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      Software Development Interview

      Nov 3, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM in Dec 2014

      Interview

      Questions asked were mostly related to basic Java Concepts. They can ask to describing your previous work experience. Behavioural questions include how passionate you are related to your field of your interest. You need to have good understanding of Java concepts. Questions related to projects done in the past were also asked and also your approach to deal with the difficulties faced.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Difference between Java and C++
      Answer question
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      Software Development Interview

      Feb 19, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Toronto, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBM (Toronto, ON) in Aug 2017

      Interview

      Had two 30 minute interviews with a software architect and my to-be manager. We spoke mostly about the product and the team and discussed some problem-solving questions related to the product.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Each had one technical question and a 15-minute discussion on potential solutions with some whiteboard coding for specific parts of the solution.
      Answer question

      Software Development Interview

      Sep 22, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Brisbane
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Brisbane) in Aug 2015

      Interview

      I submitted my application on Sunday, 2 days later I had an aptitude test (very abstract number sequences and algebra). The aptitude test wasn't that bad, in fact it was kind of fun, the part that was absolutely TERRIFYING was the HR interview! The Interview was a week after the aptitude test. They try and lull you into a false sense of security by saying they will discuss your skills and experience and why you want to work for them (pretty standard and I'd be more than happy to oblige) but don't let them fool you! In the horrifying reality they will ask a list of complicated behavioral questions used to dismantle any articulate thought processes you thought you had and leave you a sobbing mess shoving chocolate cake into your face. I thought I was prepared with multiple scenarios for these kind of questions...I was NOT prepared! They want you to REALLY think. Overall it was horrifying but I carried a lot away from this experience - You can never be prepared enough...NEVER! But in all honestly I'll be trying again next year.
      3

      Software Development Interview

      Dec 16, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Atlanta, GA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Atlanta, GA) in Apr 2015

      Interview

      After applying with an in-company recommendation, was contacted about an interview in about a week. Two different interviews, both purely behavioral and asking about my experience. First was with an engineering manager, the second was with the engineer I would be working under. Overall, Easy experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Go over your resume and tell me about your previous projects.
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      • Software Development applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2 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.
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