Rejected

Software Engineer interview at IBM: automated rejection and silence

IBMSoftware Engineer · Jul 2026

I completed a HackerRank online assessment under a tight timeline, but much of the rest of the process lacked human contact. I later received an automated-looking rejection notice without having heard from an actual person. In another similar timeline, I completed a HireVue-style interview with standard prompts and then waited more than a month and a half without an update. That long silence felt…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.