IBM Egypt Interview Preparation

Answer the following questions:

• What do you know about IBM?

Things to consider while researching:

• Find out about IBM’s history. (Your starter for ten: IBM celebrated its 100th birthday in 2011; it began life as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in 1911, through the merger of three other companies.)
• Research and development is a major growth area – IBM regularly receives more US patents than any other company. The technology industry moves fast, so keep tabs on IBM’s press releases to make sure you’re up to date.
• IBM originally focused mainly on hardware but has shifted towards consultancy and software. It’s important to show that you know about its products and services.
• Invests a lot of money on R&D
• IBM acquired 150 companies since 2000, big data and cloud computing.

• Why do you want to work for us?

I came from an ACM background where IBM is the main sponsor to the event,, support for innovation, challenges, solving big problems in the MENA region, learning opportunities.

• Tell me one thing that IBM has done recently that has impressed you.

Smarter Planet, Smarter Cities

IBM Smarter Cities^[23] is an initiative of IBM Smarter Planet, created to provide hardware, middleware, software and service solutions for city governments and agencies. The solutions implement existing IBM technology such as IBM cloud computing, analytics, mobility and social business.

To date, Smarter Cities serves thousands of cities around the world in all areas of management^[24] including public safety, health and human services, education,^[25] infrastructure,^[26] energy, water, and environmental. IBM Smarter cities also include citizen participation through People4SmarterCities.com,^[27] so they can be part of the technological advances transforming their cities.

Examples of major cities around the world using IBM Smarter Cities technology:^[28]

1) Year 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil implemented an emergency response solution using IBM technology in anticipation of hosting the 2016 Olympics and 2014 World Cup.

2) Year 2013, New Taipei City Police, implemented an IBM solution to enhance police productivity and ensuring public safety.

3) Year 2013, Tucson, Arizona, implemented a water conservation solution with IBM focused on smart metering and water leak detection.

4) Year 2013, Digital Delta transforms Dutch water management system using Big Data.

• What is IBM's current stock price?

~144.4 USD

IBM net worth is around $47.9 billion.

• Who is the CEO?

Ginni Rometty

Amr S.Talaat

• Who are our main competitors?

Microsoft, HP, Intel, Apple, Oracle, EMC, HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC

three major divisions: hardware, software and services.  The former is organized by product lines: x (based on x86), i, p (powerPC based), and z (the mainframes). The software division has five pillars: Lotus (email, groupware), Rational (development tools), DB2 (database), Tivoli (enterprise management),Websphere (middleware). Services has Global Technology Services (IT consulting), and Global Business Services (business and strategy consulting). 

• Why are you applying to this role?
• Why should we pick you?

Hire me for a month and see for yourself.

• What was the most challenging part of your previous job? How did you deal with this?

debugging.

• What would you do if you won a million pounds?

• Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
• What is your approach to leadership?
• How many petrol stations are there in the UK?
• Tell me about a time when you solved a problem creatively?

chess tournament.

• Give examples from your own experiences which show your leadership and initiative skills.

ACM training for AUC Teams.

• How do you feel about having a job which requires you to travel frequently?

Cool

• How do you feel about having a job that requires you to spend a lot of time away from home?

Cool