IBM has a number of projects and initiatives that you can take advantage of outside of your "day job." They reward based on performance, and that has always been a selling point.
I had a recent opportunity to participate in the Corporate Services Corps (CSC) program and travel to Senegal for a month to provide free consulting services. I also had an opportunity several years ago to do a three-month assignment in Hursley, England, and work with my product's development team.
There are non-travel assignments as well that you can participate in, and the culture for innovation is very much encouraged.
The downside of working for IBM is changing jobs. It is sometimes very difficult to change jobs within IBM.
I applied through Uncubed during my first year in college, so I didn't have much knowledge of data structures. The interview was a link that needed to be completed online. It included: * Two coding questions with a 45-minute timer. * Recording
I received an email that provided the time and the link for the interview. However, during the interview, there was no human interviewer; it was only a HackerRank problem. I must have applied for the wrong position, as it was extremely difficult.
I interviewed with my school's IBM recruiter and then applied online to the job postings that I believed would best fit me. The recruiter sent the hiring managers a personal note along with my resume and application. A few weeks later, I received an
I applied through Uncubed during my first year in college, so I didn't have much knowledge of data structures. The interview was a link that needed to be completed online. It included: * Two coding questions with a 45-minute timer. * Recording
I received an email that provided the time and the link for the interview. However, during the interview, there was no human interviewer; it was only a HackerRank problem. I must have applied for the wrong position, as it was extremely difficult.
I interviewed with my school's IBM recruiter and then applied online to the job postings that I believed would best fit me. The recruiter sent the hiring managers a personal note along with my resume and application. A few weeks later, I received an