IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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Poughkeepsie, NYPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My early steps felt normal enough: there was a coding assessment to test problem-solving, then a communication-style test focused on clarity and fluency, followed by a technical interview on skills and concepts, and finally an HR interview to gauge fit and attitude.

The structure itself didn’t feel confusing.

But after my interview was rated well, I got stuck in a long wait. I hadn’t heard back for a while and it left me in an uncertain mindset—hard to tell whether the process had stalled or if I simply wasn’t being updated.

I didn’t receive an offer, and the biggest takeaway for me was how the lack of feedback after a positive interview made everything feel slower and more stressful than the actual interview steps.

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