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Entry Level Software Engineer Interview Experience

October 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. A recruiter then reached out to me.

The interview was online and consisted of a coding challenge and general questions (e.g., "Tell us about yourself").

The coding challenge had three questions, each with an allotted time of one hour. The questions increased in difficulty as the interview progressed.

There were also five general questions. They were easy, and candidates were given approximately 10-15 minutes to think of an answer before recording.

Questions

Given boss-employee pairs, determine the appropriate, lowest-ranking boss to whom two employees should report in case of a conflict.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the IBM Entry Level Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

10%
Pass Rate

IBM's interview process for their Entry Level Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive48%
Neutral31%
Negative21%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Entry Level Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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