IBM·Software Engineer

IBM Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Medium

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Lowell, MAPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My timeline stretched out in a way that made it feel drawn out more than difficult.

I started with an OA, then had an interview that was essentially a resume deep dive with a hiring manager/tech perspective. After that, there was a long wait—about a month—before I went through another resume deep dive interview.

Once that second deeper conversation happened, it finally moved toward an offer. What surprised me wasn’t the technical content as much as the pacing; the process had clear checkpoints, but the gaps between them were long.

I ended up receiving an offer, and by the end I felt relieved more than thrilled. The interviews themselves were solid, but the month-long

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