IBM Software Developer Engineer interview questions
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Software Developer Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 25% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer Engineer roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 29 days.
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I applied online. I interviewed at IBM in Jun 2025
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C'etait un premier échange pour un test technique a faire en live Algo et ensuite calcul la complexité et voir comment améliorer la première version. le test technique dure environ 1h
I interviewed at IBM (London, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
Knowledge is a must so make sure you go in the interview room and give it youf best shot and always give an eye contact. If you have anh portfolio that you can use to sell yourself then go ahead
Applied through the company portal, completed an online coding assessment, followed by a technical interview covering data structures, algorithms, OOP concepts, and project experience. Concluded with an HR discussion about the role, career goals, availability, and compensation expectations.