Software Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, India
April 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
IBM had conducted total 3 rounds of interview. One telephonic and the second round was there for face-to-face technical, and the third round was there for HR discussion.
Questions
Real-time project.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 131 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
48%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive72%
Neutral16%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Good while it lasted
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
April 22, 2025
Pros: - Manager was accommodating enough.
- Good team, great culture. Developed the first product inside IBM CIO and scaled it well too.
- Provided you join the right team, you will get to learn and work on a variety of tech stacks.
- Udemy Pro for free.
Cons: - Salary under par compared to industry standards.
- Product development can only be successful if you join IBM Software or Research organizations. Consulting might be possible, but I'm not too sure. However, if any other organization claims product development, that is not true.
- Withdrew Oreilly subscription that was given for free.
- Forced to work on sub-standard developer tooling after the consolidation process was conducted. This was one big reason why I left.
3.0
Good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 5, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance, good work culture.
Cons: Old project, no new tech, limited opportunities.
5.0
Work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 26, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, no strict in-time and out-time.
Cons: No cons as such.
- 4.0Good while it lastedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 22, 2025Pros: - Manager was accommodating enough. - Good team, great culture. Developed the first product inside IBM CIO and scaled it well too. - Provided you join the right team, you will get to learn and work on a variety of tech stacks. - Udemy Pro for free.Cons: - Salary under par compared to industry standards. - Product development can only be successful if you join IBM Software or Research organizations. Consulting might be possible, but I'm not too sure. However, if any other organization claims product development, that is not true. - Withdrew Oreilly subscription that was given for free. - Forced to work on sub-standard developer tooling after the consolidation process was conducted. This was one big reason why I left.
- 3.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 5, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance, good work culture.Cons: Old project, no new tech, limited opportunities.
- 5.0Work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 26, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, no strict in-time and out-time.Cons: No cons as such.
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