Process
Standard interview practice, first is automated, second is with a developer, and third was a behavioral. They flew out candidates to a 2-day Finish Line event and made offers to 95% of the candidates. For those who didn't get offers, wasted two days listening to company baptizing.
Questions
Two Sum Algorithm.
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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
Software Engineer Intern
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
September 13, 2017
Pros: Really great manager who went above and beyond to answer any of my questions, both those he knew and those he didn't.
The mentor was great; they were willing to work with what I knew and give projects similar to it.
Cons: Not much of a young culture in the office.
Subpar intern events compared to other tech giants.
3.0
Work-life Balance, But Slow Decisions
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
September 21, 2023
Pros: Emphasizes work-life balance and offers flexible work arrangements, such as remote work options, which can be appealing to many employees.
Cons: BM is a large organization, and with that often comes a level of bureaucracy and corporate red tape.
Decision-making processes can be slow, and navigating the organizational structure may be challenging for some employees.
4.0
Big company with problems of a big company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sofia, Sofia (city), Bulgaria
October 8, 2024
Pros: Good pay and established processes
Cons: Quite a lot of bureaucracy. Pay increase is rare.
- 4.0Software Engineer InternSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePoughkeepsie, New York, United StatesSeptember 13, 2017Pros: Really great manager who went above and beyond to answer any of my questions, both those he knew and those he didn't. The mentor was great; they were willing to work with what I knew and give projects similar to it.Cons: Not much of a young culture in the office. Subpar intern events compared to other tech giants.
- 3.0Work-life Balance, But Slow DecisionsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeSeptember 21, 2023Pros: Emphasizes work-life balance and offers flexible work arrangements, such as remote work options, which can be appealing to many employees.Cons: BM is a large organization, and with that often comes a level of bureaucracy and corporate red tape. Decision-making processes can be slow, and navigating the organizational structure may be challenging for some employees.
- 4.0Big company with problems of a big companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSofia, Sofia (city), BulgariaOctober 8, 2024Pros: Good pay and established processesCons: Quite a lot of bureaucracy. Pay increase is rare.
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