QA applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for QA roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 QA according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 31%
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 13%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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Originally applied for numerous positions, received an email to set up a phone interview. Interview was with a manager for position and a regular (full time) employee in the working group. Was asked a mix of standard interview (weakness, strength, etc) and technical questions (what does x function in this language do)?
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Question 1
If you were asked to make an alarm clock for somebody who couldn't hear, how would you do it?
Fast and efficient. Started with a phone screen, moved to an interview with 2 current employees who asked industry questions. Got an offer about 1 week after. No major issues throughout.
The hiring process usually takes time—once a candidate is shortlisted, the HR team schedules a telephonic interview. If successful, the candidate proceeds to the technical round, and upon clearing that, the offer letter is issued. Delays may occur due to internal approvals or scheduling conflicts, so patience is important throughout the process.
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Bengaluru) in Aug 2025
Interview
The first round of interview they asked to me java programming questions and they also asked different approaches of writing xpath . How to handle child browser popup in real life