IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

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

I had an interview style that leaned heavily on behavioral and resume story, with little to no live coding, and I ended without an offer.

Resume/strengths and weaknesses (no technical coding) — I was asked about strengths/weaknesses and different scenarios, largely focusing on how I think and work.
30-minute behavioral + light technical (no LC) — I got a quick mix of project discussion and follow-ups, including technical questions without LeetCode.
45-minute split (behavior then conceptual technical) — I had a structured call with behavior first and conceptual technical questions tied to my resume (e.g., REST API implementation and data structures), but no live coding. Outcome: I wasn’t selected; the

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