Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Toronto, Canada
September 26, 2024
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had an initial programming assessment, which consisted of 3 questions:
- 2 LeetCode easy questions
- 1 LeetCode medium question
I received an automatic response with an accuracy percentage and a confirmation email for my next steps.
Questions
A question about the Hamming distance
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the IBM Software Engineer (Internship) role in Toronto, Ontario.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Toronto, Ontario is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Toronto, Ontario.
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.
3.0
Flexible But Hectic Work
Senior Applications Developer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 13, 2025
Pros: Flexible working locations and hours.
Cons: Really hectic and no work-life balance.
4.0
Great work and life balance
Software Developer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 9, 2019
Pros: The work-life balance at IBM is great! It's a very relaxed working environment. You can even take one day off every week to work remotely.
Cons: Promotion is a little bit slow, and the salary is not very competitive compared to other big IT companies.
- 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.
- 3.0Flexible But Hectic WorkSenior Applications Developer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 13, 2025Pros: Flexible working locations and hours.Cons: Really hectic and no work-life balance.
- 4.0Great work and life balanceSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 9, 2019Pros: The work-life balance at IBM is great! It's a very relaxed working environment. You can even take one day off every week to work remotely.Cons: Promotion is a little bit slow, and the salary is not very competitive compared to other big IT companies.
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