IBM Interview Questions & Reviews in Research Triangle Park, NC
Updated Feb 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Compensation Specialist at IBM
Posted Feb 12, 2012
4.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Research Triangle Park, NC (took 1+ week)
I interviewed for an internal position. After 10 days the Hiring manager contacted me by email to set up telephone interview. Standard questions regarding my qualifications as wells as behavior based questions. No feedback was provided after the interview even after 1 email and one voicemail to the hiring manager. My current manger contacted the hiring manager to receive a response. I later found out that the posting and interview was a formality since another internal candidate had been promised the position. I am now looking for a job outside of the company.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Programmer Analyst at IBM
Posted Oct 21, 2010
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Research Triangle Park, NC (took 5 weeks)
Very professional and efficient process. I didn't have to wait for long and was treated well by HR, recruiters, managers, and interviewers. Got a good feel for the prospective position, the first interview felt like a comfortable conversation, I got to ask plenty of questions. They really inquire a lot on previous experience, especially what is already on your resume.
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Reason for Declining
Decided to go with another offer.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Software Test Engineer at IBM
Posted Jul 24, 2010
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in Research Triangle Park, NC (took 1+ week)
The Interviewing and Hiring process is very structured and extensive. Consists of various procedures aimed at selecting talented and good applicants
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Negotiation Details
The negotiation phase is always a win-win situation. But a candidate needs to know exactly what they want and sell themselves strong to make the best cut.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Intern at IBM
Posted Apr 19, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Research Triangle Park, NC (took 3 weeks)
I applied online to a posting that I saw on the IBM careers page; I filled everything out and uploaded a resume. Because I do not live in the state in which I applied for, I received a call from the manager I would report to and set up a telephone interview. The interview, itself, lasted about an hour and included a range of questions (he was required to ask a set given by IBM, but others were more job specific to the position I applied for). He let me know that I fit the mold they were looking for and I would hear back within a few days. He called, a few days later, while I was sitting in my accounting class and left a voicemail letting me know he recommended that HR proceed with the hiring process. HR emailed me, about a week later, with a link to a more in-depth job application and a link to IBM's intelligence test, the IPATO. After completing these online the night I received them, I got a call from the HR recruiter a week later letting me know that my offer was approved and I would be getting an email shortly. Hours later, I received the email with an attachment inviting me to join their team (it also gave details with pay, etc). I accepted via email and start once this semester ends.
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Negotiation Details
There was not any negotiating among the recruiter and I. After waiting weeks, they send you a final offer with everything listed in a PDF file; from here, you either accept or reject.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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