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Updated Feb 4, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Business Consultant at IBM
Posted Feb 4, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Bangalore (India) (took 2 weeks)
Resume Screening
HR screening
Technical interview
HR interview
Salary negotiation
Offer rollout
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Negotiation Details
not really
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer at IBM
Posted Jan 1, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
I was asked basic computer science algo, OS concept and C programming questions.
Interview Questions
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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User Administrative at IBM
Posted Dec 24, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Bangalore (India) (took 2 weeks)
I had one on one technical round of interview and i did pretty well, after couple of days i got a call from IBM and had a telephonic round which went fine and got the offer.
Interview Questions
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I didn't negotiate because i was quite happy whatever i was offered.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at IBM
Posted Dec 20, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
It was a one on one interview at the campus lateral placement session
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate the location and role
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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SAP Consultant at IBM
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
The call was patched from one of the IBM offices to the interviewer.
The Interviewer had a thorough knowledge of the subject and conducted the interview in a very amicable way.
The questions really tested my knowledge over the subject.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
We can negotiate over pay and position. But the manager will be very clear what has to given.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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UI Design at IBM
Posted Dec 8, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Bangalore (India) (took 4+ weeks)
I was contacted by a recruitment consultant for a position with IBM. I was called to their Gurgaon office for a face to face interview (I was working with an org in Delhi then). I reached the IBM campus 20 min before the scheduled time and tried to call the contact person in HR, but she didn't pick up the call. I spoke to the receptionist who had no idea about any interview that day asked me to wait while she called someone in HR. There was no response for the next 45 minutes, as none of the HR folks were there. I waited in the lobby and called up the recruiter and asked him to get in touch with the right person in HR. Finally, after about an hour and 10 minutes, someone in the HR team contacted me and let me in.
They made me sit in one of the cubicles where another developer was working and asked me to fill up a long personal details form. It was the same form I had filled up online as part of their job application requirements. I told the HR person that I was in no mood to spend another 30 min filling up the form since they already had the info with them. I was told that there was some goof-up, and they didn't have access to any forms I had filled up earlier. So I had no choice but to fill up the form again. Once done, the HR guy led me to a meeting room. Since this was supposed to be a face t face interview, I was expecting someone to join me, but 5 min later, I was told that I would be speaking to one of the BU heads in Bangalore over phone. WHAT THE FLIP !!!!
They told me that they had no idea or information about my in-person interview and had somehow arranged for this telephonic call after coordinating with their Bangalore team. This when I had reached their office driving in the crazy morning traffic from Delhi to Gurgaon. I could have taken this call from home and saved me some time and effort. Anyways, the interviewer was courteous and apologetic about the mess up. Interview went well and I came back.
About a week later, I was told that there was a second interview (recruiter told me this time it would be face to face with the Team Head) and I had to attend this at their NOIDA office. I drove down to their NOIDA office, expecting a face to face interview but it again turned out to be a telephonic round since my interviewer was not able to fly down to NOIDA. Fine, there may have been a problem, but least i expected was an update regarding this. Anyways, I spoke to the Team Head over the phone. There were questions related to my projects , process etc...the usual stuff.
No response for a week. Then the consultant calls me and tells me that he got to know (from the recruitment management software which IBM and they use) that I have been offered a position and I have accepted it already. I told him that I had not received any communication/offer from IBM so he should cross check. He did and came back with a screenshot of the application which showed the details of someone else with same name as mine, different skills, different place of joining etc etc. I wasn't surprised at this, having gotten accustomed to the way IBM recruitment worked.
Anyways, about a month after I had given my first interview, IBM folks came back to me with an offer, which I promptly rejected not only because I had better offers from other companies, but also for the totally forgettable experience I had during my interviewing phase. I would like to believe that my experience was an exception. But I was left amazed at the disconnect between various functions at the behemoth that IBM has become.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Software Developer at IBM
Posted Nov 22, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
I got the call through employee referral. I was asked to be present at the interview venue before 1 PM as they had mentioned that they will not allow any fresh candidates after that.
The interview consisted of a 1:1 technical interview to be followed by a personal discussion. I completed the technical interview and had to wait for nearly 2.5 to 3 hours to know the results of the technical discussion. Finally they said I was not selected and even in that there was some confusion and the HR person present had to get in touch with the person who conducted the technical interview.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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IT Analyst at IBM
Posted Oct 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
1:1 technical interview. Many questions were outside of my expertise, even though i clarified that I am a specialist than a generalist. Interviewer was looking for answers than looking for ability to learn/logical troubleshooting/thought process.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Systems Engineer at IBM
Posted Oct 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
Interview consists of 4rounds.
1round is aptitude.
2nd round is technical written.
3rd round is group discussion(They expect candidate who can speak boldly infront of others not much)
4th round is technical 1:1 , it last for more than one hour.It was all about general programming concepts.
5th round is HR. Puzzles and simple programs(fibo)
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at IBM
Posted Sep 16, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
Good with three rounds,first technical skills,second PM experience and third communication skills.Took only about 6 hours to get selected !
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Mostly one-sided from Employer without much salary increase
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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