I participated in IBM's on-campus recruitment for a Software Developer role and solved both coding questions within 15 minutes. Despite completing the round quickly and correctly, I was not selected, while others who took 40 minutes or more were shortlisted.

It feels completely unfair, and IBM should not conduct its process this way. If speed and accuracy in solving the problems don't matter, then what's the point of the coding round? There was no transparency or explanation for why people who performed slower were chosen over those who completed the tasks faster.

IBM really needs to make its selection criteria clear to avoid this kind of unfair treatment. It's frustrating for candidates who perform well but get overlooked without any explanation.

Did not select for any further rounds because of unfairness.