IBM

Some groups are great, others not so much

Software Engineer

Former Employee

Worked at IBM for 2 years

February 24, 2013

Boston, Massachusetts

Some groups are great, others not so much

Software Engineer•Former Employee•Worked at IBM for 2 years

February 24, 2013

Boston, Massachusetts

3.0

Pros

Excellent research done here, with good benefits.

Cons

Bureaucratic procedures mean things take a lot of time for approval.

Work is not uniformly interesting across groups. You have to be lucky to land in one that does cutting-edge work.

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IBM Interview Questions

Integer to Roman

Medium

Convert a given integer into its Roman numeral representation. You need to understand the mapping between integer values and Roman symbols to perform the conversion accurately.

ArraysStringsGreedy Algorithms

Exclusive Time of Functions

Medium

Calculate the exclusive execution time for each function given a series of log entries marking function calls and returns. The exclusive time is the time spent within a function, not including time spent in its callees.

ArraysStacks

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

Easy

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

IBM Interview Experiences

Software Engineer

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

March 2, 2025

The first round of the interview was conducted virtually. The interviewer was friendly and professional, and the conversation flowed smoothly. Overall, it was an engaging and positive experience; it involved problem-solving.