IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview began with an email that asked for basic resume, location, and background information.

After that, I had a single technical/behavioral interview that lasted about thirty minutes.

Everything felt fairly easy overall, and I eventually received an offer roughly a month later. The one part that complicated things for me was communication with HR; it was confusing because I didn’t know who my recruiter was until after I already received the offer.

Despite that awkward communication, the interview round itself didn’t feel stressful. I walked away feeling like the role fit my background, and I appreciated how direct the overall process was, even with the HR coordination hiccup.

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