IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I heard back from the recruiter about two weeks after submitting my resume, and then the actual interview was scheduled a couple more weeks out.

The first virtual interview with the hiring manager included two main parts: a coding question and also a machine-learning-focused prompt, plus a take-home project. That combination made the interview feel broader than just software fundamentals.

After the live portion, I completed the take-home work and then waited a long time to hear anything back. There wasn’t much clarity during the waiting period, and eventually I didn’t move forward.

What stood out most to me was how the process blended technical depth with a heavier written deliverable, and how the timeline after the take-home became

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