IBM Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions
Updated Jun 2, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 13%Applied onlineApplied online
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IBM interviews FAQs
- Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 90 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 Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 22%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 11%
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