Process
HR phone screen with some basic behavioral and technical questions. HR literally keys in your responses verbatim, especially for the technical questions, so be precise and verify what is actually typed in.
Questions
HR screening technical questions:
- What is umask?
- What is LVM?
- Where are kernel modules stored?
- What is the distinction between various flavors of Unix?
On-prem technical questions:
Basic Unix questions:
- What is an orphan process?
- What is a zombie process?
- Unix environment variables.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the IBM Site Reliability Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Site Reliability Engineer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
3.0
Learned Lots, Too Much Process
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
October 7, 2025
Pros: Great place to learn from colleagues. The learning platform has tons of resources.
Cons: Too much process for simple things.
4.0
Good Pay, Work-life Balance
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
May 17, 2021
Pros: * Work From Home
* Work-Life Balance
* Competitive Salary
* Great internal opportunities
Cons: * On-call schedules.
* Long calls.
* Too many meetings.
* No bonus.
4.0
Stable, But Growth Is Tough
Site Reliability Engineer • Current Employee
Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica
June 16, 2025
Pros: A really stable company to work at.
Cons: A bit difficult to grow once inside.
- 3.0Learned Lots, Too Much ProcessSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaOctober 7, 2025Pros: Great place to learn from colleagues. The learning platform has tons of resources.Cons: Too much process for simple things.
- 4.0Good Pay, Work-life BalanceSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeOverland Park, Kansas, United StatesMay 17, 2021Pros: * Work From Home * Work-Life Balance * Competitive Salary * Great internal opportunitiesCons: * On-call schedules. * Long calls. * Too many meetings. * No bonus.
- 4.0Stable, But Growth Is ToughSite Reliability Engineer • Current EmployeeHeredia, Heredia, Costa RicaJune 16, 2025Pros: A really stable company to work at.Cons: A bit difficult to grow once inside.
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