Depends on your business organization
Depends on your business organization
Great work-life balance, as many IBMers are family-oriented and the work is not demanding like a startup. Opportunities to brainstorm and file patents.
Teams like the design studio, mobile innovation lab, or security have challenging and fun work/culture, but most of Austin IBM working on the chip/cloud is low-key energy and monotonous without challenging work.
The reputation of IBM goes a long way on the resume.
Paid conference trips if you present or help with the booth.
Potential stagnation of career due to legacy technology and prioritization of stability over innovation. Most teams lack the zest and drive you'll find in small engineering teams at startups.
Austin 9xx and 045 offices are drab and are unpleasant to work in.
Advocate for nicer offices and amenities. Encourage employees to greenfield side projects to spur innovation. Continue allowing flexible remote work and work-from-home policies.
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It was a two-step process. First, there was a written test based on analytical skills. Then, there was a one-on-one interview. This was to see how good I was with the concepts of Java and XML.
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The interview process consisted of pretty straightforward behavioral questions with very little technical depth. The culture was professional and stuffy, likely not appealing to younger individuals. The manager lacked technical expertise, and the tec
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The initial contact was a phone screening interview. Several days later, I was contacted for interviews with several technical personnel and given a short skills assessment test. The screening interview consisted of general questions about my curren
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 1, 2008It was a two-step process. First, there was a written test based on analytical skills. Then, there was a one-on-one interview. This was to see how good I was with the concepts of Java and XML.
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Austin, Texas, United StatesJanuary 1, 2007The interview process consisted of pretty straightforward behavioral questions with very little technical depth. The culture was professional and stuffy, likely not appealing to younger individuals. The manager lacked technical expertise, and the tec
Staff Software Engineer
Austin, Texas, United StatesDecember 1, 2009The initial contact was a phone screening interview. Several days later, I was contacted for interviews with several technical personnel and given a short skills assessment test. The screening interview consisted of general questions about my curren
