IBM Software Engineer interview experience

In about a week, I went through an OA and then at least one interview round, and there was one additional step I didn’t make it to after the initial stages. The coding part was straightforward and the technical questions didn’t feel extremely hard; the tone from the interviewers was professional and friendly.

What stood out to me was that the questions leaned more toward mid-level problem solving and basic theory rather than deep or obscure topics. I spoke with people who seemed focused on understanding how I approached questions, not just whether I had a perfect final answer.

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