Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The typical interview process involved one on-site and one phone interview.
The questions were mainly focused on algorithms and API knowledge.
No design questions were asked.
The difficulty was rated a seven out of ten.
Questions
API management, Cloud domain knowledge, general algorithm questions.
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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
50%
Pass 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
Positive80%
Neutral20%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Liked Work, Great People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 3, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, people.
Cons: Not much. I liked working here.
3.0
Decent Pay, Job Security Lacking
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 14, 2025
Pros: - Pay: Not bad.
- Good work-life balance.
Cons: - Always letting go of people
1.0
Engineer Role, Developer Struggles
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 21, 2025
Pros: Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Cons: Developer
Developer
Developer
Developer
Developer
- 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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