Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.4 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 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Software Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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The coding assessment is an online format, no camera required. I was given an hour to complete two questions that are medium to difficult difficulty, some test cases are hidden.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Ottawa, ON) in May 2023
Interview
Standard leetcode hardware, plus group interview. Nothing one wouldn’t expect from IBM. Interviewer was very helpful in answering any queries I had regarding the question, but wasn’t quite willing to divulge anything else.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A* DSA Q in C++, although I had the option to use C
The interviewer was thorough in the questions that she asked. The questions themselves were appropriate for the position that I was interviewing for. The interview process as a whole was pleasant enough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a weakness and how have I worked to overcome it.