Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 19 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 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Software Developer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Other: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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standard test : series and problem solving test. interview : technical questions on software terms and data structures then coding.
e.g stack, heap, linked lists, arrays, constructor, interpreter,
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
Everyone was professional during the interview process, including HR, hiring manager, and non-manager types. The initial process was automated which made the paper work simple, but errors in automation introduced a few follow-up fixes.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Washington, DC) in Aug 2013
Interview
Process description (started August 1, 2013, 30 days total from initial contact to salary offer):
1. Sent Resume, copy College Diploma and Certifications transcript from job position posted on Internet site.
2. Contacted two days later by a recruiting agent.
3. Scheduled first phone interview with technical manager.
4. First phone interview seven days after initial contact. Questions related to past working experience and MS products/languages (C#). 15-20 minutes.
5. Two days later, recruiting agent confirmed approval of tech. manager. Scheduled second phone interview with regional director. Requested detailed current employee benefits information. Regular communication by email. Official employee application form (online).
6. Second phone interview regional director seven days after first phone interview. Current experiences and why choosing IBM. 12 minutes interview.
7. Four days later, confirmation of approval of regional director by recruiting agent by email. Sent a second employee application form.
8. Two days after that, first official talk about salary requirements.
9. Confirmed preliminary salary offer.