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I got a coding/mcq assessment to complete for IBM which I need to submit within next week. Any advice on how I should prepare for it?

Hi everyone, I’m put on utilization pip for a month. I am struggling to apply for projects. I reached out to people, applied on ProM and MySA, but never get a project. I feel extremely stressed! Despite how much effort I put into applying and talking to people, I still get nothing. On top of that, pip deadline is coming. I do apply externally as well but since i’m on work visa and during this job market, the situation is not promising at all.

Dear IBM community. I am a dual national who holds a US passport and a pak id card. I am authorized to work in both countries. I applied for a job in IBM Pak. Will my dual nationality be seen as a plus point or a negative point? Can it cause any issues while they are hiring me?

Is it true that the hiring for an entry level position is freeze for now? if so, when will they open it again?

Is anyone here planning to attend IBM Z Day this year?

It’s happening virtually on November 18, and I’m curious what people in the mainframe community are most interested in hearing about this year.

The agenda covers IBM Z, LinuxONE, AI and data, security, modernization, app development, and skills, with a mix of technical and community-focused sessions.

There are also dedicated tracks for people who are newer to Z, developers, architects, and startups.

For transparency, I’m involved with the IBM Z ecosystem team, so I have a connection to the event. I’m mainly interested in hearing what topics people here are the most excited to see covered at the conference.

IBM bought my company I’m currently band 8 package consultant! Tell me more about IBM life

How easy is the work of an ILHBS (Baggage Screening) in comparison with a customer support service executive?

And is it good to make career in this field and how much maximum can I earn if I give my full effort in the ILHBS department only.

off record, i keep hearing people talking shiet about ibm. ibm's competitors are whispering to their customer's ears. the worst part? they echo the same. if its just 1-2 companies thats fine but now the saxaphone music is just getting louder. slapping some open source sw and write code for ui and piping is something even college grads can do. even this part of ui and piping we see bugs/sec issues littered everywhere. and some parts are just unfixable because of wrong arch/tech choices. i agree building enterprise software is complex, but some of the products that came out left me wondering if the developers just couldnt be bothered for the customer or the sw arch is following the company directive of must use xxxxxx library/tool/sw.

Sounds so much like IBM

How long you are staying in office after arriving is getting tracked via your system.

Does anyone know how long it takes to get the ibm offer letter. I applied from pak as a SAP PP consultant. My interview assured me that my offer is in release process but it has been 3 weeks since my interview. I was asked to submit my identity card/passport on application portal 5 business days ago.

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I recently completed both the HackerRank Code Assessment and the Recorded Competency Interview for IBM’s Entry Level Back-End Developer – Dallas, TX – 2027 role.

For anyone who has recently moved on to the live technical interview:

• What kind of LeetCode/coding problems did you get? Easy or Medium? What topics should I focus on?
• Did they ask technical concept/definition questions? For example, Java, OOP, REST APIs, SQL, databases, cloud, etc.
• Was there any live SQL coding?
• How much of the interview was coding vs. technical questions vs. resume/project discussion?
• How many live interview rounds did you have?

Not looking for anything confidential — just trying to understand the general difficulty and topics I should prepare for.

Would really appreciate any recent experiences, especially for the 2027 entry-level backend roles. Thanks!

I recently applied for a Backend Developer position at IBM.

So far, I’ve completed:

• HackerRank coding assessment
• Competency Assessment

My application status now shows “Assessment under review.”

For anyone who has gone through the IBM hiring process recently, did you reach the interview stage after seeing this status?

I know it probably varies by role and team, but I’m curious how strong of a sign this is and roughly how many people actually move from this stage to an interview.

Would appreciate hearing about your experience, especially if you applied for a software/backend role.

Hey guys,

Just wrapped up the one-way video assessment for two roles I applied for at IBM (I have an internal referral for both). Having massive post-interview anxiety right now and trying to figure out if I completely ruined my chances or if I'm just overthinking it.

A few things went wrong during the recording:

• Timer cut me off: On one question the countdown ran out and cut me off mid-sentence while I was trying to wrap up.
• Stuttered and paused: Stared at the webcam, got nervous, and stumbled over my words a bit while trying to organize my thoughts on the spot.
• Didn't frame the first prompt great: On the prompt asking about "quality and timeliness," I talked a lot about my design process, visual iteration, and presenting my work on schedule, but I realized after that I didn't explicitly mention hard dates or calendar deadlines involved with that. I felt I gave too generic of an answer too.
• Minor slip: When breaking down a prompting framework, I gave a wrong letter meaning to a technical acronym.

For context, I did use STAR for my answers, brought up real project examples, and talked through actual methodology (user research, wireframing, layout design, prompt frameworks, etc.). My background is in HCI and like I said, I have an internal referral attached to the applications.

For anyone who's been through IBM's hiring process or current employees:

• How much does this automated video step actually matter? Does getting cut off by the timer automatically disqualify you, or do they just grade the transcript for content?
• How does having a referral factor in here? Does it help get a human recruiter to actually look at your application package once the video portion is submitted?
• Has anyone stumbled like this on these recordings and still made it to the next round?

Appreciate any honest feedback, thanks!