IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

BengaluruPosted Aug 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went into the process thinking I understood what they wanted, but it ended up feeling inconsistent.

I completed the required coding assessment and managed to pass all the test cases, yet I still wasn’t shortlisted. What made that especially frustrating was seeing how others seemed to get through with partial correctness.

The rest of the interview setup also felt mismatched to the job description. One round format centered on a specific backend stack choice, even though the broader role expectations included other skill areas that weren’t really reflected in the questions. By the time I reached the later stages, it felt like my effort didn’t line up with how they evaluated fit.

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