IBM Software Engineer interview experience

I had a coding component that went from medium into harder territory, and then the discussion shifted into DSA themes and low-level design.

After that, there was a behavioral conversation with a similar feel to what I’d seen elsewhere: they were interested in how I approached problems and what I’d done before. Overall, the combination of coding plus design discussion made the process feel more intense than just a typical chat.

I didn’t end up with an offer, and the difficulty level matched that outcome. My reflection was that the technical depth was the main hurdle for me—I wasn’t only