Student Software Engineer Interview Experience - Israel
February 3, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Three technical interviews and one HR interview.
In each technical interview, they asked basic algorithm questions on paper and a longer one on a computer IDE (with internet).
It went well, and the process was okay.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the IBM Student Software Engineer role in Israel.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
IBM's interview process for their Student Software Engineer roles in Israel is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Student Software Engineer interview process in Israel.
IBM Work Experiences
4.0
Small startup environment, big corporate opportunities
Product Architect • Former Employee
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
July 13, 2012
Pros: The SW division was a collaborative environment with really smart people.
Cons: The administration sucked. It was very disorderly, and it took forever for issues to be resolved with HR or for things to be explained.
5.0
Smart Team, Corporate Drag
Machine Learning Researcher • Former Employee
Giv`atayim, Israel
March 30, 2024
Pros: Working with super-smart people
Good work-life balance
Access to compute resources
Cons: Corporate life: things can be less agile compared to a startup.
5.0
A very good company
Gen AI Engineer • Current Employee
Petah Tikva, Israel
October 16, 2025
Pros: Projects are interesting, management is healthy and encouraging.
People are very nice, and work-life balance is really great.
The company is always protecting you, and employees are very qualified.
Cons: Paycheck a little bit lower than in the market, but work-life balance compensation.
- 4.0Small startup environment, big corporate opportunitiesProduct Architect • Former EmployeeJerusalem, Jerusalem, IsraelJuly 13, 2012Pros: The SW division was a collaborative environment with really smart people.Cons: The administration sucked. It was very disorderly, and it took forever for issues to be resolved with HR or for things to be explained.
- 5.0Smart Team, Corporate DragMachine Learning Researcher • Former EmployeeGiv`atayim, IsraelMarch 30, 2024Pros: Working with super-smart people Good work-life balance Access to compute resourcesCons: Corporate life: things can be less agile compared to a startup.
- 5.0A very good companyGen AI Engineer • Current EmployeePetah Tikva, IsraelOctober 16, 2025Pros: Projects are interesting, management is healthy and encouraging. People are very nice, and work-life balance is really great. The company is always protecting you, and employees are very qualified.Cons: Paycheck a little bit lower than in the market, but work-life balance compensation.
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