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I’m about to start an internship at IBM for UX Research. I’m super excited about it, and was wondering if anyone could tell me about the design culture there or how the company is for designers? So far online I’ve only heard about the company from consultants or software engineers. For more reference I’ll be working in Austin.
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I've never heard of them, but I probably wouldn't do that. That sounds pretty suspicious and I'm wary of signing anything legal without ample information. I would definitely do a lot of research into the company before you give them any of your information!
I read it as they have been interviewed, just not by the design department. Of course common sense dictates that they don’t sign anything without speaking to anyone or verifying that they’re speaking to someone from Alo. I’m not saying don’t be wary, I’m just saying Alo isn’t a random company.
I wish someone from Alo could chime in here, but I'm assuming you've had interviews with the company already, right? You just haven't met the design team in particular? I'd definitely be cautious since you technically didn't apply and they contacted you (that's the fishy part), but I feel like we need a bit more detail.
I got the same from what I thought was a legitimate company. I was skeptical during the interview and was pretty sure the questions were AI. The answers to my questions were copied and pasted from the company website, you could tell. They offered me the job the next day without a second interview or meeting with the person who would be my "supervisor." They sent me W2 papers to fill out to accept the position. I looked up the "interviewer" on LinkedIn and it looked like she didn't do that job anymore. I reported it to that company but did not respond back. You can also look up the email domain at "whois" and it showed me the domain was created like 5 months ago. Company was in business a long time. SCAM! They also "found" my resume and portfolio and were "impressed with my design skills" Be careful out there. Scammers are everywhere!