Senior Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Consultant roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Senior Consultant according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 19%
One on one interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Group panel interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 3%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at IBM (Bengaluru) in Mar 2016
Interview
It was telephonic interview. On time interview started and they accept the original govt ID proof. Interview duration based on your work experience. Very intimate questions related to the technologies and on spot results will be given.
SAP CRM: enhancement point and user exits and questions on projects in resume.
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SAP CRM: enhancement point and user exits and questions on projects in resume.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at IBM (Paris) in Nov 2025
Interview
Entretien agréables et dans un style collaboratif. Process un peu long mais normal dans organisation de cette taille. Durée du processus : 3 mois pour un profil expérimenté. Entretien sur place avec locaux agréables.
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connaissance IA, Compréhension du service et de l'offre logicielle. transformations des clients
Technical followed by Managerial, HR >> KYC screening is done. but this is pathetic. after all they said cannot meet my salary expectations. they should have told this at the beginning. had to waste my time and effort in all these rounds.
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SAP TM Technical scenarios were asked in different business cases
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at IBM in Oct 2025
Interview
After online application submission, next step was a machine-based interview. The Recorded Competency Video is a short assessment that allows you "to demonstrate your workplace competency beyond what a traditional resume allows. You will be presented with a pre-recorded question, and you will be asked to record your response . This is a timed assessment."
"This recorded interview will take between 10-20 minutes to complete. You will respond to multiple prerecorded interview questions. For each question you will be given 1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to respond."
I was presented with four questions in total. There was a practice question available that lets you get a feel for the process.
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Questions were run-of-the-mill and focused on behaviors and general "are you a fit" type. In this interview event, there were no technical questions.