Consulting applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consulting roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 106 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 Consulting according to 106 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Phone interview: 9%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 7%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 4%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IBM (New York, NY) in Dec 2016
Interview
3 part interview process: 30 minute behavioral, 30 minute traditional, 30 minute case
My interview happened online through HireVue and had 15 minute breaks in between each section. There were 3 different interviewer. I had 2 days notice been between being offered the interview and the interview date.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the biggest challenge you have ever faced, and how did you solve it with an analytical solution? Why consulting? Tell me more about your experience with ---------.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBM (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Oct 2025
Interview
A entrevista foi dividida em duas etapas e foi tranquila. Porém, na primeira entrevista, a vaga tinha um escopo. Na segunda etapa, a vaga ganhava um escopo totalmente diferente. Com a quebra de expectativa, não senti segurança em continuar o processo seletivo e declinei a continuação.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Foram perguntas técnicas sobre a minha atuação profissional e foram fáceis de responder. Propuseram um teste, mas optei por não realizá-lo, pois desisti de continuar o processo seletivo.
first round: english written test （gre level）
second round: meet with manager of the project, asked about cv and some behavioral question.
third round: meet with manager and partner, self-introduction, talk about a related project i have done before, some behavirol question, doing a presentation
difficult they asked very technical questions and some behavioral. Some if them had nothing to do with the role so it caught me off guard a bit and it was tedious
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and what is an accomplishment you achieved