IBM Software Engineer interview experience (2026)

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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KakinadaPosted Aug 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I took an OA that leaned harder than I expected: it was a HackerRank set, and even though it felt like some of the same patterns could show up, the DP/DSA style questions were pretty difficult overall.

I didn’t end up getting the role, and the entire coding portion left a strong “I didn’t solve enough” feeling.

More broadly, the process I experienced around that included the kind of multi-round structure IBM commonly uses—screening, coding assessments, an English communication element, and then a final interview that mostly centered on HR questions. I had to talk through my background, strengths, career goals, and why I wanted to join. The combination of a tough coding OA and then a very HR-forward final round made the process feel like it rewarded both technical performance and how

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