Usually through the internal network or promotions. When there is a specific need for an industry or technical expertise, they post a job position for this. Go through a HR screening process first followed by 2-3 rounds of interviews.
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what's the most difficult project you managed and how to overcome? Here, you must be very detailed oriented to explain your strength as well as weakness and how you are going to do well at IBM in the future based on this experience
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at IBM
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very structure and professional, a lot of questions about personality and characters. Very keen to understand how you work within a team and colleagues. Not so focus on the technical knwledge beyond the basis
2 phone interviews with different people. This was followed by a long full day of interviews (6-8 x 45-60 min) at their head quarter location in NY. I met with people from all ranks and functions. I met with people on the technical side as well as the business side. I met with people in charge of large groups as well as individual employees. This was for IBM Research.
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Mostly resume walk and focus on past experiences. No weird or trick questions.
I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IBM (New Delhi) in Apr 2016
Interview
I got placed through campus. The first round was a Sales Aptitude Test where there were various questions regarding how one will handle a typical sales scenario. It was followed by Personal Interview.
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I was asked to sell a pen to the interviewer. And also was asked why I wanted to be in sales.
