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Updated Apr 22, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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3.0

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 2 weeks)

Final interview round consist of 1 case interview and 2 personality tests. The case interview is given in the traditional form where the interviewer will read a prompt and the interviewee can ask the interviewer for specific details, and at the end, make a recommendation for the client/interviewer. The personality tests were a bit tricky. They ask what you would do in certain catch 22 scenarios.

Interview Questions

If your manager and a client suddenly asked you to finish a project by tomorrow morning, what would you do?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 3 days)

Had a phone interview in October. Was asked to fly to headquarters in December for three consecutive 1:1 interviews, once case. Everyone was very nice and helpful throughout the process. The case was not bad, simple P&L, earnings projection, barriers to entry, etc... Other two interviews consisted of typical questions; tell me about yourself, why IBM, where do you see the company going, name a time you had to learn on the fly, etc... Interviewed with roughly 30 others people.

Interview Questions

Where is IBM going to be in the next ten years and where will the other big name consulting firms be?

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in Toronto, ON (Canada) (took a day)

Very speedy interview process – everything happened in one day. Although I appreciated how quickly I was able to complete all three rounds of interviews, I wish I had more opportunity to chat with employees and learn more about the company, and see whether it was the right fit for me.

The first stage was a case problem that was solved in a group environment. The team had 15 minutes to come up with a framework/solution and present it in 5 minutes. I felt it was more important to show your composure and presentation skills rather than trying to get the answer right.

The second stage was a panel interview with your competitors. Very different from what I was used to. I think I only got one question, which was "what three attributes would describe me".

If you're successful in the first two rounds, you get invited to a 1:1 with a SE.

Interview Questions

Name three attributes that describe you

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2011 (took a day)

I applied through my university's career services website and was selected for an interview. The "interview" was actually three half-hour interview, back to back. One of these interviews was a case study, so brush up on your long division and multiplication! The others were simply conversations - not many questions and more focused on getting a sense of my personality.

Interview Questions

How do you see yourself growing at IBM?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 (took a day)

Applied and accepted in to IBM GBS Fast-Track program as an undergraduate. Allows for early interview before fall recruitment. Had three interviews in one day with three IBM representatives. They let us know withing 3 weeks offer/no offer.