IBM Software Engineer interview experience

The final step I remember was an HR round that evaluated how I communicated, how I worked in teams, how adaptable I was, and whether I seemed like a cultural fit.

The overall pace felt long, and even though each stage stayed focused, I remember feeling like it held onto my application for a significant amount of time. It wasn’t chaotic—more like drawn out, with a strong emphasis on average-SWE style problem solving that felt very LeetCode-oriented.

In the end I didn’t get an offer, and what lingered with me was the contrast between a structured process and the long stretch before any