I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at IBM (Vijayawāda) in Sep 2023
Interview
Basic common frequently asked question in every interview Self intro .Asked me about my projects, what are the technologies used in the project. Challenges faced in the project. Finally do you have any questions?.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at IBM (Nāgpur, Maharashtra) in Mar 2026
Interview
The IBM interview process is designed to evaluate a candidate’s technical knowledge, problem-solving ability, and communication skills. For most fresher roles (Software Developer, Data Analyst, Associate System Engineer, etc.), the process typically consists of 3–4 stages.
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Question 1
One of the questions they asked me was to explain the difference between INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN in SQL.”
2 rounds of interviews, 1 was a group and the other 121. Welcoming and friendly interviewers, made me feel at ease and like my answers were valuable. also lots of time to prep and good responses in advance from the hr team
Graduate Student applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Student roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Graduate Student according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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