Process
HireVue Interview
- Online coding challenge
- 3 programming questions and 8 behavioral questions, where you record your answer using your webcam.
Guru Interview
- Another online technical interview with an engineer.
Guide Interview
Questions
Standard Java questions:
- Polymorphism
- FizzBuzz
- String manipulations
- Data structure questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the IBM Entry Level Software Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Entry Level Software Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral32%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having good feelings for IBM's Entry Level Software Developer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
3.0
Good place to start
Entry Level Software Developer • Current Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
September 27, 2019
Pros: Friendly work culture, work-life balance is great, good starting pay, many locations.
Cons: Very behind on modern technologies. Management is rarely technical. It's very hard to leave the mainframe. The retention rate is very bad.
4.0
Your experience at IBM highly depends on your team and department
Entry Level Software Developer • Current Employee
Markham, Ontario, Canada
December 8, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting work, and lots of opportunity to explore things outside of your specialty. Your experience at IBM highly depends on the team you are working on.
Cons: Usually no bonus. 3 weeks vacation + 1 week for every 10 years served.
4.0
Solid for foundation
Entry Level Software Developer • Former Employee
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
October 14, 2023
Pros: Nice coworkers and a good environment for learning new things.
Cons: Challenging to work through bureaucracy.
- 3.0Good place to startEntry Level Software Developer • Current EmployeePoughkeepsie, New York, United StatesSeptember 27, 2019Pros: Friendly work culture, work-life balance is great, good starting pay, many locations.Cons: Very behind on modern technologies. Management is rarely technical. It's very hard to leave the mainframe. The retention rate is very bad.
- 4.0Your experience at IBM highly depends on your team and departmentEntry Level Software Developer • Current EmployeeMarkham, Ontario, CanadaDecember 8, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance, interesting work, and lots of opportunity to explore things outside of your specialty. Your experience at IBM highly depends on the team you are working on.Cons: Usually no bonus. 3 weeks vacation + 1 week for every 10 years served.
- 4.0Solid for foundationEntry Level Software Developer • Former EmployeeResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United StatesOctober 14, 2023Pros: Nice coworkers and a good environment for learning new things.Cons: Challenging to work through bureaucracy.
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