IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Experienced

DSA and problem solving

Q1. Tell me ABout yourself
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As usual normal coding...one problem statement will be given, we can code in any language

Q1. It's like a mathematical gaming round...need more practice to manage time...
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Q1. This is to test your perspective and mindset.
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Q1. General Grammatical questions...easy one
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Q1. Questions based on from your Resume mostly, Depends on the interviewer, may need to code, explain and technical questions based on our domain and interest etc.
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It was a 1 hr test where we were asked to play games from a selected online site where they could record our problem-solving skills and response time and ability to make critical decisions. After which there was an English test in which sound is played and we were asked to guess the sentence she spoke or the answer to that sentence, and also to repeat the sentence is the same way.

The coding test comprises 2 questions as we were graduate hires, 1st question is the fundamental coding question to check the candidate's basic skills. The next question is of the intermediate level to check their overall coding expertise.

Q1. Tell me about yourself.
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Q2. How is the weather there?
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Q3. What are the types of clouds?
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There are three types of clouds: public, private, and hybrid.
• Public clouds are owned and operated by third-party providers, and the infrastructure is shared among multiple organizations.

• Private clouds are dedicated to a single organization and can be located on-premises or hosted by a third-party provider.

• Hybrid clouds combine public and private clouds, allowing organizations to take advantage of the benefits of both.

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Q4. Have you heard about the Hybrid cloud?
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Yes, Hybrid cloud is a combination of public and private cloud infrastructure.
• Hybrid cloud allows organizations to leverage the benefits of both public and private cloud infrastructure.

• It provides flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

• For example, an organization can use a public cloud for non-sensitive data and a private cloud for sensitive data.

• Hybrid cloud also allows for workload portability and disaster...read more
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Q5. So, Do you Play Chess?
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Q6. Why do you want to join IBM?
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Q7. What makes you suitable for this company?
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Q8. What are polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation?
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Polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation are three fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming.
• Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as if they are objects of the same class.

• Abstraction is the process of hiding complex implementation details and showing only the necessary information to the user.

• Encapsulation is the practice of keeping the internal workings of an object hidden from ...read more
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Q9. What is inheritance and what are their types? Explain them.
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Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a new class is derived from an existing class.
• It allows the new class to inherit the properties and methods of the existing class.

• There are two types of inheritance: single and multiple.

• Single inheritance is when a class inherits from only one parent class.

• Multiple inheritance is when a class inherits from multiple parent classes.

• For example, a class 'Car'...read more
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Q10. Do you have any questions?
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OOPS, DSA, - 20mins in Hackkrank

Q1. OOPS, DSA, Basic Questions from Python
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Q2. What is the keyword for function? What project I did in my college final year?
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The keyword for function in programming is 'function'.
• The keyword 'function' is used to define a function in programming languages like JavaScript.

• Functions are blocks of code that perform a specific task and can be called multiple times within a program.
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Complex coding questions

Cognitive abilities - gaming round

Q1. Tell me about yourself - education, hobbies, experiences, etc.
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Q2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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This was the elimination round. duration was 30 minutes topics were numericals, reasoning

4 question on data structure. you can use different language to code

Q1. What is primary key and foreign key
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Primary key uniquely identifies each record in a table, while foreign key establishes a link between two tables.
• Primary key ensures data integrity by enforcing uniqueness of each record

• Foreign key establishes a relationship between tables by referencing the primary key of another table

• Primary key can be a single column or a combination of columns

• Foreign key helps maintain referential integrity in a database
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Q2. What is inheritance and polymorphism
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Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a class inherits properties and behaviors from another class. Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.
• Inheritance allows a class to inherit attributes and methods from another class, promoting code reusability.

• Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common super...read more
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Q3. Question was about joins. different types of joins
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Q4. Difference between list and tuple
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List is mutable, tuple is immutable in Python.
• List can be modified after creation, tuple cannot

• List uses square brackets [], tuple uses parentheses ()

• List is used for collections of items that may change, tuple for fixed collections
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Q5. What are classes and objects
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Classes are blueprints for creating objects in object-oriented programming. Objects are instances of classes with their own unique attributes and behaviors.
• Classes define the properties and behaviors that objects of that class will have

• Objects are instances of classes that contain data (attributes) and methods (behaviors)

• Classes can inherit properties and behaviors from other classes through inheritance

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