IBM Assessment day for placement year

Hi I'll answer this for you tomorrow when I'm on my computer too hard to write an essay on my phone.

thank you, i would really like a few tips, i realise it will be about IBM in some form, but what im trying to determine is to what extent? i.e. do they expect you to know about every industry they're active in as such

Hi, I went to a AC a few days ago, I went for an industrial placement AC but I think they are pretty similar regardless of what you applying for.
Interview is based on what they call foundation competencies, its on the website, look it up and have e.g.s ready. there is 2 interviews
Group exercises are simple and easy to succeed at just find a balance between not taking over and not saying anything.
the IPATO test was quite short but hard make sure you do some revision for this on all areas that came up in the 1st IPATO, its basically all the hard qs from the online one.
Thats all there is to the day, if yours is at 8am you'll be out by 1. Its not that bad its relaxed and the interviwers are easy to get on with and the ppl. guding you through the process are current IP ppl,.
Remember that with IBM your not in direct competition with the ppl at the centre with you, if there are 11 there and they are all good all of you will get hired! After all it saves IBM money on running ACs.
I did mine think it went well but then so did everyone else there so really not sure should get result within the next week.
Good Luck

@loveandbasketball

I wish you the best luck with it. I have received an email yesterday that says I have passed the IPATO and will be shortly invited to the 1st round.

What position did you apply for? and for when?

Did you have any one-to-one interviews at the 1st round at all? Technical and/or HR?

What were the group exercises? What are you supposed to do?

Considering I have applied for a position starting in June, and have received the email yesterday, when should I expect to have the 1st round?

BTW the link you have provided above is not working could you repost it or pm it to me please?

I know I am asking for too much but I will be glad if you share your experiences and give some tips.

Thank you!
D

Denin,

the link isnt meant to be a link I'm not sure what it is doing. There are two one on one interviews, one with a hiring manager (HR etc) and one with a professional development manager, it is this one that is key to pass.

TBH the exercises were quite a long time ago, one group exercise was plan an event and was ridiculously simple, the other was about hiring one employee from a choice but its a lot harder than it sounds.

I applied for general business and tbh i think this is the best as it gives you the best chance of getting matched later on in the process.

I got through have had one interview for retail that I got rejected from but had another the other day in technical sales that went a lot better so hopefully ....

Good Luck !

That's an interesting thread, however very little details are being provided. I have decent understand of pretty much the events on the assessment day, however I do not understand how will the group case be solved. What is meant by a group presentation? and will each member be given the chance to present individually or is it just a discussion while the panel will be observing, please elaborate.

If anyone could provide some information about the objectives of the case study, how much time was given, and most importantly the nature of the case, is it generic case or a technical, how did you solve and how did you present it ?

Any other information about the different interviews would definitely be useful.

Beelzebub,

You don't do any presentations or anything. The group exercise are to see how you behave in a group, can you follow what is going on and contribute, can you influence, lead etc.

in my case one exercise was event planning. what you have to do is satisfying your clients needs and in the mean time staying in the budget. you have to discuss with your team members what you can do and how to do it. you are given some information with regards to the venues, foods, drinks etc. and their prices you have to arrange them with regards to your client's needs.

the other exercise was to select a manager as you employee. you have to analyze the information given which tells you the requirements and the qualifications you are looking for and choose one of the candidates. the candidate you choose is not important but the way you choose it, your logical reasoning.

keep in mind that your exercises might different but you can still expect something similar to these..

if you want to get through you have to contribute to the team success in terms of; reasoning, timing, problem solving etc. make sure you suggestions and ask other what they think, try to be a leader...

hope this helps there is another thread for ibm selection day I think it is called ibm first round or something like that you might want to have a look at that...

Thanks
Denin

Dear denim, that was quite helpful, appreciated, I really hope you get the job. :))
How did it go ?

unfortunately not :(

"you do not meet the requirements we look for"

Hi Frnds,
Is any attended the IBM assessment in recent days?
How will it be? what it is actually based on?
Yesterday I got mail from IBM saying that you are invited for IBM assessment.
I was applied for senior SAP CRM consultant.
Can any one help me?
what are the questions can I expect?

Thanks in advance