IBM

Entry Level Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2016

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online through IBM Careers. Within a week, I received an email to solve coding puzzles within a 15-day duration. I completed them and did well.

It has been almost two weeks, but I have not heard back from them. The interview process lasted for more than 3 hours. At least they should have informed me whether I cleared or not.

I hope they will respond soon.

Questions

There were a total of 8 questions: 3 coding questions and 5 that were a combination of behavioral and technical.

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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.

IBM Work Experiences

Known Company, But Directionless

Entry Level Software Engineer • Former Employee

San Jose, California, United States

November 21, 2023

Pros: Well-known company. Good experience.

Cons: The company has no direction. As soon as the next big thing comes out, they will try to shift the whole company to do that one thing. They are always late to the party and competing with companies that actually hire top talent. Layoffs are commonplace, and unless you are working on the current thing, you are at risk.

Known Company, But Directionless

Entry Level Software Engineer • Former Employee

San Jose, California, United States

November 21, 2023

Pros: Well-known company. Good experience.

Cons: The company has no direction. As soon as the next big thing comes out, they will try to shift the whole company to do that one thing. They are always late to the party and competing with companies that actually hire top talent. Layoffs are commonplace, and unless you are working on the current thing, you are at risk.

Best place to work and get retirement

Quality Manager • Current Employee

West, United States

August 26, 2022

Pros: You learn new technology. WFH. Great leadership. Unlimited sick leaves after the doctor's approval. Medical policy at a nominal rate of 1400 for 3 Lac coverage.

Cons: A manager-driven company. Few managers evaluate your performance; they just see what you do for them.

Best place to work and get retirement

Quality Manager • Current Employee

West, United States

August 26, 2022

Pros: You learn new technology. WFH. Great leadership. Unlimited sick leaves after the doctor's approval. Medical policy at a nominal rate of 1400 for 3 Lac coverage.

Cons: A manager-driven company. Few managers evaluate your performance; they just see what you do for them.

Amazing Company, No Cons

Software Engineer • Former Employee

North Shore, United States

Pros: This is a great company.

Cons: Not much as I can see.

Amazing Company, No Cons

Software Engineer • Former Employee

North Shore, United States

Pros: This is a great company.

Cons: Not much as I can see.

Known Company, But Directionless

Entry Level Software Engineer • Former Employee

San Jose, California, United States

November 21, 2023

Pros: Well-known company. Good experience.

Cons: The company has no direction. As soon as the next big thing comes out, they will try to shift the whole company to do that one thing. They are always late to the party and competing with companies that actually hire top talent. Layoffs are commonplace, and unless you are working on the current thing, you are at risk.

3.0
Known Company, But Directionless
Entry Level Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
November 21, 2023
Pros: Well-known company. Good experience.
Cons: The company has no direction. As soon as the next big thing comes out, they will try to shift the whole company to do that one thing. They are always late to the party and competing with companies that actually hire top talent. Layoffs are commonplace, and unless you are working on the current thing, you are at risk.

Best place to work and get retirement

Quality Manager • Current Employee

West, United States

August 26, 2022

Pros: You learn new technology. WFH. Great leadership. Unlimited sick leaves after the doctor's approval. Medical policy at a nominal rate of 1400 for 3 Lac coverage.

Cons: A manager-driven company. Few managers evaluate your performance; they just see what you do for them.

5.0
Best place to work and get retirement
Quality Manager • Current Employee
West, United States
August 26, 2022
Pros: You learn new technology. WFH. Great leadership. Unlimited sick leaves after the doctor's approval. Medical policy at a nominal rate of 1400 for 3 Lac coverage.
Cons: A manager-driven company. Few managers evaluate your performance; they just see what you do for them.

Amazing Company, No Cons

Software Engineer • Former Employee

North Shore, United States

Pros: This is a great company.

Cons: Not much as I can see.

5.0
Amazing Company, No Cons
Software Engineer • Former Employee
North Shore, United States
May 16, 2023
Pros: This is a great company.
Cons: Not much as I can see.

IBM Interview Questions

Integer to Roman

Convert a given integer into its Roman numeral representation. You need to understand the mapping between integer values and Roman symbols to perform the conversion accurately.

ArraysStringsGreedy Algorithms

Exclusive Time of Functions

Calculate the exclusive execution time for each function given a series of log entries marking function calls and returns. The exclusive time is the time spent within a function, not including time spent in its callees.

Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock

You're given daily stock prices. Find the maximum profit you can make by buying and selling the stock once. You must buy before you sell.

ArraysDynamic Programming

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