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:
Other: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at IBM (Singapour)
Interview
The interview was in Singapore lab. First and second are technical interviews. Then HR and senior level executive interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First round was easy with simple technical questions about data structures, memory management and threading. Had 3 Coding questions
1) reverse words in a sentence
2) Permutations of a word
3) given a middle pointer alone in a single linked list, how would u delete it.
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Winchester, Angleterre)
Interview
After sending in an application for the graduate program, received an email to complete the IPAT two weeks later. On passing the IPAT, was called to an assessment centre ( a couple of months later).
Assessment centre:
A written test to assess your ability to think analytically and logically. No actual specific coding knowledge required although if you have done programming it will definitely help you to think in the right way for the test.
Two group exercises, one interview, one presentation, One communications exercise - tests IBM competencies
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Demonstrate your passion for technology outside of work