Process
Phone interview with HR recruiter.
General resume review, interests discussed, and previous experience. Gave an initial overview of experience and provided next steps on progression through the hiring process. The process was clear. Awaiting to hear news on if I made it to the next round.
Questions
What was a difficult problem I solved?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 363 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
39%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral33%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
It's a great company to work for. You learn a lot, but it's difficult to grow your career and salary here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
October 15, 2014
Pros: You are part of the company. It's a good company to start. It has a great work-life balance.
Cons: Promotions are not easy to find. You need to be able to stay in the same position with the same salary for a lot of time.
3.0
Excellent work-life at IBM
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 24, 2012
Pros: Work-life balance is very good.
Cons: Career growth is not effectively managed.
5.0
A good company for growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
June 17, 2025
Pros: A great company to work with.
Cons: No cons so far, great company.
- 4.0It's a great company to work for. You learn a lot, but it's difficult to grow your career and salary hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeZapopan, Jalisco, MexicoOctober 15, 2014Pros: You are part of the company. It's a good company to start. It has a great work-life balance.Cons: Promotions are not easy to find. You need to be able to stay in the same position with the same salary for a lot of time.
- 3.0Excellent work-life at IBMSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 24, 2012Pros: Work-life balance is very good.Cons: Career growth is not effectively managed.
- 5.0A good company for growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJune 17, 2025Pros: A great company to work with.Cons: No cons so far, great company.
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