IBM Software Developer interview questions
Updated Jun 3, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 29%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 8%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 7%RecruiterRecruiter
- 3%In PersonIn Person
- 2%OtherOther
- 2%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
Interview search
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IBM interviews FAQs
- Software Developer 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 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 21 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Software Developer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 7%
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