Initial communications started through recruitment at my university. There, they wanted to learn more about me and figure out which job positions I would be most interested in.

After applying, I received a call from the hiring manager and was asked a few of the same questions. Nothing too difficult, just about what my interests were and how I liked to work in school (working in groups is stressed highly at IBM).

I then had an onsite interview where I talked with six different people for about an hour each. Some conversations were due to shared interests, others because of where I would be working. That process was really just for them to see if I was a bearable person to work with; they want to see if you can hold conversations with people of all types.

After this, I had to take two tests: a personality test and a reasoning/IQ-type test. I had to complete these before they would proceed any further. The reasoning test was really difficult and was timed. I thought I did very poorly but was still offered a job.

I was informed about a week later and was given a week to inform them of my intentions.

The most difficult part was the on-site interview. It was just a long and grueling process. Make sure to get plenty of rest and drink some coffee beforehand, even if you aren't a coffee drinker.