Entry Level Consultant 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 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Entry Level Consultant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Entry Level Consultant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Group panel interview: 14%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at IBM (Washington, DC) in Oct 2010
Interview
There were three back to back 30-min interviews with various people within the firm. There were no cases, only a behavioral assessment. Prepare to speak with a close-to-entry level consultant, and two experienced people within management. Then there are many emails that require employment applications be filed online. The process is slow.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had trouble with somebody you were working with on a team.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2023
Interview
A speed interview, about two minutes to present a solution to a case, about 5 minutes to prepare. Overall the interview was quite difficult, and the case is not easy.
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM in Oct 2020
Interview
Behavioral Interview and then Group Case Study Interview. Group case study was with other applicants, the interviewers were all nice and welcoming. Behavioral interview was pretty conversational and relaxed, and I really liked my interviewer. All of this was done virtually due to COVID-19, but they carried it out very well
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2019
Interview
1.5 hours long. They were nice, went through my resume, asked me a few personal questions to get to know me and then went to a coding part. For the coding part, not only did they want to test my technical skills, but they also wanted me to integrate design thinking methodology.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Using design thinking methodology, walk us through a solution of how you would design a multiplayer online computer game.