IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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West Lafayette, INPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

For the design verification internship, my interviews were mostly built around me talking through my own background.

Instead of jumping straight into heavy technical questions, the questions centered on my resume and the projects I’d already worked on.

The conversation itself felt unusually positive and easy to engage with. I had a genuine back-and-forth with the interviewer about what the work looked like at the company and how my experience mapped to it, and I ended up learning a lot about the day-to-day of the role.

By the time it wrapped up, I felt good about both the fit and the quality of the discussion. I received an offer, and honestly it was one of the more comfortable processes I’d experienced

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