IBM is one of the leading American multinational technology organizations. Many dream of working at IBM, but only the fortunate ones get the chance, especially those who understand IBM hiring process and interview experiences. Today, in this post, we’ll discuss the IBM hiring process and share real-time interview experiences from candidates who secured placement with the help of Job4Freshers. Let’s dive in and crack the IBM interview!

IBM Hiring Process Overview

The process typically involves 3-5 stages, with variations by role (fresher/experienced) and region:

  1. Online Application 

    • Submit resume/CV via IBM Careers portal.

    • Tailor application with keywords from job descriptions to pass ATS screening.

  2. Assessment

    • Cognitive Ability Games: 6 questions in 30 mins.

    • English Language Test: Grammar, spelling, comprehension (10 questions, 10 mins).

    • Coding Assessment: 1-2 programming problems (e.g., Python/Java) on HackerRank (30-55 mins).

    • Trait-Based Assessment: Personality/culture fit evaluation.

    • Learning Agility: 50 questions in 30 mins.

  3. Group Discussion (GD)

    • For freshers in India: Abstract, social, or current-affairs topics (e.g., AI ethics, climate change).

  4. Interviews (347):

    • Technical Interview: Focus on projects, CS fundamentals, and problem-solving.

    • HR Interview: Behavioral questions, strengths/weaknesses, and cultural fit.

  5. Offer & Onboarding

IBM Hiring Academic Criteria

  1. A candidate must have more than 65% marks in 10th and 12th (or diploma).
  2. A candidate must have a minimum of 65% marks in graduation.
  3. A maximum gap of one year is permissible after HSC(12th) but not after SSC(10th) or between semesters of graduation.
  4. A candidate should not have any pending backlogs when appearing for the IBM selection process.

We have seen the IBM hiring process. Now, let’s dive into interview experiences! These questions were collected from students who recently attended IBM interviews

IBM Interview Experience #1:

  1. Tell me about your self
  2. About the project
  3. Which language do you know: I said the python,c.
  4. Array, pointers in c
  5. What is oops.
  6. Types of inheritance and explain each one.
  7. Polymorphism.
  8. What is exception handling?
  9. Difference between error and exception.
  10. About python.
  11. one question from python I don’t know the answer.
  12. I said sorry sir I don’t know .
  13. Any question,

IBM Interview Experience #2:

  1. Tell me about yourself
  2. Being a mechanical engineer why do you want to join IT
  3. OOPS CONCEPTS
  4. Inheritance
  5. Abstraction
  6. Encapsulation
  7. 2 questions from the mechanical department
  8. Can we mix gasoline and diesel
  9. Relationship between entropy and temperature
  10. Have you participated in any college events? What is your role in the event
  11. About the project

IBM Interview Experience #3:

  1. Self-intro
  2. Which language are you most comfortable
  3. I said c and Java
  4. Features of c and Java
  5. Diff C,C++,Java
  6. Define dynamic programming
  7. OOps concept
  8. Call by value&reference
  9. Types of inheritance
  10. Basic hr question
  11. Bond etc

IBM Interview Experience #4:

  1. Tell me about yourself
  2. Family details
  3. Oops concepts
  4. Dbms and RDBMS
  5. Data structures
  6. Have an idea about SQL and RDBMS
  7. What is the biggest problem you have ever faced and how have you overcome it?
  8. What activities have you participated in your school and college
  9. what is your biggest achievement
  10. What is your weakness
  11. Which languages you can speak continuously for a long time.

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All the best for your interview

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A Special Thanks, to all the People for sharing IBM Interview Questions and experiences.

Disclaimer: These interview questions here are the candidate’s own experiences. The questions may vary for you.

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