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Difficulty level
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Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. What do you know about DITA XML, which tags have you used in your documents, what are keywords, and what is DITA mapping, have you ever created graphics or illustrations, types of DITA topics, benefits of ...
  • Q3. What do you know of Agile Methodology and Scrum?
  • Q4. What do you do in case of conflict with SMEs, have you worked with any global audience, what kind of documents have you created, how do you estimate time needed for your document.
  • Q5. How do you receive input, what are DDLC and SDLC, what style guides have you used for creating documents, how do you ensure accuracy in your document.
  • Q6. What is design thinking, have you ever communicated with developers, what do you do when you do not have enough information but the deadline is already near?
  • Q7. Have you worked with any version control systems?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Senior Technical Writer interview:
  • DITA XML
  • Agile Methodology
  • DDLC
  • SDLC
  • VCS
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(11 Questions)

  • Q1. Item category and shipping point determination
  • Q2. Shipping conditions controls
  • Q3. Give example of how high level item category is used st document level
  • Ans. 

    High level item category is used at document level to group similar items together for easier tracking and reporting.

    • High level item category can be used to classify items based on their type, purpose, or department.

    • It helps in organizing and grouping items for better visibility and analysis.

    • For example, in a procurement document, high level item category can be used to group all office supplies together for easier tra

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the 17th step in pricing procedure
  • Ans. 

    The 17th step in pricing procedure is determining the final price based on all previous calculations and adjustments.

    • The 17th step involves taking into account all previous steps in the pricing procedure

    • It may involve applying discounts, taxes, and any other adjustments to arrive at the final price

    • This step is crucial in ensuring that the final price is accurate and competitive

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Basic configuration steps of output determination
  • Ans. 

    Output determination involves configuring condition records, access sequences, and output types in SAP ERP system.

    • Define condition tables for output determination

    • Create access sequences to determine the sequence of condition tables

    • Assign condition records to access sequences

    • Configure output types and assign them to access sequences

    • Test output determination by creating sales orders or invoices

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Master data tables for customer and material master
  • Ans. 

    Master data tables for customer and material master are essential for storing detailed information about customers and materials.

    • Customer master table stores information about customers such as name, address, contact details, etc.

    • Material master table stores information about materials such as description, unit of measure, price, etc.

    • These tables are crucial for efficient data management and retrieval in a business sys

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Multiple invoice, delivery and idocs processing tcodes
  • Q8. Item categories for return orders, consignment processes and their schedule lines
  • Ans. 

    Item categories for return orders, consignment processes, and their schedule lines

    • Return orders typically fall under categories like damaged goods, wrong item received, or change of mind

    • Consignment processes may involve categories such as delivery scheduling, inventory management, and payment terms

    • Schedule lines for return orders and consignment processes help track timelines for actions and deliveries

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. Golden rule of access sequence
  • Ans. 

    The golden rule of access sequence determines the order in which system accesses condition records in SAP.

    • Access sequences are used in SAP to determine the order in which condition records are accessed during pricing determination

    • The golden rule states that the system will access condition records in the order they are defined in the access sequence

    • If a condition record is found in an earlier step of the access sequenc...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. Placement of tax configuration in pricing procedure
  • Ans. 

    Tax configuration should be placed at the end of the pricing procedure to ensure accurate calculations.

    • Tax configuration should be placed after all other conditions and calculations in the pricing procedure.

    • This ensures that taxes are calculated on the final price after all discounts and surcharges have been applied.

    • Placing tax configuration at the end helps in avoiding any discrepancies in tax calculations.

    • Example: Co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Difference between standard order and rush order? How the delivery is created immediately in rush order, where are the controls?
  • Ans. 

    Standard orders have regular delivery times while rush orders require immediate delivery. Controls for rush orders are typically set in the system.

    • Standard orders have regular delivery times based on the company's standard processing and shipping times.

    • Rush orders are prioritized for immediate delivery, often with expedited processing and shipping.

    • Controls for rush orders are usually set in the system, such as flagging...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Thorough with your resume. And clear with your fundamentals

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. List down Java 8 features and use case
  • Ans. 

    Java 8 introduced several new features including lambda expressions, streams, and functional interfaces.

    • Lambda expressions: Allow for more concise and readable code by enabling functional programming.

    • Streams: Provide a way to work with collections of objects in a more functional style.

    • Functional interfaces: Interfaces with a single abstract method, used to enable lambda expressions.

    • Optional class: Helps to avoid null p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. List down Spring boot annotation used
  • Ans. 

    Spring boot annotations are used to simplify the development process by providing metadata to the Spring framework.

    • 1. @SpringBootApplication - Main annotation to indicate the main class of a Spring Boot application.

    • 2. @RestController - Annotation for RESTful web services.

    • 3. @Autowired - Dependency injection annotation.

    • 4. @GetMapping, @PostMapping, @PutMapping, @DeleteMapping - Annotations for mapping HTTP requests to c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between String builder and String Buffer
  • Ans. 

    String Builder is not synchronized and faster, while String Buffer is synchronized and slower.

    • String Builder is not thread-safe, while String Buffer is thread-safe.

    • String Builder is faster due to lack of synchronization, while String Buffer is slower due to synchronization.

    • String Builder is recommended for single-threaded operations, while String Buffer is recommended for multi-threaded operations.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is String pool
  • Ans. 

    String pool is a storage area in memory where strings are stored to optimize memory usage by reusing common strings.

    • String pool helps in reducing memory usage by storing only one copy of each unique string.

    • Strings created using double quotes are stored in the string pool.

    • Strings created using new keyword are not stored in the string pool.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Number of memory type have. like heap memory , stack
  • Ans. 

    There are two main types of memory in a computer system: stack memory and heap memory.

    • Stack memory is used for static memory allocation and is managed by the compiler. It is typically faster but limited in size.

    • Heap memory is used for dynamic memory allocation and is managed by the programmer. It is slower but has a larger size.

    • Examples: C programming language uses stack memory for function calls and heap memory for dy

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Collections
  • java 8
  • Spring Boot
  • tsl
  • SSL
  • OOPS
  • String pool
  • Heap memory
  • Strig builder
  • String buffer

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top IBM Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is your company's code review process? What practices you follow while writing code. How do you test your code manually?
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MongoDB Specialist, Cloud Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 14 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Merge N sorted Linked List
  • Ans. 

    Merge N sorted linked lists efficiently using a priority queue or divide and conquer approach.

    • Use a priority queue to merge the lists efficiently

    • Alternatively, use a divide and conquer approach to merge the lists

    • Ensure the final merged list is also sorted

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are you looking for? What do you expect? What challenges and conflicts you faced? How did you handle them? Cultural fit question as well
  • Ans. 

    I am looking for a challenging role in MongoDB Specialist, Cloud where I can utilize my expertise and skills to drive innovation and efficiency.

    • Looking for a role that allows me to work with cutting-edge technology like MongoDB in a cloud environment

    • Expecting opportunities for growth and development in my career as a MongoDB Specialist

    • Have faced challenges in optimizing database performance and resolving complex data m...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Proper software development process questions. Digging into your project and tech stack. Giving you scenarios to come up with technical solutions.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design like interview - eventually going down to low level design.
Round 4 - PDM Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the most challenging problem you solved? Why was it challenging? How did you solve it? Challenges & conflicts and how to handle them?
  • Ans. 

    Migrating a large database to MongoDB in a cloud environment

    • Challenging due to the size of the database and ensuring data integrity during migration

    • Handled conflicts by thoroughly planning the migration process, testing in a staging environment, and monitoring closely during the actual migration

    • Used tools like MongoDB Atlas for cloud deployment and data migration

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You need to know your project development and tech stack really well to crack the interviews. Since I interviewed for a mid-senior role, they also focused on cultural fit heavily.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Simple java program from hacker rank

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the Automation framework which tools you have used. Java final and finalize difference. Severity priority difference. Java design pattern etc java questions are easy and basic
  • Ans. 

    Automation framework is a structure for automated testing, tools used include Selenium, TestNG. Java final keyword is used to restrict the user, finalize is a method used for cleanup operations. Severity is the impact of a bug, priority is the order in which bugs should be fixed. Java design patterns are reusable solutions to common problems.

    • Automation framework is a structure that outlines the organization of automate...

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  • Q2. Types of automation framework you have used like test data driven BDD or keyword driven etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for java and selenium through for web testing and mobile with appium for mobile testing

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between hashmap and hash table
  • Ans. 

    HashMap is non-synchronized and allows null values, while HashTable is synchronized and does not allow null values.

    • HashMap is non-synchronized, meaning it is not thread-safe, while HashTable is synchronized and thread-safe.

    • HashMap allows null values for both keys and values, while HashTable does not allow null keys or values.

    • HashMap is generally preferred for non-thread-safe applications, while HashTable is used in mul

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Static block related questions
  • Q3. Arraylist and linkedlist question

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Top IBM Java Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. 1. Abstraction vs Inheritance 2. What is Garbage collector? 3. What is class loader? 4. Spring security 5. Scopes of bean 6. Wait , notify and notify all 7. Class level vs object level local 8. Arraylist vs Linkedlist 9. Singleton class 10.... read more
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Q1. Sort 0 1You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N that contains only integers, 0 and 1. Write a function to sort this array/list. Think of a solution which scans the array/list only once and don't require use of an extra arra... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude Test Online

Round 2 - Case Study 

Case study - Data domain

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General ETL Testing questions
  • Q2. General Testing questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial Questions
  • Q2. Agile and Scrum questions

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare in Testing concepts and coding

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posted on 15 Jan 2025

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What happens behind the scenes when you search using a URL in a web browser, such as Google.com?
  • Q2. What challenges did you face when migrating a legacy monolith to a microservices architecture?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Over all experience and details on Implementation project
  • Q2. Scenario based questions?
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your current salary and what is expected
  • Ans. 

    I am currently earning $80,000 annually and I am looking for a salary in the range of $90,000 to $100,000.

    • Current salary: $80,000 annually

    • Expected salary range: $90,000 - $100,000

    • Open to negotiation based on benefits and responsibilities

  • Answered by AI

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IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
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