I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IBM in June 2015
Interview
I had a phone interview first followed by an in-person panel interview. Finally, I had an IQ test. The interview included typical questions related to the type of work I'll be doing; no code skills test. I really enjoyed the interview. It gave me an idea of what I would be doing and a feel for the leadership, all of which I was pleased with.
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM in Mar 2026
Interview
I did their online assessment and was scheduled for an interview, but the company canceled it just one hour before the start time. Shortly after receiving the cancellation notice, I received an automated rejection letter with no further explanation or offer to reschedule. Contacted the recruiter, but they never replied.
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM in Feb 2026
Interview
It's an easy interview, and the recruiter was really nice! One on one interview about my experience and skillset, and more focused on the behavioral side of things. I had no technical questions asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could fund research, what is one think you would create right now.
Questions are pretty much as difficult as leetcode can get. Felt like a waste of time when I couldn't pass only a few tests for 2 out of 4 questions, but still didn't get a callback interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode medium-hard question, one of them was a knapsack problem.