IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process for an IBM software engineer role ended up being four rounds, and it felt more structured than many places.

The first round was HR—pretty simple questions—then I moved on to a hiring manager call that dove into details from my resume and my knowledge of frameworks.

Next came a take-home project that was expected to take around 4 to 6 hours. That part surprised me because even after people completed it, some didn’t always receive feedback, so there was a bit of uncertainty about how it would be evaluated.

The final step combined system design with a discussion built around the take-home project questions, and it included a substantial 45-minute conversation. By the end, I understood what they were

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