Process
The coding challenge was a little more difficult than I expected; it took me three hours to finish it. Then, one week later, I received an email. I am preparing for the second run.
Questions
Why are you capable of this job?
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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
3.0
Good Balance, Office Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 23, 2025
Pros: - Good work-life balance.
- Culture varies per organization.
Cons: - Office politics
- Slow
- Stacked rankings
5.0
Variety of work available in multiple projects
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
September 5, 2020
Pros: Flexible timings and a variety of work.
Cons: None to my knowledge and area of work.
5.0
Learning, diversity, and culture are what IBM is all about
Software Engineer • Former Employee
July 10, 2020
Pros: Diversity and inclusiveness are what IBM is known for.
Cons: Reorg and changes happen too often.
- 3.0Good Balance, Office PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 23, 2025Pros: - Good work-life balance. - Culture varies per organization.Cons: - Office politics - Slow - Stacked rankings
- 5.0Variety of work available in multiple projectsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 5, 2020Pros: Flexible timings and a variety of work.Cons: None to my knowledge and area of work.
- 5.0Learning, diversity, and culture are what IBM is all aboutSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJuly 10, 2020Pros: Diversity and inclusiveness are what IBM is known for.Cons: Reorg and changes happen too often.
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