I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBM (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2020
Interview
The very next day after I sent in my application, I was given a cognitive assessment, which was essentially 5 mini-games that tested how well you solve various problems in limited time.
After that, I was sent a Hackerrank coding assessment on the same day, with 3 coding questions to be solved in 3 hours. The questions were similar in difficulty to the Easy and Medium questions on Leetcode. I was able to pass all test cases in around 90 minutes, which IBM even said was the average completion time among applicants. I then received an email saying that my coding assessment has been received, and I will be under consideration for the next steps.
However, I logged onto the career portal a couple days later, and found that my application was no longer under consideration, with no explanation or feedback. Never received a rejection email, and never spoke to a single person working with the company.
Based on a recent review I've seen here, I assume the position had already been filled, so I'm quite frustrated that I just wasted my time with this process. The only good to come out of this is that my assessment results are valid for the next 12 months, so I guess I'll save time for the next application, whenever that will be.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding challenge consisted of 3 questions, mainly on data structures and algorithms
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
On-campus interviews for placements comprising of following rounds:
1. Puzzle based round
2. Psychometric round including behavorial questions. They had to be answered very carefully. Most students at my campus were eliminated here.
3. English language ability round (grammar and diction)
4. Coding round: Average level
5. Interviews
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Boston, MA) in Aug 2020
Interview
First a cognitive assessment and once you passed that, you get a coding assessment on hackerrank with 3 coding questions. Never spoke to a person, never heard back or got an email after the coding assessment. Logged into the career portal to find out that I was no longer under consideration.
Of course, without an explanation. Felt like a waste of time.