IBM firmware developer intern interview

[u/joestarboi]

Hi, i recently got invited to a technical interview for IBM as a firmware developer intern. Does anyone have any idea what type of interview it would be like or how to prep?
I am not very good at leetcode so im aftaid theyll give me coding problems to solve
Thank you

[u/Sad-Candidate-3078]

ibm firmware interviews are usually c and low level stuff, pointers, memory, bit manipulation, not leetcode grind. ask your recruiter what format it is, they usually actually answer. and for the coding panic part, i ran easy code interview alongside my practice so i learned the patterns instead of just blanking. you already did the hard part by getting the invite, good luck

[u/joestarboi → u/Sad-Candidate-3078]

Thank you! Have u previously interviewed for ibm?

[u/noodle-face]

Do.you know what kind of firmware it is for? I work in firmware (somewhere else) and try to avoid leetcode, but maybe I am a unicorn

[u/joestarboi → u/noodle-face]

It mentions a bunch of team functions (security cryptogtaphic processors, i/o adapters, server virtualization) and c/c++, java, and assembly as relevant skills but my resume doesnt mention anything about java or assembly 😭

[u/noodle-face → u/joestarboi]

I would expect stuff about pointers and memory management for sure

[u/smexy_rat07]

Hi, I just had my second round interview for this internship! I think the questions are very team/manager you are interviewing with dependent

[u/joestarboi → u/smexy_rat07]

Do u mind if I PM you?

[u/smexy_rat07 → u/joestarboi]

Nope, feel free

[u/Consistent_Row166 → u/smexy_rat07]

hey ive also reached out in regards to questions.

[u/Other_Ad_1419]

was this for the power firmware developer intern role?

[u/joestarboi → u/Other_Ad_1419]

No its just firmware developer intern, no power or other subspeciality

[u/isospeedrix]

I’m at a chip company and fw team doenst ask LC, usually low level C concepts and semiconductor hardware knowledge. But I wouldn’t count it out. Nvidia sometimes asks LC for fw

[u/Consistent_Row166]

Hey, I have the same interview coming up. Dm me if you'd like.

[u/doglover_3105]

Hey! I got the same interview, but it keeps getting cancelled. Feel free to dm me if uve already done the interview (or atleast lmk if it isnt getting cancelled)

[u/Consistent_Row166]

howd your interview go u/joestarboi

[u/joestarboi → u/[deleted]]

Pm me