IBM Software Engineer Interview Experience — Six Recorded Behavioral Questions, 1 Minute to Prep and 3 to Answer

IBM·Software Engineer·Sep 2026
Online Assessmentmedium

Six questions in total, 1 minute to prepare, 3 minutes to answer.

Questions:

  • Tell me about a time you used an AI tool to help you create something. How did you work out what it could and could not do well, and what did you check or change before relying on its output?
  • Tell me about a time something you created did not work as expected. How did you work out why, and looking back, what might you have missed?
  • Tell me about something you created with other people. What was your role, and how did you help the team work effectively together?
  • Tell me about a time you had to explain something you had created, in writing or in person, to someone who was unfamiliar with it. How did you make it easy to understand, and how did you know it was understood?
  • Tell me about a time you set a goal. How did you achieve it?
  • Tell me about a time you were responsible for making sure something you had created worked properly. What did you do to ensure it worked as intended, and what was the outcome?

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Interview at a glance

Company
IBM
Role
Software Engineer
Rounds
Online Assessment
Difficulty
medium
Interview date
Sep 2026
Questions from this interview
1 question

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