I applied online. I interviewed at IBM in Nov 2019
Interview
Standard Hackerrank and behavioral interview. Went in virtually and spoke to a current engineer. Went on for approx 1 hour. Practice standard array, string, maps, data structure, algorithm problems. People were pretty nice and lenient.
I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Austin, TX) in Jan 2026
Interview
Technical and Behavioral In 1 Hour
1 interview total
Leetcode Easy, Technical Questions related to previous experience and classes from school. Behavioral. 1 hour total. Offer 1 month later. Asked:
Why IBM?
What is the hardest technical challenge you have faced?
Asked about Sorting algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why IBM?
What is the hardest technical challenge you have faced?
Asked about Sorting algorithms.
Had a technical assessment online which had both an algorithm component and HTML / CSS web development component, Was pretty straightforward process overall, nothing too crazy, they had a practice test and everything as well.
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I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (San Jose, CA) in Sept 2025
Interview
Very simple interview mainly because they tripled intern hiring. 2 30-45 min calls. One was simple leetcode. Other was resume screening + minor technical talk. If you're prepared, you'll be 100% fine
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Explain XXX project on your Resume
Q: Solve this leetcode problem: [Trie data structure problem]
