I applied online. I interviewed at IBM in Feb 2022
Interview
I got approached by a very keen IBM recruiter on the phone after applying for the position. He had said that the whole process would take 10 to 15 days from phone call to offer. He asked me to have a first web interview a couple days later, which was extremely short notice, but I was keen too so I arranged it. It was a general chat with someone from the team I would join.
The recruiter went AWOL after this. Keep in mind I had no other details than his phone number and name, I sent him a text the week after and heard nothing. I had to call him 2 days later to hear that the person who had interviewed me had been on holiday, and the recruiter had "just had the interview notes" passed to him.
It's been 3ish weeks overall to hear anything, until I texted him again to find out what's up and he said I had been unsuccessful. He got the response he deserved.
Overall extremely unprofessional from the recruiter and for a company like IBM.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General discussion around my experiences, project management and stakeholder management
Recruiter emailed a questionnaire, then it was a loop with the hiring manager, his Director and an Engineering Manager. They asked for references before the job offer, which is odd and inconvenient
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Texas City, TX)
Interview
First round is conducted by the team leader and questions are typically general. Asked a lot about vibe cooding and AI Product Management which is normal and predictable. Not prefer standarlized answers, it's better to connect with your own experience but keep it short.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your favorite coding tool and could please walk me through your worflow?
Fluido, humano, foco em experiência e resultados. Foi um processo um pouco lento, embora sempre recebi feedback do início até o fim. Fui entrevistado pelo gestor quem foi respeitoso, gentil e profissional.
Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 136 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Project Manager according to 136 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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