IBM Software Development Engineer SDE interview questions
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Software Development Engineer SDE applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 4 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 79% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I gave the interview via campus placement, so there was only one round but it was fairly okay. Your environment would highkey depends on what kind of manager you have, and be firm about your roles cause they will try to give you tasks and work as other designation. Like I was hired as SDE but they make me work as QA.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at IBM (Bengaluru) in Sep 2025
Interview
1st round OA
2nd round technical round
3rd round hr
1st round normal to intermediate dsa question
Interview is good
Asked OS oops dsa sql (intermediate)
Hr round normal questions
Like ready relocate or not