Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
For being the biggest IT company in the world, the process was extremely smooth and fast.
My recruiter contacted me every three to four business days with updates.
Interview rounds included:
- An IPAT test
- An online pair coding/technical round
- An onsite interview
These were fairly standard questions in terms of difficulty.
The total process took about a month and a half.
Questions
The asynchronous nature of JavaScript in web development.
This addresses common problems encountered with asynchronous fetching.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
IBM Work Experiences
- 4.0Liked Work, Great PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 3, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, people.Cons: Not much. I liked working here.
- 3.0Decent Pay, Job Security LackingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 14, 2025Pros: - Pay: Not bad. - Good work-life balance.Cons: - Always letting go of people
- 1.0Engineer Role, Developer StrugglesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 21, 2025Pros: Software Engineer Software Engineer Software EngineerCons: Developer Developer Developer Developer Developer
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