Process
It was a nice experience with the technical round, involving screen sharing and writing code. They asked for a string program to find the non-repeating substring. This needed to be done with a hash map.
Questions
Very basic and technical questions:
What is the difference between finally, final, and finalize?
Type casting with code.
Polymorphism.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 439 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in India.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in India is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive71%
Neutral21%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in India.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Good Company, Management Issues
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 6, 2016
Pros: Great company to work for.
Flexibility in office timings.
Cons: Management issues.
Not much exposure to learn other technologies.
5.0
Good Balance, Limited Learning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 22, 2016
Pros: Work-life balance, good work environment.
Cons: The chance to learn about new technologies is limited.
5.0
Best for work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 20, 2025
Pros: 1. Best work-life balance
2. Friendly management
Cons: 1. Lots of bureaucracy.
2. Needs to cut down unwanted rules.
- 4.0Good Company, Management IssuesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMay 6, 2016Pros: Great company to work for. Flexibility in office timings.Cons: Management issues. Not much exposure to learn other technologies.
- 5.0Good Balance, Limited LearningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 22, 2016Pros: Work-life balance, good work environment.Cons: The chance to learn about new technologies is limited.
- 5.0Best for work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 20, 2025Pros: 1. Best work-life balance 2. Friendly managementCons: 1. Lots of bureaucracy. 2. Needs to cut down unwanted rules.
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