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Updated May 14, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Software Engineer at IBM
Posted Apr 13, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 in New York, NY (took 4 weeks)
was great - nice guys many questions regarding skills and experience company management structure- email contact with them was efficient and succinct - second part of interview with upper management seemed a little over the top and made me not want to work with them at all and the salary range was not what i wanted it to be.
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yes
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Financial Analyst at IBM
Posted Mar 9, 2010
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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 Jan 2008 in Somers, NY (took a day)
The first interview was a standard on campus interview. The questions centered on academics and campus involvement. The second interview was a phone interview with the hiring manager. The questions were more specific to specific skills and attributes.
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Negotiation Details
Standard entry level offer. There was not a lot of room for negotiation.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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CRM Consultant at IBM
Posted Feb 16, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2008 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
There was one campus interview which was a 1:1 interview. This interview consisted of all character questions and content on the resume. There was an interview day in another city for the second round. There were probably about 30-40 people at this interview day. There were two (2) 1:1 interviews (45 minutes each). These interviews were all character and resume content interviews.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Summer Intern at IBM
Posted Dec 17, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Mar 2009 in Hawthorne, NY (took 5+ weeks)
Sent a resume through their system.
Got a phone call and was asked about my research plans. They asked about my publications which are pretty strong. Told me about what they are doing and we discussed some research opportunities.
A few days after I got a call from the hiring manager with a 'yes'.
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Negotiation Details
did not negotiate
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Consultant at IBM
Posted Oct 26, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2007 in New York, NY (took a day)
In-office interview consisted of several one-on-one sessions with employees of varying staff levels. The majority of questions were either behavioral or experience-focused. That is, very few questions were hypothetical, case-based or brain teasers. HR personnel were friendly and helpful. Interviewers were also cordial. Selling point from an employer perspective was earning potential.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Specialist at IBM
Posted Sep 14, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2007 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
A recruiter reached out to me a set up an phone interview. The person I spoke with seemed uninformaed about the position, but I was scheduled to meet with a local manager. The manager was nice and welcoming. When it came down to the real questions, things seemed to fall apart. Territory, quotas, techincal support for the position were vague. As a sesaoned salesperson, I wasn't able to get a good grasp of how I'd be used. I got the sense there was a sink or swim aspect to the success of the job. I was being sold on the benefits of working at IBM, instead of how I could utilize my sales experience, grow within the role and organization. Very little substance on the actual job or reporting structure and the real contribution would not be selling or forming relationships but working with a huge team of players and organzaitional red tape.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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IT Specialist at IBM
Posted Jul 29, 2009
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2007 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
The one question you are certain to be asked is going to somehow relate to travel such as "Would you be willing to relocate?". They will ask this question even if the job you are applying for is local. IBM expects people to be willing to change and adapt in many ways and a negative answer on this question will hurt your chances. Most "long time" IBMers I know have changed assignments and work locations many times and that is what IBM likes. If you do not want to travel or relocate then you might want to consider another company to work for.
They also like self-starters on education as they have a great deal of online training programs for employees and they want you to use them aggressively. Some local managers will give you time to do this but most will tell you self-development is an option so do it on your own time. None the less they want you to do lots of self-development because expanded skill sets = expanded placement potential if they need you somewhere else. If you do not want to be constantly taking online classes off the clock then you might want to consider another company to work for.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Systems Analyst at IBM
Posted May 5, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2008 in Armonk, NY (took 2 weeks)
The interview process at IBM is laborious. I have never had to complete so many interviews when applying to a company.
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Reason for Declining
IBM requires that new employees remain in or around Armonk for up to 2 years. I am looking to work in a different geography.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Staff Member at IBM
Posted Mar 20, 2009
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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 Aug 2007 in Hawthorne, NY (took 2 days)
I was first contacted by e-mail by a hiring manager. He indicated he found my profile online. He invited me for an on-site interview. The interview consisted in a formal presentation with slides, in front of about 20 people, followed by a one-on one interviews with about 12 people, over two days. Some of these people were managers, the others, technical people. They wanted to know about my accomplishments, what was the most challenging part, how well I collaborate with people, and how much initiative I showed in the past.
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Negotiation Details
Since I had other offers from competing companies at that point, I was offered a salary slightly higher than the highest other offer. Also, I was offered a sign-up bonus. I didn't feel a need to negotiate, and I accepted the offer.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Presentation.
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