Process
After your resume passes the initial review, they send a cognitive assessment and a HackerRank challenge. I passed the HackerRank challenge in half of the given time.
Following that, they contacted me to inform me they were no longer hiring due to the current COVID-19 situation.
Questions
HackerRank questions were fairly easy. They were about path traversal and probability.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the IBM Back End Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Back End Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral33%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Back End Developer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
5.0
Very nice place to work at
Back End Developer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 13, 2019
Pros: Nice environment. Chill team members. Really nice people, and I learned a lot from the project.
Cons: Cannot think of one. Maybe, not paying as much as Big Names?
4.0
IBM is a great place to work at
Back End Developer • Current Employee
July 29, 2021
Pros: Pay is good, friendly environment, felt comfortable asking questions, lenient about project deadlines.
Cons: It was virtual, so it didn't really feel like the full experience. I felt disconnected and excluded at certain times because I'm the only intern on the team, and everybody else is at least in their 40s or 50s, while I'm in my 20s (being the youngest).
It was hard to participate in most meetings because I felt limited to only working on a specific project while everybody else seemed to be multitasking and working on more. I don't think my internship is really preparing me for a full-time position in the future for this team.
3.0
Good, but a lot of politics
Back End Developer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 13, 2025
Pros: Good company.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Politics is prevalent and everything is manager dependent.
- 5.0Very nice place to work atBack End Developer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaOctober 13, 2019Pros: Nice environment. Chill team members. Really nice people, and I learned a lot from the project.Cons: Cannot think of one. Maybe, not paying as much as Big Names?
- 4.0IBM is a great place to work atBack End Developer • Current EmployeeJuly 29, 2021Pros: Pay is good, friendly environment, felt comfortable asking questions, lenient about project deadlines.Cons: It was virtual, so it didn't really feel like the full experience. I felt disconnected and excluded at certain times because I'm the only intern on the team, and everybody else is at least in their 40s or 50s, while I'm in my 20s (being the youngest). It was hard to participate in most meetings because I felt limited to only working on a specific project while everybody else seemed to be multitasking and working on more. I don't think my internship is really preparing me for a full-time position in the future for this team.
- 3.0Good, but a lot of politicsBack End Developer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 13, 2025Pros: Good company. Good work-life balance.Cons: Politics is prevalent and everything is manager dependent.
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