Patent Attorney applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Patent Attorney roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Patent Attorney according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Hopewell Junction, NY) in Feb 2017
Interview
IBM flew me out and reimbursed expenses for my trip. The interview lasted approximately two hours plus lunch and I spoke with seven different patent attorneys. No one had any hard-hitting questions; just resume review and conversational style.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
There were several phone interviews and an in person interview. The phone interviews were brief, usually running 20-30 minutes. The in person interview last several hours. I met with IP attorneys throughout the office.