Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a HackerRank challenge and two aptitude tests. The HackerRank challenge was of average difficulty. The recruiter wanted to schedule a call but never followed up, even after I provided my availability.
Questions
File I/O
String Manipulation
Circular linked list
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for IBM's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Pretty good, depends on projects.
Platform Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 2, 2025
Pros: Variety of projects and clients
Cons: Less transferable and less technical than most people want from this kind of role.
5.0
It was an amazing company to work at.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 25, 2025
Pros: I love the people and the work-life balance at IBM.
Cons: The learning curve is not so steep here.
3.0
Good Training, Limited Growth
Principal Solutions Architect • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 23, 2025
Pros: A lot of training is provided. Good for early professional hires.
Cons: Limited growth opportunity for senior professionals.
- 4.0Pretty good, depends on projects.Platform Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: Variety of projects and clientsCons: Less transferable and less technical than most people want from this kind of role.
- 5.0It was an amazing company to work at.Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 25, 2025Pros: I love the people and the work-life balance at IBM.Cons: The learning curve is not so steep here.
- 3.0Good Training, Limited GrowthPrincipal Solutions Architect • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 23, 2025Pros: A lot of training is provided. Good for early professional hires.Cons: Limited growth opportunity for senior professionals.
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