Consulting applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consulting roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 106 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Consulting according to 106 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Phone interview: 9%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 4%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Houston, TX) in Sep 2016
Interview
One "superday" of interviews. Three 30-minute interviews all in a row. Two behavioral and one case study. The interviewers were incredibly nice and personable. The behavioral interviews were not bad at all; very conversational and more scenario-based compared to other interviews I've had. They want to see how you work within teams, so they'll ask you questions about conflict/teamwork. Case study wasn't too bad; just think out loud and ask as many questions as you can think of in the 30-minute timeframe. Very laid back interview and a very positive experience.
- I applied around September 13
- Interview request via university's career center website on September 22
- On-campus interview September 30
- Offer sent October 17
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have an idea. Tell me the steps you would take prior to presenting this idea to your manager/superior.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBM (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Oct 2025
Interview
A entrevista foi dividida em duas etapas e foi tranquila. Porém, na primeira entrevista, a vaga tinha um escopo. Na segunda etapa, a vaga ganhava um escopo totalmente diferente. Com a quebra de expectativa, não senti segurança em continuar o processo seletivo e declinei a continuação.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Foram perguntas técnicas sobre a minha atuação profissional e foram fáceis de responder. Propuseram um teste, mas optei por não realizá-lo, pois desisti de continuar o processo seletivo.
first round: english written test （gre level）
second round: meet with manager of the project, asked about cv and some behavioral question.
third round: meet with manager and partner, self-introduction, talk about a related project i have done before, some behavirol question, doing a presentation
difficult they asked very technical questions and some behavioral. Some if them had nothing to do with the role so it caught me off guard a bit and it was tedious
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and what is an accomplishment you achieved