Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Canada
December 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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Questions
- Virtual functions
- Walking through C++ code (it had a memory leak)
- Fixing the leak required the use of virtual destructors
- Writing C code for binary tree creation, recursive/non-recursive
- A brief overview of my work experience
- One easy question on assembly language
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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.
5.0
Engaging and Well Managed
Software Test Specialist • Former Employee
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
November 3, 2017
Pros: Flexible hours
Excellent management
Interesting tasks
Ability to move up the ladder
Take your lunch whenever you want; smoke breaks are not an issue either.
Cons: Huge corporations mean complicated HR and rules.
They laid me off.
3.0
Good People, Dull Work
Test Engineer • Former Employee
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
February 28, 2013
Pros: Great people, lots of connections, and a nice office with a gym and shower facilities.
Cons: Incredibly dull testing work. Manual, nothing interesting to do. Wasted hours on end. Bugs on the product weren't often fixed for years.
- 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.
- 5.0Engaging and Well ManagedSoftware Test Specialist • Former EmployeeVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 3, 2017Pros: Flexible hours Excellent management Interesting tasks Ability to move up the ladder Take your lunch whenever you want; smoke breaks are not an issue either.Cons: Huge corporations mean complicated HR and rules. They laid me off.
- 3.0Good People, Dull WorkTest Engineer • Former EmployeeVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaFebruary 28, 2013Pros: Great people, lots of connections, and a nice office with a gym and shower facilities.Cons: Incredibly dull testing work. Manual, nothing interesting to do. Wasted hours on end. Bugs on the product weren't often fixed for years.
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