I applied online. I interviewed at IBM (Bukarest, ) in Jan 2026
Interview
I only completed the initial coding assignment, which consisted of two fundamental Java problems, and did not advance. Frankly, I suspect the job posting was merely performative and that the intern positions had already been filled prior to my evaluation
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Implement an algorithm in Java to determine whether a given string is a palindrome, accounting for edge cases such as null inputs or mixed capitalization.
Behavioral asking about oop, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction... cs topics like what you know about full-stack, AI/ML, databases, APIs, and a few behavioral questions on the resume experiences. Overall pretty smooth experience and you'll hear back pretty soon regarding any next steps
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain polymorphism and abstraction... explain REST APIs
Got asked questions about OOP, memory allocation, projects, experience, and about questions on how would I deal with problems in a project. 40 minute talk in total for me. Best to ask questions about the career to look more interesting to interviewer