u/Head-Accident-3964

I'm not an IBMer, but I am actively applying, and trying to get in wherever I can fit in. I work for Amazon rn, and they have a nice tuition benefit. So I am using them to finish my BS CS. I am about 80 credits deep. I was curious if IBM would also offer this? I read that they do for accredited schools. I study online with SNHU, which is an accredited school. But I was curious if IBM lets you pick your school, or if you have to pick from a list. Also, how does tuition get dispensed? With Amazon, they pay the school directly, so I don't ever have to go out of pocket for anything

Anyone have insight?

Hey. A few questions. I'm in the US. A software engineer apprentice position was posted in my area (Poughkeepsie NY). The listing kind of looks like they don't care if you really know anything about programming languages, like it's just ok if you have some "exposure" I took the coding assessment, and got an email invitation to interview. Now, I have a.BUNCH of questions based on this email.

It states, if I am offered the position, the salary starts at 97k. I find that a bit high for someone who had just general "exposure" to one of many scripting languages from a random list. Like, what level of proficiency are they ACTUALLY expecting.

It states there will be a 3 day per week minimum in the office, which is fine... but the office I would go to is in midtown Manhattan NYC. Is this a temporary location for orientation or something? I applied for my Poughkeepsie NY location, and did not indicate I was interested in any other locations. Working there would add 4 hours to my daily travel plus expenses.

I'm sure this has been asked, but I'd love to get some interview guidance. I haven't formally interviewed for anything in over 20 years... so maybe just some real life samples of what type of questions I should expect. Personal, professional, technical. Anything helps really!

I would be super pumped and excited to land this job. I've been in dead end, low paying labor work my whole life, and last year I decided to change my life... now I am halfway through getting my BS in CS, and this job would really validate my academic excellence and love for CS.