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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2009 in Beijing, Beijing (China) (took 4+ weeks)

good and quick process in interview and get the offer finially. That's a good experience for interview.
fininally got the offer and join in the IBM development lab in Bei Jing

Interview Questions

what's system call in Linux?

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what's the bottleneck for database

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Dec 2009 in Austin, TX (took 2 days)

Initial contact was a phone screening interview. Several days later I was contacted to be interviewed by several technical personel and given a short skills assessment test. The screening interview consisted of general questions about my current resume, career path, and what I was looking for in a job and work environment. The technical interview consisted of more specific questions about particular skills and how I would rate various skill sets from 1 to 10. A short skills test consisting of a series of questions focused on skills required for the job.

Interview Questions

What is the difference between an object and a class in java?

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Reason for Declining

Pay and amount of time required for on-call duties.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.

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Yes | No

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 5 days)

Brief, straightforward. Recruiter had a bunch of basic, simple questions. Once passed 2 phone interviews there, was refered to IBM. They moved quickly-phone call on Friday-interview on Friday, job offer on Monday. It was contract, so no big deal for them. Work was OK, fun group.

Interview Questions

List your biggest weakness.

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Describe yourself in one word (really - they asked).

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Negotiation Details

Recuriter was unpleasant to work with regarding negotiation. I attempted to negotiate and he became upset, irrate, raised his voice, spoke fast and furious. In the end I let it go, was happy to get offer.

Other Details

I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.

Helpful Interview?

Yes | No

Inappropriate?

3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2008 (took 1 week)

there are general technical questions as C/C++ and MPI, salary expectation and personal experiences.

Interview Questions

MPI one-sided, have you ever used?

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Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Yes | No

Inappropriate?

1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jan 2007 in Austin, TX (took 2 weeks)

Pretty boring, straightforward behavioral questions with very little technical depth. The culture was pretty professional and stuffy, not a place where younger people would be interested in working. The manager was not technical and the technical staff was not that skilled. I would personally think it is hard to get top technical talent and filter them out with these interviews