IBM Software Engineer interview experience

After clearing that stage, I had two more comprehensive interviews—one with a hiring manager or tech expert and another with HR.

The technical portion was the tough part for me. I remember the technical rounds being challenging enough that I had to work for my answers, even though I still managed to get through them. The managerial discussion afterward felt more comfortable, and the HR conversation was more about alignment.

In the end, I didn’t get an offer, but the overall impression was that the company ran a deliberate sequence: hard technical filters first, then structured conversations