I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IBM in May 2020
Interview
1. Screening Call
HR conducts a brief phone call to introduce the position and company.
Checks basic qualifications such as years of experience, education, and relevant skills.
Discusses availability and salary expectations.
2. Technical Phone Interview
Conducted by a senior developer or technical lead.
Asks questions about Java fundamentals like data types, control structures, and object-oriented programming concepts.
May include questions on popular frameworks like Spring or Hibernate.
Assesses problem-solving skills through coding challenges or algorithmic questions.
3. Onsite Interview - First Round
Starts with a brief introduction of the candidate and the interview panel.
Conducts a deep dive into technical skills through pair programming or whiteboard coding exercises.
Asks about past projects and how the candidate handled specific technical challenges.
Checks understanding of database operations, design patterns, and multithreading.
4. Onsite Interview - Second Round
Focuses on system design and architecture.
Presents a hypothetical system and asks the candidate to design its components and interactions.
Discusses scalability, performance optimization, and fault tolerance.
Checks communication and teamwork skills through group discussions or collaborative tasks.
5. Behavioral Interview
Led by a manager or HR representative.
Asks about work habits, teamwork experiences, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.
Checks cultural fit with the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you know the differences between arraylist and linkedlist?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IBM (Mandya)
Interview
Very smooth process. Simple question were asked and it was all from my resume itself. Mostly concentrate on the projects an publications. They covered all tech aspects and skills mentioned on my resume
Click apply button and attached with resume then Coding assessment then F2F exam that is some kind of not easy but not too hard that come with the pressure to finish on time and compete with other candidates if you pass then the last thing is good lick with the manager’s interview.
Very nice!It's an online interview.The hiring manager is also very professional, told me the details about this position. As a fresh graduate,I think it's pretty nice.In a word, everything goes smoothly.I got the result very quickly as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce yourself and asked me something about my cv.