Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Canada
November 18, 2022
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was sent an online assessment, and there was no C++ or C option for writing the code, so I failed the assessment. I received a rejection email the day after the OA.
Questions
Q: What should I put here?
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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.
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.
4.0
IBM Software Developer/Test
Software Developer - Test • Current Employee
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
March 19, 2013
Pros: Gym available.
Good work climate, great location.
Cons: Small IBM division, not much lateral movement.
- 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.
- 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.
- 4.0IBM Software Developer/TestSoftware Developer - Test • Current EmployeeVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaMarch 19, 2013Pros: Gym available. Good work climate, great location.Cons: Small IBM division, not much lateral movement.
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