IBM Software Engineer Interview Experience: Resume reasoning and follow-ups

IBM·Software Engineer·Reported Jul 2026
Technical ScreenMedium

I was scheduled for an interview about a week after applying. The early conversation was fairly standard: I walked through my experience and qualifications, then answered technical questions tied to what I had put on my resume. Even when there was not much coding, it felt like they wanted to know whether I could connect my background to actual work.

Behavioral questions were a major part of it. I was asked why I wanted to work there and to describe times I had handled particular situations. The technical portions mixed resume deep dives with algorithm-style questions. In one interview, behavioral and technical prompts alternated closely, and the follow-ups made me justify my choices instead of giving quick answers.

What surprised me was how much even the technical questions came back to the story behind my resume. The difficulty felt average, and the tone stayed conversational rather than adversarial. I did not get an offer, but I left feeling that the interviewers were trying to see how consistently I could explain my work and reasoning.

Location: San Jose, CA. Overall feedback: neutral. Offer status: no offer.

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IBM
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Software Engineer
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Technical Screen
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Medium
Date
Reported Jul 2026

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