Don't Forget It's a Large Company
Don't Forget It's a Large Company
A lot of people like to make the blanket statement that just because one's experience at a company was bad, then the company itself is bad. Yes, there have been horror stories about layoffs/RAs, out-of-date tech, and annoying in-house software, but just remember that with how many teams and employees IBM has, your (potential) experience won't be like that of others.
For example, I have:
- seniors and managers who care deeply about my professional development
- a modern tech stack, where almost nothing is internal (I'm looking at you, IBM Verse)
- amazing work flexibility so I can balance my personal life and my work.
For my priorities, my position at IBM is exactly what I needed for who I am and where I am in my life right now.
Everyone has a lingering worry that they're going to get laid off, which isn't healthy for morale or our work ethic.
As a whole, the company's morale and image would benefit from being more transparent about its future intentions regarding its workforce, not just its products.
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No phone screen. Direct offsite. Interviewed by 5 engineers and a manager. * Linked lists, * Data structures, * Algorithms. Multiple coding and networking questions were asked. One of the interviewers was not listening to any of the answers, which
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Smooth interview process, terrible recruiters though. Recruiters ghosted me for a month post the final interview. Did not even receive any feedback, despite the hiring manager giving a verbal offer in the final round. Extremely frustrating process
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I applied for the job on HireTeamMate, which was posted by the hiring manager directly. HireTeamMate is like the Uber for hiring. I was contacted a few hours after applying and had a phone interview the next day.
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San Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2018No phone screen. Direct offsite. Interviewed by 5 engineers and a manager. * Linked lists, * Data structures, * Algorithms. Multiple coding and networking questions were asked. One of the interviewers was not listening to any of the answers, which
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San Jose, California, United StatesApril 17, 2025Smooth interview process, terrible recruiters though. Recruiters ghosted me for a month post the final interview. Did not even receive any feedback, despite the hiring manager giving a verbal offer in the final round. Extremely frustrating process
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San Jose, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2015I applied for the job on HireTeamMate, which was posted by the hiring manager directly. HireTeamMate is like the Uber for hiring. I was contacted a few hours after applying and had a phone interview the next day.
