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IBM Software Engineer interview experience

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Toronto, ONPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had an interview that centered on a technical assessment, and it was relatively manageable in length.

The questions were run in Python, though it sounded like there was flexibility if I preferred a different language. They asked algorithm-style questions like two pointers, and the assessment itself took about forty-five minutes.

In a separate step of my experience, the questions leaned more directly on my resume and how I handled issues, along with basic problem solving in Python since the task was Python-intensive. That mix made it feel like they wanted both practical thinking and clarity in how I approached problems.

I didn’t end up with an offer in this overall path. My reflection was

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