I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
I went through rounds of technical interviews for a Watson Software Developer position including a substantial programming project. I passed all technical interviews. When it came to speaking with the managerial type for the final interview however, things changed. I was asked to tell about my experiences & background, but he did not even pay attention and then tried to put my experience down. It was a totally frustrating final interview with that manager. Then one day later, I was told that the position was filled and it appeared as "not available" on the web site, but then opened again couple days later. What a waste of my time! The managers sound like they constantly insult the people working for them as well, no wonder why IBM gets many bad reviews from employees here on Glassdoor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing too difficult, except that on the final interview with the manager types, you are asked to tell about your experiences but they don't pay attention and then they try to put you down.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
Called me for a phone interview, asking general questions regarding to projects that I had previously worked on, send me off to an on site interview with the manager that I previously talked with and a team lead. Interview questions is relatively easy, mostly regarding various software design cycles.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at IBM
Interview
Referred by an IBM director and got an phone interview by the hiring manager in a month. Hiring manager asked for a technical exercise using one of the IBM core engines as part of the technical review. Presented the results via Webniar to a panel of tech people. Didn't hear back after few weeks regarding an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I presented my R&D works + technical exercise. The hiring manager was quite impressed by them. The hard part is the salary negotiation (went through two hiring managers due to internal reorg).