competition without making it appear hopeless to the growing technical community.
We have to develop a way to manage employee levels with changes in business needs. We currently have overqualified employees in lower career levels and underscoped employees in higher career levels.
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Engineering Manager
Congenial atmosphere. Interviewed by a team lead. Kind of candidate; mostly into technical questions, nothing to do with people management.
Engineering Manager
It was all good and technical questions, but few were like 'just don't answer' type.
Entry Level Software Engineer
The first round is the Online Assessment. You are given 60 minutes to solve two easy-to-medium LeetCode-style questions. If you know your fundamentals, you should be fine. Topics ranged from strings, arrays, and math.
Engineering Manager
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 1, 2010Congenial atmosphere. Interviewed by a team lead. Kind of candidate; mostly into technical questions, nothing to do with people management.
Engineering Manager
Gurgaon, Haryana, IndiaJanuary 1, 2008It was all good and technical questions, but few were like 'just don't answer' type.
Entry Level Software Engineer
United StatesNovember 24, 2025The first round is the Online Assessment. You are given 60 minutes to solve two easy-to-medium LeetCode-style questions. If you know your fundamentals, you should be fine. Topics ranged from strings, arrays, and math.
