I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM in Jul 2025
Interview
D0 - CV
D25- Hackerrank Online Coding Assessment 2 Questions
D28- Manager Interview (Data Architect) -> Offer Get
- 15 min presentation preparation (self intro, related project experience)
D33- Team Manager Interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Project Experience Tech Stack: how the tools work with each other, why use this tool, advantages compared to other tools, project importance
- Personal: how to learn new things, time management, collaboration experience, how deal with confrontations and people issues
- Career: future career path
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at IBM (Dallas-Fort Worth) in Apr 2026
Interview
Took so long to get an interview after a coding assessment and only gave me a days notice for the first interview with no accommodations had to take time off my current job
The interview was in-person. After the interview, which was supposedly standard for an entry role, I was asked if I could start almost immediately, only to receive a regret email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
SQL Joins
Tell me about yourself
ETL Pipeline, Delta Lakes, Data Modeling
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IBM (New Delhi) in Feb 2026
Interview
The interview process consisted of four rounds in total. The first two rounds focused on behavioural analysis and English proficiency to evaluate communication skills and personality. After that, there was a coding round to assess programming ability, followed by a technical interview to evaluate technical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Associate Data Engineer 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 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Data Engineer roles take an average of 80 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Associate Data Engineer according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 40%
One on one interview: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
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