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Entry Level Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 26, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online and received an email about a week or two later to complete a coding challenge. The email stated that I would have five business days to complete the challenge, and the questions would be general in nature, suggesting that studying would not be necessary.

I figured since this was an entry-level position, I should just review data structures and algorithms. However, there was one question that required a verbal answer, and I would have needed more background on the topic to answer it better. The email and the original job post did not indicate this.

Questions

I can't go into much detail about it, but there were several speaking questions that required a webcam in order for you to record your answer, as well as a few coding questions of varying lengths and time limits.

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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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