Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
October 3, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process directly jumped into a technical interview; there was no behavioral interview of any sort.
The technical interview was a LeetCode-style interview, conducted by an engineer from the team I was interviewing for.
Questions
HackerRank Maze Question with follow-ups.
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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.
2.0
Slow Pace, Depends On Director
Software Architect • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 21, 2017
Pros: Can survive if the Director is good.
Cons: Bureaucracy. Things get done at a very slow pace.
5.0
IBM offers a friendly environment, helpful employees, and great projects that make you feel valuable even as an intern
Software Development Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
February 3, 2014
Pros: Besides its brand name, IBM offers great benefits: mobility, stability, job security, limitless hardware and software opportunities, amazing coworkers, beautiful offices, employee benefits, and a minimally stressful work environment.
Cons: IBM is at the very edge of San Jose, a bit of a commute for some.
Also, the company is very stable, but because it is so large, it may be a bit difficult to climb the career ladder.
- 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.
- 2.0Slow Pace, Depends On DirectorSoftware Architect • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 21, 2017Pros: Can survive if the Director is good.Cons: Bureaucracy. Things get done at a very slow pace.
- 5.0IBM offers a friendly environment, helpful employees, and great projects that make you feel valuable even as an internSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2014Pros: Besides its brand name, IBM offers great benefits: mobility, stability, job security, limitless hardware and software opportunities, amazing coworkers, beautiful offices, employee benefits, and a minimally stressful work environment.Cons: IBM is at the very edge of San Jose, a bit of a commute for some. Also, the company is very stable, but because it is so large, it may be a bit difficult to climb the career ladder.
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