Process
The web interview includes 3 programming problems and 5 behavioral problems. All of them are online.
You need to use a webcam to record your answers.
When dealing with programming problems, it is better to do them on your IDE first, and then paste the answer to the web.
Questions
Why are you interested in IBM?
The knowledge you recently studied. Tell the pros and cons of that knowledge.
Programming: string manipulation, map, set
Pros:
- String manipulation allows for efficient data processing and text analysis.
- Maps provide a powerful way to store and retrieve data using key-value pairs, improving lookup times.
- Sets ensure data uniqueness and offer efficient operations like union and intersection.
Cons:
- Over-reliance on string manipulation can lead to performance issues if not optimized.
- Maps can consume significant memory if storing large datasets.
- Sets might not be suitable for scenarios requiring duplicate data storage or ordered retrieval.
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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
5.0
Fantastic Work, Happy Team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
September 10, 2023
Pros: Good work environment, salary, and co-workers, including management.
Cons: Nothing to say, to be honest.
2.0
International Budgeted Mediocrity
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
August 4, 2017
Pros: Are you starving and/or can't find another job?
Are you mediocre at your profession?
Come to IBM, they will take you!
Cons: Hmm, where to begin? First of all, the place reeks of budget problems. Chairs are broken or stained. Absolutely disgusting.
When I joined, they gave me a broken chair. Upon discussing it with the facilities manager, he told me to go steal one from someone else. Wow.
If you need equipment like a headset or cable, which you need to do your job, they will tell you to go buy one yourself.
Someone is probably stealing the water that is supposed to be given to the employees because it arrives at random times, frequency, and quantity.
Political games arise from people who have probably given up trying to be responsible or are too stressed to care. No attention is paid to soft skills when hiring, which results in a hostile, 'tit-for-tat' work environment.
Outdated technologies, tools, and processes exist. There is company literature on doing it the right way, but it is not followed. Attempting to promote better processes or tools is met with strong opposition from management. Staying at IBM for a long time is a sure way to plateau your knowledge and drain your soul.
There are some good people, but the company is infested with mediocre, at best, people in key positions. These are the dinosaurs that have been with the company for 10 years, who couldn't get a job anywhere else if they died trying. Capable, well-rounded people come and go once they get fed up or find better opportunities.
Ridiculous requests come from management, like asking to plan the rest of your vacation days 8 months in advance with 3 days' notice. Or enforcing a dress code that is outright dangerous in 95-degree weather. Then they send an email to take "warm showers" to avoid heat exhaustion. There are no showers or locker rooms here, so I don't know what planet they are from when they send these things.
I am sometimes ashamed to tell people I work for IBM. All the good people I knew at the company have left for higher salaries and better working conditions.
1.0
hghg
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New Delhi, Delhi, India
September 29, 2023
Pros: It is a good company with a good salary.
Cons: The behavior of the colleagues is very bad.
- 5.0Fantastic Work, Happy TeamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSeptember 10, 2023Pros: Good work environment, salary, and co-workers, including management.Cons: Nothing to say, to be honest.
- 2.0International Budgeted MediocritySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaAugust 4, 2017Pros: Are you starving and/or can't find another job? Are you mediocre at your profession? Come to IBM, they will take you!Cons: Hmm, where to begin? First of all, the place reeks of budget problems. Chairs are broken or stained. Absolutely disgusting. When I joined, they gave me a broken chair. Upon discussing it with the facilities manager, he told me to go steal one from someone else. Wow. If you need equipment like a headset or cable, which you need to do your job, they will tell you to go buy one yourself. Someone is probably stealing the water that is supposed to be given to the employees because it arrives at random times, frequency, and quantity. Political games arise from people who have probably given up trying to be responsible or are too stressed to care. No attention is paid to soft skills when hiring, which results in a hostile, 'tit-for-tat' work environment. Outdated technologies, tools, and processes exist. There is company literature on doing it the right way, but it is not followed. Attempting to promote better processes or tools is met with strong opposition from management. Staying at IBM for a long time is a sure way to plateau your knowledge and drain your soul. There are some good people, but the company is infested with mediocre, at best, people in key positions. These are the dinosaurs that have been with the company for 10 years, who couldn't get a job anywhere else if they died trying. Capable, well-rounded people come and go once they get fed up or find better opportunities. Ridiculous requests come from management, like asking to plan the rest of your vacation days 8 months in advance with 3 days' notice. Or enforcing a dress code that is outright dangerous in 95-degree weather. Then they send an email to take "warm showers" to avoid heat exhaustion. There are no showers or locker rooms here, so I don't know what planet they are from when they send these things. I am sometimes ashamed to tell people I work for IBM. All the good people I knew at the company have left for higher salaries and better working conditions.
- 1.0hghgSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew Delhi, Delhi, IndiaSeptember 29, 2023Pros: It is a good company with a good salary.Cons: The behavior of the colleagues is very bad.
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