Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - India
August 23, 2025
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Process
The process was of medium difficulty; they are trying to understand our technical depth. Patterns were asked during the online test as well as the interview. Overall difficulty was 3/5, and it felt more like a conversation than an interview.
Questions
A pattern question was asked, and the logic was to be written on paper.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 45 interview experiences for the IBM Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in India.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in India is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral22%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in India.
IBM Work Experiences
5.0
Great Learning, Low Pay
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
April 11, 2022
Pros: Good learning opportunities and offers a lot of technical training opportunities too.
Cons: I think the salary bucket can be made more competitive.
4.0
Good place to start
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
October 27, 2023
Pros: Good place to start as a fresher, but switch to their product division ASAP.
Cons: None that I can think of
5.0
Good Company, No Salary Hike
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
February 11, 2024
Pros: A good company to work with.
Cons: No salary hike for 2 years.
- 5.0Great Learning, Low PaySoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeApril 11, 2022Pros: Good learning opportunities and offers a lot of technical training opportunities too.Cons: I think the salary bucket can be made more competitive.
- 4.0Good place to startSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaOctober 27, 2023Pros: Good place to start as a fresher, but switch to their product division ASAP.Cons: None that I can think of
- 5.0Good Company, No Salary HikeSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeFebruary 11, 2024Pros: A good company to work with.Cons: No salary hike for 2 years.
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