Information Technology applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Information Technology roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Information Technology according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 37%
Background check: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Group panel interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IBM (New York, NY) in Mar 2017
Interview
I applied on the IBM website. They got back to me after three weeks. I had two phone interviews, first one was just an introduction from both ends. The interviewer described the project the team is working on and got to know me a little.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What tools do you use to keep yourself up to date with the latest technologies
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (New York, NY)
Interview
Short recruiter screen. Questions focused on resume highlights, career goals, and interest in IBM.
Recruiter explained the team structure and next steps clearly.
Communication was professional and timely. The questions were straightforward and standard.
Overall, a typical first-round experience.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IBM (Halifax, NS) in Jun 2023
Interview
1 hour online interview. Very simple questions, nothing too technical. Mostly asked about my experience and resume. They interviewed me, however clarified at the end of the interview that they didn't have any open positions and were on hiring freeze. Not sure why they chose to interview me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your responsibilities at your previous job.
It is nice, whole process was smooth. Interviewer was kind and really make the whole process enjoyable. Really like it a lot, awesome interview, went to talk about my experience in the domain and receive good responses.