Upload Button Icon Add office photos
Engaged Employer

i

This company page is being actively managed by IBM Team. If you also belong to the team, you can get access from here

IBM Verified Tick

Compare button icon Compare button icon Compare

Filter interviews by

Clear (1)

IBM Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 28 Feb 2025

Top IBM Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

View all 41 questions

IBM Software Engineer Interview Experiences

87 interviews found

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Linked list, file handling

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - BE prepared to introduce yourself

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Explain defect life cycle
  • Ans. 

    Defect life cycle is the process of identifying, reporting, prioritizing, fixing, and verifying defects in software.

    • Defect is identified by testing or user feedback

    • Defect is reported to development team

    • Defect is prioritized based on severity and impact

    • Defect is fixed by development team

    • Defect fix is verified by testing team

    • Defect is closed if verified or reopened if not fixed properly

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

asked in Qualcomm
Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the nig ... read more
asked in Capgemini
Q2. In a dark room,there is a box of 18 white and 5 black gloves. You ... read more
asked in TCS
Q3. Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement Given an integer arra ... read more
Q4. Tell me something about yourself. Define encapsulation. What is i ... read more
asked in Paytm
Q5. Puzzle : 100 people are standing in a circle .each one is allowed ... read more

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What do you know about IBM?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - What are the most immediate projects that need to be addressed?
Can you show me examples of projects I’d be working on?
What are the biggest challenges that someone in this position would face?

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - When work 1st then decide you able or not this work or possition.

IBM interview questions for designations

 Senior Software Engineer

 (30)

 Associate Software Engineer

 (19)

 Software Engineer Trainee

 (2)

 Software Testing Engineer

 (2)

 Junior Software Engineer

 (1)

 Software Development Engineer

 (1)

 Staff Software Engineer

 (1)

 Software Engineer Intern

 (1)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: I had sent my resume to the hiring group, Selection through telephonic interviews. I was interviewed by three different research groups  (once by each).
Tips: Factors in decreasing order of importance: CGPA each stage. Ability to explain your projects precisely. Ability to solve ''standard" logarithmic problems.  The way you think and put down your Answer is the most important. The final answer .s not so I important, and they prod you when you think out aloud anyway.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Almost- by default they ask about your previous projects/internships if they are relevant to the group. Ofher questions depend on the group you are interviewed by and your own profile, In my case it was machine learning, text mining etc. I was told about the research problem they were dealing with then and asked f or comments/suggestions/.inputs and a discussion followed.
Tips: Basically these are specialized Interviews so it's good to have sound knowledge of your domain (analytical and application skills are very much required).

Skill Tips: CGPA>9.0, 1f not (like me) relevant work done in the domain and in past internship.A recommendation from the professor is also a good add on.
College Name: IIT Madras

Get interview-ready with Top IBM Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There was an apititude test basically in line with CAT pattern. It was conducted online for about 45 min duration. The questions were rather simple but each question was time bound (around 45 sec or so).
Tips: As such I did not have any structured study plan. I did refresh some of my basics in mechanics and analysis. I was more inclined to get a job in aerospace division. Read as per your interest.
Duration: 45 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Initially, we are seated randomly in a circular manner and each one was given two minutes to describe the topic. It was followed by an tense debate where participants converged and diverged on different sets of issue. They were particularly looking for interpersonal skills and out of the box thinking.

Round: Interview
Experience: The interview was purely management type.More questions were thrown at team building, bio-data, why this company? , project, what you Can contribute for the firm?, where you see yourself in next 5 -10 years, ambitions, some amount of optimization tools and techniques, concluding remarks....Interpersonal skills and clarity in answering where mainly
IBM was a more relaxed interview, which basically dealt with management and interpersonal skills. Questions like “if one of our team mate is very stubborn, lazy, adamant, how will you tackle the situation” were asked.
Tips: College (B Tech) curricular activities, NTSC certificate, Math Olympiad certificate, all India quiz competition awards were noted and appreciated. That really was a booster. That helps in implanting an idea that you are not just blah blah blah.

Skill Tips: Be very sure about your mechanics, analysis and design. These three are the fundamentals.
I haven prepared for placements exclusively. Here were combined discussions. However, it really helps if you can revise and make your fundamentals were clear. The basic understanding should be there. An hour every day for two months will do the trick.
Be really choosy of the company you want to be in. Learn a lot more of the company and get an idea of what they are actually looking for. But still don’t freeze your mind to those realms alone.. Be open minded and cheerful. The first few questions will set the mood of the interview. If you are bale to crack that, then things will be really smooth. Really concentrate on your fundamentals, especially analysis and design.
Skills: Mechanics, Analysis , Design
College Name: IIT-Madras

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA above 8

Round: Test
Experience: These involve questions from aptitude.
Tips: R S Agarwal's book on aptitude is enough for preparation.
Duration: 80 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 11 members were part of the GD. The GD was not a rejection round.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Basic Questions.
Tips: Just prepare normal questions for HR.

General Tips: Prepare from placement material from LAN.
Prepare basic fundaes.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Why you want to join IBM
  • Ans. 

    I want to join IBM because of its reputation as a leading technology company and its commitment to innovation.

    • IBM is known for its cutting-edge technology and solutions.

    • The company has a strong focus on research and development.

    • IBM offers excellent career growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

    • Working at IBM would allow me to collaborate with talented professionals from diverse backgrounds.

    • IBM's global ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Why you don’t want to go for PhD

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA above 8 + written test +online test

Round: Test
Tips: Prepare from Online Tutorials for Number Series and Device Modelling Basics from Karmalkar Lectures.
Duration: 90 + 30 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR will ask you a lot of common questions.
Tips: Prepare some of the expected questions in advance.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I opted for Computational Lithography Group at IBM_ SRDC So questions were based on that profile
VLSI, Semiconductors (BJT, MOS), ASIC Design Flow, CMOS Process Flow.
Tips: They are looking for VLSI, Digital IC Design, Device Modelling. Do prepare these them well. Prepare from VLSI (NDG Lectures), Device Modelling (Karmalkar Lectures), Dig IC Design (Class Notes).

College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA above 8.

Round: Test
Experience: Simple quant questions, 2 sections, 20 - 30 min each. Calculators were not allowed.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 11 members were part of the GD! They were under the impression that students from IITs are usually interested in technology, research and engineering. Your enthu/understanding of what a 'business consultant' does is what is tested in the GD. Just before the GD, they said that they would explain what they meant by "smarter planet". They
confused us by mentioning some technological innovations (like solar power, prosthetic limbs, artificial heart, brain, GPS, etc.) as examples of smarter planet. After the GD, they were able to simply separate those candidates who talked about business consulting from those candidates who got confused and talked about technology.
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: 1. The first 3 minutes was just a general talk about my hometown, junior college, etc. ( I think he was also from Andhra)

2. He went through my resume and asked me why I put certain points, like my BITSAT score in there. He also pointed out that there was nothing much regarding sports. I just made defending arguments.

3. He asked me about my teamwork, instances of good and bad teamwork, what I have learned from my experiences of teamwork in IIT. He said that the profile would need me to work in teams with IIM grads and asked me how I could manage.

General Tips: 3 things:1. I had 9.67 CGPA in Management minor and this added weight to my non-core side.2. I did an internship at IMaCS in infrastructure consulting. I was able to put pseud that I worked in teams with MBA grads during that internship and that we worked well. I think I also spoke well about my teamwork in class projects.3. During the GD, I gave a good example of business consulting (something regarding Maruthi Suzuki which I recalled from Marketing Management class). It gave them a strong opinion that I'm into business consulting.
Skill Tips: Practicing early in the semester would definitely help for any kind of placement.
Skills: quant, puzzle solving
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: I was apping, so I didn't prepare properly. However, I must suggest those who app, (not the ones who are bent on going abroad, but the ones like me, like cats on the wall) to attend all the placement tests and put proper fight during placements. I'm not saying that you should practice quant months earlier or mug up the finance material. (Its great if you can do that too, but I expect you'd be busy with GRE, TOEFL, etc.) I suggest you to finish (or pause) your SOPs and stuff before the third week of November and attend all the companies' tests and get placed early. A good placement is not only a big relief but it also allows you to drop your safe universities and apply to more strong. I didn't attend a couple of tests and regretted it during placements(getting placed on 16th day is not exactly Christmas) Never ever mention GRE or MS or any higher studies, for that matter, in any placement interview if you want to get placed in that company, no matter how friendly or understanding the interviewer might seem to be. (I got rejected in the first round itself in a couple of companies for doing this.)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on 1 hour written test.
Questions on Quant,Codingand Algorithms were asked in the test
Tips: Focus on quant,coding and algorithms
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The subject knowledge and skills tested in Technical interview are:
1.Math
2.Coding
Tips: Good math knowledge is required.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: General HR question were asked in this round.

Skills: Data structure, Algorithms, Math, Coding
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Contribute & help others!
anonymous
You can choose to be anonymous

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Software Engineer interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for IBM Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at IBM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IBM expect are Python, Java, Linux, Javascript and Software Development.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the IBM Software Engineer interview -

  1. what is comp & comp 3 differance ...read more
  2. we have 2 files eliminate duplicates and send to duplicate files in to another ...read more
  3. how to check file is empty or no...read more
How long is the IBM Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of IBM Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

Recently Viewed

INTERVIEWS

Paisabazaar.com

No Interviews

COMPANY BENEFITS

HTC Global Services

No Benefits

SALARIES

HTC Global Services

SALARIES

HTC Global Services

SALARIES

CMS IT Services

COMPANY BENEFITS

CMS IT Services

No Benefits

SALARIES

HTC Global Services

SALARIES

ITC Infotech

REVIEWS

CMS IT Services

No Reviews

Tell us how to improve this page.

IBM Software Engineer Interview Process

based on 55 interviews

5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round - 1
  • Technical Round - 2
  • Technical Round - 3
  • HR Round
  • Aptitude Test Round
View more
IBM Software Engineer Salary
based on 5.5k salaries
₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr
47% more than the average Software Engineer Salary in India
View more details

IBM Software Engineer Reviews and Ratings

based on 372 reviews

4.0/5

Rating in categories

3.9

Skill development

4.0

Work-life balance

3.7

Salary

3.9

Job security

4.0

Company culture

3.4

Promotions

3.7

Work satisfaction

Explore 372 Reviews and Ratings
Application Developer
11.8k salaries
unlock blur

₹5.7 L/yr - ₹26 L/yr

Software Engineer
5.5k salaries
unlock blur

₹5.7 L/yr - ₹22.4 L/yr

Advisory System Analyst
5.2k salaries
unlock blur

₹9.5 L/yr - ₹25.5 L/yr

Senior Software Engineer
4.8k salaries
unlock blur

₹8 L/yr - ₹31 L/yr

Software Developer
4.5k salaries
unlock blur

₹10 L/yr - ₹28.5 L/yr

Explore more salaries
Compare IBM with

Oracle

3.7
Compare

TCS

3.7
Compare

Cognizant

3.7
Compare

Accenture

3.8
Compare
Did you find this page helpful?
Yes No
write
Share an Interview