IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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Austin, TXPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got an assessment first, and then the process moved quickly into what felt like a “blitz” style interview.

After the recruiter sent the next step, the interview focused on basic software engineering questions grounded in frontend and backend principles.

They went in depth about my resume, asking me to expand on experiences and how I approached the work I’d listed. The interview ended with a case study, which made it feel less like a pure Q&A and more like they were looking for how I think and structure answers.

Overall it was easy to medium in difficulty for me, and I did get an offer. The main thing I appreciated was that the questions were connected to my background, so I could speak directly

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