2-Year New College Hire, Disillusioned
2-Year New College Hire, Disillusioned
Big company, ok health benefits, the illusion of job security.
Really frugal (cheap) company. No snacks. Employees are required to work on old/outdated computer equipment (lots of developers still forced to work on Windows XP), and managers don't seem to appreciate your input or innovations.
I actually applied the Joel Test to the area I worked at within IBM and found that they failed miserably.
If you're a Software Engineer, you'll most likely find yourself working with outdated technologies and programming frameworks mandated by non-technical executives.
And if you haven't heard, IBM is laying off people left and right at this time, with the possibility of more layoffs coming towards the end of this year. Definitely not the best company to be at right now.
Stop treating employees like slaves.
Make them feel valued and that their work matters.
Stop lining the pockets of executives with bonuses, all while laying off and reducing your US technical workforce.
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First round: Coding Assignment Given two programming questions, which were previously solved programs on HackerRank, I completed both programs with 100% test case passes. However, I was still not shortlisted for the interview.
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Austin, Texas, United StatesDecember 1, 2013I first applied online and, several months later, scheduled two phone calls. The first phone call was simply to gather preliminary background information, explain what the department does, and answer questions about my resume. The second phone call w
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Austin, Texas, United StatesNovember 1, 2014I was picked up at university and directly asked a few informal questions about previous job experience. That was all. I wasn't asked a lot, as I had interned at IBM before.
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Austin, Texas, United StatesAugust 21, 2025First round: Coding Assignment Given two programming questions, which were previously solved programs on HackerRank, I completed both programs with 100% test case passes. However, I was still not shortlisted for the interview.
