Careers at IBM
If you see yourself as someone who actively chips in to the creation of newest technologies – IBM is probably the best place to start your career. As the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, IBM have clients in 170 countries to whom they deliver expertise services and knowledge in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile and the Internet of Things.
IBM offers Graduate Schemes in Business, Consulting, Technology, and Design.
To join the team of thinkers and doers through one of their Graduate Schemes you will need to jump through a lot of hoops. Here’s how to get prepared for the IBM Application Process.
IBM application steps
- Online Application
- Online Psychometric Tests
- Video Assessment
- Assessment Centre
- Final Interview
IBM test guides
IBM’S Information Processing Aptitude Tests are a key component of IBM’s Application Process. Upon filing the application you will be asked to complete Numerical Reasoning Tests and Diagrammatic Reasoning Tests that will match the role you are applying for.
In order to pass this stage you have to practice beforehand - candidates will have a very limited time to complete them, as they are invited to sit these tests with a really close deadline. Whether you are committed to apply for IBM, or still deciding on your next move - we highly recommend you to start preparing as soon as possible.
Details on psychometrics tests used in IBM’s Application Process can be found below.
IBM Online Numerical Reasoning Test is IBM’s version of a standard numerical tests that are designed to assess your ability to evaluate, analyze and interpret numerical information that will be provided to you in charts, graphs, tables and strings of numbers.
You will have limited time to find a correct answer, so all the calculations like percentages, ratios, and basic arithmetic should be executed quickly and accurately.
There will a number of different topics and you are advised to visit IBM website for more information.
These tests will assess your sequence and pattern identification skills, logical thinking and ability to approach a problem and how good you are at solving it. IBM stresses that the skills they are verifying can be summed up to those three words: math, deduction and inference.
Similarly to the IBM Online Numerical Test you will have a limited time to do answer it - a minute or less per question. The difficulty of questions is also likely to increase gradually. Therefore, good timing is vital.
IBM has their own variations of Diagrammatic/ Logical Reasoning Tests, however the usual way of checking deducing powers of candidates, is by presenting them with numbers, figures and shapes arranged in particular pattern. Your task as the brainy IBM employee -to - be, is to deduce the underlying logic of patterns presented to you in an exercise and guess what is next to follow.
To know how to correctly identify the missing steps, you need to practice these tests like a demon - so try now, to avoid regrets in the future.
Your application might be conditioned on further Video Assessment. This stage will be personalised depending on the role you are applying for as well as your performance and scores from the previous stages of the application.
It’s a s a typical question and answer evaluation, the only difference is the format. To nail it try giving as much examples supporting your skills as possible.
More useful advices on the IBM Online Interview can be found on Glassdoor.
If everything went well you would be invited to one of the IBM headquarters to participate in an Assessment Centre that usually is a mix of group and individual exercises.
This will be a simulation of a problem encountered by the company or a conversation with a potential client. Your creativity and independent thinking will count but you must also be able to think on your feet as loads of data will be provided for you to analyse. It might also be the case that you would be expected to ask questions to your assessors.
The exercises will vary, but the general skills that the assessors are looking for is a good balance between teamwork and leadership skills. You might be a great leader, but approach the group exercise as a test of your collaboration and teamwork skills. Communicating in non-aggressive manner will get you few extra points. You have to be prepare for doing some maths and logical thinking together.
Usually candidates are asked to to pitch for an idea suggested to them by the assessors. To excel you are strongly advised to have some pitching and presentation sessions
Anyhow, it is important that you practice your presentation skills. If you are not a born speaker and feel like you could use a little bit more advice, you can check the Assessment Centre Guide, for more useful tips.
These will be another series of IPAT tests similar to those you had to take on Stage 2 of this Application. Although they usually tend to be a little bit less extensive, as it’s just a confirmation of what you should know anyway.Unfortunately - calculators are not allowed.
Congratulations you made it to the last level of the Application Process! After the assessment centre you will fall into the very last pool of successful candidates who will be interviewed once more in a typical one - to - one interview. The assessors will now be validating your skills and detecting strengths necessary for the job. Although it’s the last stage of the application you have to equally shine on that stage as on the previous ones. Don’t get too relax and be ready to celebrate, once you have been confirmed successful!
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