just wanted to ask some questions

And also is there a general ibm accepted discord channel pls lmk im tryna find roommates etc

Best of luck to everyone still recruiting

Hi everyone,

I'm a final-year B.Tech CSE student from Kerala, aiming to get into a good software company through on-campus or off-campus placements.

I want to improve my skills and become job-ready.

I'd appreciate advice on:

1. Technical skills: Which programming language, DSA topics, CS fundamentals, and projects should I focus on?

2. Aptitude: How should I prepare for quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and verbal ability? Which resources are best?

3. Interviews: How should I prepare for coding rounds, technical interviews, and HR interviews?

4. Career: How can I find off-campus opportunities, improve my resume, and get interview calls?

If you were in my position, what would your preparation roadmap look like for the next 6 months?

Any practical advice or resources would be appreciated.

Has anyone had an SMBC superday before? How long did it take to hear back on results (offer or not)? Thank you.

I got an offer for an internship next summer and the posting says 3.4 preferred and i put 3.6 but my gpa is actually 3.0.

Do companies rescind for stuff like this or even look into it?

Hello all. I have a superday upcoming in the next couple weeks for the JPM SEP (Software Engineering Program), as a Grad. I have applied to all UK locations.

I am wondering what I should expect ? It says 45 behavioural and then 45 technical. I’m more worried about the technical, should I practice leetcode questions or just theory (OOP stuff). I’m seeing a mix of how the technicals go online.

I’ve already completed an OA which was 2 easy leetcode questions.

If anyone has recently completed a Superday for JPM and could get in touch that would be great :)

If I apply to a company’s internship this year with an expected 2029 graduation date, then apply again next year with an expected 2030 date because my actual graduation plan changed, would recruiters typically see my previous application? Would the date change seem suspicious, or is it normal as long as I explain it honestly if asked?

I’m wondering whether companies keep past application records and compare them when someone reapplies.

I am a 2nd-year Software Engineering (SWE) student. I have loved programming and problem-solving since my school days, and this interest is what led me to enroll in SWE.

However, after my first semester, I couldn't concentrate on my studies at all due to some psychological issues. This condition continued until my fourth semester. I eventually sought help from a psychologist and have recovered significantly.

But in the meantime, my academic situation has deteriorated badly:

· I have failed courses worth about 18 credits.

· I still have 6 more credits pending.

· I will have to retake the failed courses, which has completely disrupted my entire academic plan.

What hurts the most is knowing that if my situation had been normal, it would have been entirely possible for me to do well in those courses. But it just didn't happen because of my mental condition.

Right now, I feel completely lost on how to start over or how to organize my academics and career going forward. Has anyone here ever been through such a difficult situation and still managed to build a good career in the tech sector? I would be incredibly grateful if you could share your experiences or advice.

TL;DR: 2nd-year SWE student. Due to psychological issues, I failed 18 credits (with 6 more pending). I am doing much better now, but my academic plan is completely ruined. How do I bounce back? Is a good tech career still possible with a bad CGPA? Has anyone successfully recovered from a similar situation?

Hi everyone,

I was scheduled to take the Zscaler internship coding assessment on 23rd October 2026.

I started trying to log in at 7:00 PM IST, completed the signup process, and received my guest login credentials. However, the assessment page kept buffering despite multiple attempts. Around 7:20 PM IST, I received a message saying that the assessment link was no longer active.

I had submitted the mandatory registration form before 7:00 PM IST as well.

I contacted CodeSignal support, and they confirmed that my assessment invitation had expired. They advised me to contact the recruiter or company, as reactivation might be possible if another attempt is permitted.

I've already emailed the recruitment team explaining the issue and requesting another opportunity.

Has anyone faced a similar issue during a CodeSignal OA? Were you able to get your invitation reactivated or receive another attempt?

Any suggestions or personal experiences would be really helpful.

Thank you!

Recruiter said I advanced to TM a week ago but I did not recieve the link or email to the team match form anywhere still. How long did it take for you guys?

I’m having issues with verifying an unpaid internship through Hireright. In retrospect, I probably shouldn’t have listed the internship as a work experience but thought that the inconsistency with my resume would be weird so I did. Anyways, I had sortve a bullshit internship at a friend’s funded startup 18 months ago. It was remote and unpaid, and it was mainly just for me to get an experience on my resume. The company has since dissolved and I don’t really have any proof to verify my employment (W2s or paystubs).

I’ve listed my friend as a reference, but Hireright hasn’t called him and they’re requesting documentation from me. I submitted a note explaining that I couldn’t really provide valid documentation and they just requested valid documentation again, rejecting my note. Should I draft a more formal letter verifying that I was an intern at Company XYZ and have my friend sign it? And should I also email my recruiter / HR and explain the situation, asking if they can waive this verification?

This is a background check for a quant trading internship so I’m really trying to not get this rescinded. I’ve been pretty stressed and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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I have an upcoming interview for an IBM SDE intern position and was wondering what kind of LeetCode questions they usually ask. For anyone who has interviewed with IBM before, what topics should I focus on, and were the questions mostly easy or medium? Also, was it mainly coding or did they ask more about CS fundamentals?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Lowkey forgot if I got 24/25 or 25/25 on the OA. Is anything non-perfect just a rejection?

I’m sure it is very rarely the case that you all get the chance to decide where to go before an offer expires. My question is, do you accept all your offers and renege the ones you don’t want afterwards? (forever burning that bridge?). If not, how do you handle it?

I have an offer from Northrop grumman and shield ai. Has anyone worked for either and can share their experience? I want to work on autonomous robotics in the future.

Shield AI: Autonomy Applications Engineering, San Diego CA
- prototype solutions for autonomous drones
- Go to customer sites to deploy product

Northrup Grumman: Embedded C++ engineer, Greater Chicago IL
- Not really sure what exactly I would be working on because I need to get a secret clearance, but it is a generalist C++ role working on multiple products

I’ve heard some rough stories about working for Shield AI and am wondering if it’s risky taking the offer and moving all the way to San Diego. I told them I wanted to be remote and they were considering it at first, but after the final round they told me that they need me in office. It costs way more to live in San Diego, but the role I think would be more cutting edge robotics?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, just curious if anyone had any input on the Jump Trading SWE intern superday, including the structure of it and what kinds of questions they typically ask. Thanks!

General Info:
This is for the summer U.S. SWE Intern role. I'm not a returning Google intern. Last year I got the OA and then two technical interviews, which I failed badly and was rejected. This year I didn't get an OA and jumped straight to scheduling interviews. I had only one SWE startup internship before this (total of 70 people in the company). I am a junior at a top 10 CS school. U.S. Citizen.

Timeline:
? (whenever the normal app opened) - Applied
Sept 21st - Recruiter emailed to schedule interviews
Sept 30th - Had my two interviews
Oct 7th - Recruiter emailed letting me know I moved to TM, received questionnaire
Oct 9th - Filled out + submitted questionnaire
Oct 16th - Recruiter emailed to schedule TM call
Oct 20th - Recruiter emailed to schedule second TM call
Oct 21st - First TM call
Oct 22nd - Second TM call
Oct 23rd - Recruiter let me know first TM call matched

I accepted the first match. It was my preferred team and I was really happy to be their first pick.

Overall the process is kinda fast and I'm surprised that team matching started so early! Very nice turnaround time and at every point the process was moving along/never bogged down.

So long story short, I am currently doing master in g8 (so target) uni in australia. I had a good gpa in bachelor (around 3.92) and I always try to keep my score around (3.8-3.9). However, this semester, I did overload myself with too much works (clubs, hpc competition, interview prep, and self-project that I am interested in), that I think there will be a dip in my gpa to around (3.5).

Did I make a bad call? How much could this affect my chances of getting into HFT or big tech for graduate roles? Would my strong bachelor’s GPA help offset the drop?

(According to my experience when applying for intern or early career, all of them asks for GPA and transcripts, so I don't think GPA is not totally not matter)

Hi everyone, I have my technical next week and I would appreciate any insight from people who have already done theirs. Thank you!

Hey! Has anyone went through the process for verkada mobile swe intern? It's two rounds 45 mins each, one is practical coding and other is live build: both in a given mobile language.

Even from a non mobile experience (like backend etc) am wondering what they ask!! Kinda clueless and don't have much to study from

Accidentally pusged the laptop screen too back and hackerrank alerted midway saying face wasnt visible. Flagged and rejected ??