Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Canada
April 13, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
1-hour OA (Online Assessment).
After 1 hour, technical (no LeetCode) and behavioral questions. Know all the tech on your resume.
Questions will be related to:
- Job postings
- HTTP
- Frontend
- Java
- Explaining your projects and work experience.
Questions
Explain your projects.
Explain how you resolve team conflict.
Do you work alone or seek guidance?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer (Internship) role in Canada.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral38%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Canada.
IBM Work Experiences
5.0
Great Learning, Hard To Shine
Software Engineer (Internship) • Former Employee
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
March 14, 2021
Pros: Great industry experience, as well as giving back and learning opportunities.
Cons: Large company, so it can be difficult to shine out from the crowd.
3.0
Smart Experts, Slow Advancement
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
July 14, 2025
Pros: Tribal experts that know their stuff.
Cons: Hard to advance up in the organization.
4.0
10 years of working experience
QA Manager • Former Employee
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 1, 2017
Pros: Work-life balance, multiculturalism, and numerous opportunities to try different work within the same department. Nice working environment; people around like to help each other.
Cons: Heavy process, not a very clear picture on product strategy. Sometimes feel too many reviews and not enough time focused on work items.
- 5.0Great Learning, Hard To ShineSoftware Engineer (Internship) • Former EmployeeManchester, England, United KingdomMarch 14, 2021Pros: Great industry experience, as well as giving back and learning opportunities.Cons: Large company, so it can be difficult to shine out from the crowd.
- 3.0Smart Experts, Slow AdvancementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBurnaby, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 14, 2025Pros: Tribal experts that know their stuff.Cons: Hard to advance up in the organization.
- 4.010 years of working experienceQA Manager • Former EmployeeVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaJune 1, 2017Pros: Work-life balance, multiculturalism, and numerous opportunities to try different work within the same department. Nice working environment; people around like to help each other.Cons: Heavy process, not a very clear picture on product strategy. Sometimes feel too many reviews and not enough time focused on work items.
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