Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 3 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso IBM (Londra, Inghilterra) nel mese di dic 2017
Colloquio
I filled in an application asking me for a short personal statement and then some simple questions. Once passing this stage, I was asked to complete a HireVue video interview. In this I was asked 3 competency based questions which has no time limit to respond (I personally took ages to prepare my answers and know exactly what I was going to say) but you could only record your answer once. Compared to other consultancy video interviews, which do have a time limit to respond, it seemed easy and you had plenty of time to answer (3 mins). Once passing this stage, I was given the IPAT. It consisted of sequences and a more mathematical based section. The sequences are very difficult and time pressured so I would recommend practicing the different types of sequences that might come up e.g. exotic sequences (there are some great websites out there if you simply google IPAT sequences practice - I thought they were similar to the real thing although slightly easier). I am now waiting to hear back to see if I passed and through to the assessment centre. The process has been very slow (months) so far.
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Tell us about your passion for tech and the skills you have to demonstrate this?
In my IBM interview, I was given a simple market entry case. I clarified the objective, structured my approach, analyzed market size and competition, then summarized a concise recommendation overall.
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In my IBM interview, I was given a simple market entry case. I clarified the objective, structured my approach, analyzed market size and competition, then summarized a concise recommendation overall.
Process really depends team to team and there is no one standard process for the role. some will give you cases, others can be more situational or focus on your resume specific bullet points
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso IBM
Colloquio
I interviewed for a position at the Taipei office, and unfortunately, the online interview raised several red flags. First, the HR representative contacted me to ask for my availability and instructed me to prepare a PowerPoint slide about myself. I responded with my available time and asked whether the slide should be in Chinese or English.
Red flag #1: She replied only to confirm the meeting time and completely ignored my question.
After a week with no response, I followed up with both HR and the interviewer.
Red flag #2: Neither of them replied.
On the day of the interview,
Red flag #3: The interviewer’s webcam was off, which made the interaction feel unprofessional.
Red flag #4: After the interview, I sent a thank-you email. I did receive a reply, but it contained several grammatical errors.
During the interview, I answered most of the questions in English and used Chinese for more casual conversation. However, I got the impression that they didn’t fully understand what I was saying, possibly due to their limited English proficiency.
Overall, it felt like no one was handling their responsibilities professionally. It’s disappointing that a company as large and well-known as IBM came across as disorganized and unprepared—more like a startup that doesn’t know what it’s doing.
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tell me about yourself and how you handle uncertainties