Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, they give you a link to complete online. However, the questions were very hard, unless you are talented and an experienced coder. This was for an internship (undergraduate).
Questions
Asking about using an array in a string and multiple lines.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral67%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for IBM's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Jose, California.
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
Great Environment, Flexible Culture
Lead Developer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
October 15, 2016
Pros: More than 100 years in the industry. Very good working environment.
Cons: A flexible working culture across IBM helps employees manage their personal and professional lives.
4.0
Highly skilled technical people
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 25, 2013
Pros: - Excellent co-workers
- Good work-life balance
- Flexible hours
Cons: - More people working remotely, lack of human interaction.
- Lack of young talent from schools.
- 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.
- 4.0Great Environment, Flexible CultureLead Developer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesOctober 15, 2016Pros: More than 100 years in the industry. Very good working environment.Cons: A flexible working culture across IBM helps employees manage their personal and professional lives.
- 4.0Highly skilled technical peopleSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 25, 2013Pros: - Excellent co-workers - Good work-life balance - Flexible hoursCons: - More people working remotely, lack of human interaction. - Lack of young talent from schools.
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