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Software Engineer Interview Experience

November 19, 2015
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Process

I applied online.

After about a week, I received an email from the hiring manager to schedule a call.

I spoke with the hiring manager, and we discussed the position and whether it would be a good fit. There were no specific technical questions.

We both agreed it would be a good fit and decided to move forward with an onsite interview.

Between the call and the onsite, there was an...

Questions

The coding test featured fairly standard algorithms questions, similar to those found in books like "Cracking the Coding Interview." They weren't overly difficult, but without prior study, I might have faced a time crunch.

One question was a bit more complex, involving a page-long specification and some unique requirements.

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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.

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