I applied through university. I interviewed at IBM (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2021
Interview
Exam, Phone screen, 1st round, final round. Overall, very nice interviewers. Case interview portion for the final round. 1st round had difficult behavioral style questions. Exam was fairly simple and straightforward with time constraint.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about how you would explain a SQL query to a client who does not understand SQL.
There's an automated virtual assessment interview as part of the application, where they'll ask you to record answers for 2 questions, followed by 2 rounds of interviews with an associate, manager, or director from the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does your background align with the role you're applying for
This was a recorded interview. Mostly behavioral. Interface was simple but email assessment instructions did not describe that would be the environment. The assessment was on an online platform called Knockri.
The interview was very friendly. I was able to talk a lot about skills and experience while the interviewer was curious as well. It was both mutually interested and really good experience