Process
The SRE role comes with mission-critical responsibilities to make servers more reliable and scalable. The technical interview focused on multiple technologies: Jenkins, GitHub, Ansible, AWS, Containers, networking, Linux, and Windows. As an SRE has a wider scope, this was expected.
Questions
Can you tell me how SRE is different from DevOps roles?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the IBM Site Reliability Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Site Reliability Engineer interview process in India.
IBM Work Experiences
5.0
Great company to work for
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
January 10, 2021
Pros: - Great career prospects with lots of growth opportunities.
- Great manager (I'm fortunate to be in a team with a fantastic manager who genuinely cares about his team members).
- Good work-life balance.
- Inclusive and friendly work environment.
- Able to work from home (since COVID-19).
Cons: - Mediocre salary compared to other big tech companies (FAANG).
5.0
Good Leave, Manager Driven
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
January 28, 2021
Pros: Good place to work. Leave policies are good.
Cons: People misuse WFH too much. It's purely a manager-driven company.
5.0
Great so far
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Heredia, Costa Rica
July 23, 2025
Pros: Good pay.
Decent benefits.
Good leadership.
Cons: The benefits package is not as good as in other countries.
The health insurance policy could be better.
There is no dental or eye insurance.
- 5.0Great company to work forSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJanuary 10, 2021Pros: - Great career prospects with lots of growth opportunities. - Great manager (I'm fortunate to be in a team with a fantastic manager who genuinely cares about his team members). - Good work-life balance. - Inclusive and friendly work environment. - Able to work from home (since COVID-19).Cons: - Mediocre salary compared to other big tech companies (FAANG).
- 5.0Good Leave, Manager DrivenSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 28, 2021Pros: Good place to work. Leave policies are good.Cons: People misuse WFH too much. It's purely a manager-driven company.
- 5.0Great so farSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeHeredia, Costa RicaJuly 23, 2025Pros: Good pay. Decent benefits. Good leadership.Cons: The benefits package is not as good as in other countries. The health insurance policy could be better. There is no dental or eye insurance.
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