I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
A series of group interviews with multiple interviewers where they asked background information and then pointed questions related to the architecture areas defined by the job, and that I shared experience evidence of.
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Question 1
They asked me to define different models for securing and isolating tenant data in a multi-tenant micro service based solution.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IBM (London, England)
Interview
Intitial discussion with recruiter followed by 2/3 step interview process. Initial technical round with technical members followed by leadership interview with Partners. Both rounds lasting for about an hour. Sometime additional rounds are scheduled to review candidates further on before the leadership round.
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Technical interview based on past work experience.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (London, England) in Sept 2015
Interview
Initial combined technical/competency based telephone interview followed by assessment day in Waterloo, London. As I live in Scotland they paid up to £150 for flights/accom. All day assessment with 5-6 person team exercise, followed by partner interview (to see if you are IBM material) followed by technical interview "grilling" (to see how you react to aggressive/negative questioning). Its all slightly odd as all candidates had 10-20 years of industry architecture experience and this felt more like a graduate assessment test. IBM are proud in that all staff regardless of grade have to go through this (apparently).
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Question 1
Technical interview: (In deliberately aggressive tone), I don't think you are an expert in anything, so just what do you think you are an expert in?
