Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at IBM with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IBM overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IBM as a Project Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Personality test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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Used an AI interview tool that captured a recording of your answer - found the process a bit cold and one way. Much prefer a standard interview with a person / have direct feedback personally.
Interview questions [1]
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Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult client or stakeholder
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IBM (Raleigh, NC) in Oct 2025
Interview
Pretty much behavioral and product based questions. Nothing over technical and much more emphasis on how do you influence decisions with data, prioritize, and also collaborate with customers combined with the standard behaviorals you would go through with any other company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you convince senior leadership on your decisions.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at IBM in Feb 2022
Interview
Two step interview.
Screening with Recruiter. After that, I interviewed with the hiring manager and two other Project Managers that are a part of the product.
Questions were related to items on my resume and situation based.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a project that you have managed recently. How long was it and what were the results?