IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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Poughkeepsie, NYPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a casual coffee chat that was far from a traditional interview.

There was no coding at all, and the discussion stayed centered on my projects and what I’d done before, tied back to my resume.

It felt more like a friendly conversation than a formal evaluation. People were approachable, and the talk included questions and dialogue that made the whole thing feel low-pressure, including discussion of work-life balance.

I ended up with an offer from this process, and I was genuinely relieved by how easy the round was. My honest reflection is that it didn’t test me like an engineering screen, but it did build confidence in the team’s tone and how they

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