IBM Senior Application Developer interview questions
based on 16 ratings - Updated Apr 21, 2026
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Senior Application Developer applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Application Developer roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Senior Application Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 33%
Presentation: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Hacker rank
Mcqs
Coding
Technical round:
They check your coding skills, problem-solving, and knowledge of technologies like Java, databases, and system design.
Managerial round:
They check your communication, teamwork, attitude, and how well you handle work situations and responsibilities.
2 rounds Technical and 1 HR round
Initially hacker rank MCQs
1St round on your basics and need to write programs
2 round Managerial+ Technical
1 HR round
In my case the whole process took 1 month
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Mumbai) in Apr 2024
Interview
Interview process was quite simple,
1- Hacker rank test with React and JS question
2- Technical round with Lead
3- HR round
Process is simple as it take a long time between steps
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic JS question for prototype, closure, variable swapping