IBM Software Developer interview questions
Updated Jun 3, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 29%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 8%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 7%RecruiterRecruiter
- 3%In PersonIn Person
- 2%OtherOther
- 2%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
Interview search
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IBM interviews FAQs
- Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 638 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 14 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Software Developer according to 638 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 18%
Background check: 12%
Presentation: 10%
Phone interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
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