IBM·Systems Engineer

IBM Systems Engineer interview experience

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AustraliaPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I applied online, I got an OA that was more coding-focused than anything else.

It had two coding questions with a one-hour limit, ranging from medium to hard, and I completed it within the time.

Then I moved to a set of recorded behavioral questions. I had five prompts in that round and I only got one attempt, with no chance to retry. The next step was a live meeting with the hiring manager and a senior engineer on the team, which felt like the first time I’d be able to connect my answers to how the team works.

Overall, the flow was structured and fairly paced—OA first, then recorded behavior, then a manager/senior-engineer meeting. I ended up not receiving an offer,

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