IBM Java Software Engineer interview questions
Updated Jan 29, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 21%RecruiterRecruiter
- 13%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 7%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 6%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
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IBM interviews FAQs
- Java Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Java Software Engineer roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 30 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 Java Software Engineer according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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