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IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 2 Apr 2025

IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Experiences for Freshers

21 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Asked a code regarding jagged arrays.

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

It is a video-game based assignment where you have to solve aptitude and reasoning questions

Round 4 - English language test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It is an MCQ based assessment for grammar
Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In this case, the interviewer asked some basic technical questions, and proceeded to the HR round where he asked some HR questions.
Round 6 - Background screening 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Verified photos, documents (govt ID, college CGPA certificates, degree, etc). May ask for gap clarification (if there is a gap between year of passout and possible date of joining).

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be prepared regarding college lessons (if fresher), and prepare from your projects (if experienced).
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Round 1: aptitude test (virtual)
Round 2: coding test (virtual)
Round 3: GD (virtual)
Round 4: technical + hr interview (in person)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Self introduction
Project detailed explanation
Your role in peoject

Sql:
Primary key
DDL, DML, DCL
Joins
SDCL: stages
Why do we use it
Java:
Is Java pure obj oriented, why ?
equals(), == difference
Serialization
Java platform dependent or not, why?
Write fibonacci code in Java and python

HR questions:
What would you do when you face sudden situations, give me an example of how you faced it
Which subject is tough to you. How did you deal with it
How do you go through problems in life
If you face something you can't understand in technology, what would you do

Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies for Fresher

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asked in IBM
Q2. Replace a sub-string in a string.
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Q3. What is Java and how itis best language and what are the benefits ... read more
Q4. Write a program to reverse the array using pointers?
asked in TCS
Q5. Explain about method overloading?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Campus Coding Test on HackerRank, 2 DSA Questions, Medium Level

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

GD between 10 People on Topic Social Media Good or Bad.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume Based Simple Questions
  • Q2. Resume Project Explanation
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

IBM conducts code knack every year,it contained two coding questions of medium to easy difficulty level

Round 3 - English assessment 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There was english test online where there were many grammar questions that you have to answer
Round 4 - Group Discussion 

The third round was gd in which candidates were divided in groups of 10 and the hr gave a topic and we had to speak on that topic,just be clear with your points and speak without any nervousness

Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The last round was technical interview,the questions were based on your resume and some coding questions,it is not necessary to write the correct code just be clear with the process and involve the intervi...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Confidence is the key to crack any interviews.
Know about the company you are applying to and as a fresher basics of dsa and knowledge about things mentioned in resume is enough.projects are also important and mention only those in which you are confident

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Topics covered were mostly basic data structures like array, linkedlist, etc.
I have not got a question related to trees and graphs.

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Three topics were allotted to us for GD. Had to talk to 1 after 1 giving a reasonable conclusion.

Round 4 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Has this interview with the project manager. Discussed on managerial situations, projects I've worked on, extra curricular, in depth report on final year project, etc.
  • Q2. Interviewer was really good and tried to communicate with me as much as possible.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was quite easy only coding test can be an issue because of the short duration.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

In coding round there are 3 questions and we have to answer all three.if u pass 4 test cases out of 7 ,then u will be shortlisted for another English assignment round.

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

It's not an aptitude test it's an English assignment round.in this section we have to answer each question as soon as possible because this round depends on how you take a time while giving a perticular answers. If you answer very fast then you will be able to move another session that is interview Tr

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In TR round it is one of our interview round .we have to talk in English fluently. Prepare self intro Technical questions Situation based questions HR questions
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. When you are available to join with us? What is your preferred location. Are you willing to sign in bond papers

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure that you have to talk in English.
Patience is most important while passing one round to another round.
Tr round was very difficult..soo please prepare before going to TR round.

Associate Systems Engineer Jobs at IBM

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Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic coding knowledge needed on any one of c or java or python o c++

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Cognitive ability, English knowledge, personality test

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Say something about yourself
  • Q2. Will you be able to work from other than your home location and on weekends

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview process is smooth and with confidence one can easily join IBM
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was easy Aptitudes

Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Normal questions like pattern programming
  • Q2. Questions from Array and link list
  • Q3. Asked few SQL query
  • Q4. Logical reasoning
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About your self and why want to join IBM

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. IBM INTERVIEW •Name:S.Gousiya Nikhath •Branch:CSE •Duration :50minutes •Self Introduction •ID verification •Project •Some questions related to project •Tell me about your Family •Leadership q...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interviewer was friendly and I was advised to be friendly and I didn't felt tensed during the interview after all my interview was done for 1 hour 15 minutes

I applied via PrepInsta and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - null
It was a coding test on Hackerrank. One question was asked and that was of medium difficulty level. We had to complete it in 30 minutes.

  • Q1. Replace a sub-string in a string.
  • Ans. 

    To replace a sub-string in a string, use the replace() method.

    • Use the replace() method with the old sub-string and new sub-string as arguments.

    • The replace() method only replaces the first occurrence of the sub-string by default.

    • To replace all occurrences, use a regular expression with the global flag.

    • Example: 'hello world'.replace('world', 'universe') returns 'hello universe'.

    • Example: 'hello world'.replace(/world/g, 'u

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Cognitive Ability test 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - null
It was conducted on IBM's own platform. There were some interactive game type questions which we had to solve in 30 minutes.

Round 3 - English Test 

Round duration - 15 minutes
Round difficulty - null
English Test was also conducted on IBM's own platform. The questions were based on grammar, fluency and spellings. The questions were pretty easy.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundAt the time of the interview, I had 0 Years (fresher) of experience. My academic qualification is B.Tech from Baddi University.IBM interview preparation:Resources to prepare for this interview - I followed PrepInsta’s Top 100 codes to prepare for the coding round. For the Interview I practised the common Interview Questions that are asked.Tips for other job seekers - For all the job seekers I would advise you not to stop learning. It is very important that you are always learning and keeping yourself updated.Final outcome of the interviewSelected

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview for freshers?
IBM interview process for freshers usually has 4-5 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process for freshers are Resume Shortlist, Coding Test and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview for freshers?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at IBM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IBM expect are Python, AWS, Ajax, Angular and Angularjs.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview for freshers?

Some of the top questions asked at the IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview for freshers -

  1. What is inheritance and what are their types? Explain th...read more
  2. Has 3 sections to test our vocabulary and speed. Test goes for 10 minutes. 1. S...read more
  3. What are polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulati...read more
How long is the IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview process?

The duration of IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Process for Freshers

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5 Interview rounds

  • Resume Shortlist Round
  • Coding Test Round
  • Aptitude Test Round
  • HR Round
  • Technical Round
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