I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at IBM (Cochin) in Jan 2025
Interview
The process was highly informative, involving multiple rounds that explored various aspects of my experience. I was asked in-depth questions about my design portfolio and past project work. The rounds were great
Minimal communication and unclear expectations before the interview. The interview was a mix of behavioral, UX specific, and portfolio review questions. Not much time for the interviewee to ask questions themselves.
The first round was a video assessment I received a day after applying to the job. I got 1 minute to prepare my answer and 3 minutes to respond. In total, I answered 4 different behavioral questions.
Intro / Asssessment / HR / Team Interview that's how it all starts and wraps up to final rounds. it was pretty easy for the intital rounds. However, they dive deeper into the projects and ask more about the context and the design decisoins, they critque and see how you performed during those tasks
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the process behind your product design approach!
UX Designer 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 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for UX Designer roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 19 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 UX Designer according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Skills test: 3%
Other: 3%
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