IBM Software Engineer Senior Software Engineer interview questions
Updated Apr 7, 2026
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I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Bangalore Rural) in Sep 2024
Interview
1. Got call from HR for scheduling the interview.
2. 1st round was based on programming with share the screen
3. 2nd round was mostly based on explaining the Project
It was a medium difficulty level of the interview in IBM during the initial phase. The basics must be clear and precise. The Frontend interview was mainly based on React JS and Javascript.
The process took 5 days. I interviewed at IBM (Chennai)
Interview
Attended for java fullstack developer. Interview was quite moderate with traditional questions with programming round. There was a pre screening online test. Onboarding was smooth. One online test and one technical interview later one managerial round.