Software Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Arm with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Arm overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Arm as a Software Engineer Intern according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Background check: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Arm (Houston, TX) in Feb 2024
Interview
Two interviewers for 1 hour interview
- 30 minutes for Resume and Behavior Questions
- Why apply arm and this position
- What is the difference between SQL and NoSQL
- 30 minutes for Tech Questions and Coding section
- Implement Reverse Linked List in C
- What the pros and cons between single linked list and double linked list
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between SQL and NoSQL and how do you choose which one when you develop a project?
Interview via Zoom, first behavioral and motivational questions and then some live-coding and technical questions. 2 hours in total. Fast process after the recruiter reached out, interview was scheduled to within a week and they reached back with an offer within two days after the interview.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arm in Nov 2025
Interview
The process was straightforward. After CV screening, I completed a HireVue interview with behavioral questions and some general operating systems topics. The final round was a 2-hour interview with deeper technical discussion. Overall the process was organized and transparent.
Ice breaker at beginning / classic introduction -> Resume Project Review where they ask questions about your GitHub projects that was listed on your resume when submitting the application -> Ending / Closing section
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about where x feature on your project is shown, and explain how it work along with why you chose a certain data structure and/or algorithm.