I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IBM (Unionville, ON) in Feb 2019
Interview
I had applied to this position online through IBM's job portal back in November 2018, I received an e-mail asking me to come in for an interview January 24th, 2019 (roughly a 3 month wait). I was told that if I couldn't make it in, there would be more recruitment days coming up soon. We were given a PDF file of instructions, and asked to complete an assignment based on the role we were applying for: visual designer, user researcher, or user experience designer. We had just under 1 week to complete and return the "homework" before the in-person interview. The assignment took me roughly 7 hours. The in person interview took place on February 4th, 2019. A group of 7 of us were brought into a room together and shown a presentation and given opening remarks. We were then separated and conducted 15 minute interviews with 7-8 different interviewers. 4 set of 15 minutes for 1 hour, a 10 minute break, and continued with the final 4 set of 15 minutes. In total the interview took 3 hours from 1pm-4:15pm. We were then given closing remarks and a chance to ask any final questions. I waited just over 1 month for a reply, unfortunately they decided to move forward with another candidate. I don't have any further information on why I wasn't a good fit for the role, currently waiting for a follow-up.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
I was asked to pick projects from my portfolio and explain the though process behind my pieces
The selection process includes three stages: a portfolio review to assess the candidate's work, followed by a situational test evaluating problem-solving and practical skills. Successful candidates proceed to an interview focusing on experience and suitability. The final HR round covers employment terms and cultural fit before extending an offer.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Cochin)
Interview
It wasn’t great, they took the interview and it was okay. Mine went really well but they still didn’t select me. It was left open ended and I wasn’t satisfied
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IBM (Dublin, Dublin) in Jan 2024
Interview
The interview process took two months from the day I applied to the day I received the final decision on my application. It was quite a long time. The recruiter screening and interview were scheduled quickly, within about a week. During the interview, everyone was really nice and friendly. Afterward, I felt confident, but I had to wait for a month or even longer. Unfortunately, I eventually received a rather generic email: “Unfortunately, we moved forward with another candidate.”
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about the application I was presenting in more detail, including benchmarks. Specifically, they wanted to know whether I had used their competitors as a benchmark or compared it with services from another field.