Backend Engineer Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
Process
They sent me an automated coding challenge, which was really easy. Then, a month later, they had a video interview where they picked apart my resume. As long as you can comfortably solve most medium-difficulty problems and have some interesting projects to talk about, it should be very easy.
Questions
Talk about different types of HTTP return codes, such as:
- 100s: Informational responses.
- 200s: Success responses.
- 300s: Redirection responses.
- 400s: Client error responses.
- 500s: Server error responses.
And more specific ones like the 404 Not Found error.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Backend Engineer role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
IBM's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in Toronto, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for IBM's Backend Engineer interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
IBM Work Experiences
- 4.0Internship At AsperaBackend Engineer • Former EmployeeEmeryville, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2019Pros: Very relaxed office culture. Extremely knowledgeable mentors who are willing to help. Great selection of snacks.Cons: Most interns aren't given much work. Low market pay. Mess with expensing and trips.
- 4.0Good for Salary, Bad Work CultureBackend Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaOctober 12, 2025Pros: Good salary, good work-life balance.Cons: Work culture is bad. Too much micromanagement.
- 5.0Great Team, Rare BonusBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeBudapest, Budapest, HungarySeptember 10, 2021Pros: Good environment, technical problems, and team.Cons: Bonuses are very rare and it's not clear how to distribute them.
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