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IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 16 Jan 2025

Top IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Given string/sentence need to be reversed and the vowels need to be replaced with numbers from 1-9.In the reversed string replaced numbers should appear in descending ord ...read more
  • Q2. What is inheritance and what are their types? Explain them.
  • Q3. What are polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation?
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IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Experiences

88 interviews found

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Normal mathematical questions along with decision based games.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python question easy level

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on basic coding questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Easy aptitude questions

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Topix was overseas study

Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql, project explanation, normalization, oops
  • Q2. Cloud questions
  • Q3. What is normalization?
  • Ans. 

    Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • Normalization involves breaking down data into smaller, more manageable tables.

    • It helps in reducing data redundancy by storing data in a structured way.

    • Normalization ensures data integrity by minimizing the chances of inconsistencies.

    • There are different levels of normalization such as First Normal Form (1NF), S...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How do overcome normalization?
  • Ans. 

    Normalization can be overcome by diversifying data sources, using different algorithms, and considering outliers.

    • Diversify data sources to prevent bias towards a specific type of data.

    • Use different algorithms to compare results and identify any discrepancies.

    • Consider outliers and determine if they should be included or removed from the analysis.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do u see your self?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare dbms, oops sql, cloud, projects

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Q2. What is inheritance and what are their types? Explain them.
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Q3. What are polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulation?
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Q5. What are the types of clouds?
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.
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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
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a simple question about strings.

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Learn dsa basics and practice them

Round 2 - Assignment 

English assesment test do as much questions as possible

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself and explain your skills and hobbies your projects
  • Q2. Write codes for basic dsa questions on paper

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - just do basic dsa and computer science fundamentals and be confident

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding questions around 10 test case
Round 2 - English assessment 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General question we can attend as many as possible
Round 3 - Group Discussion 

General topics each will get a chance to talk

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Prime number In SQL inner joins and operators
  • Ans. 

    Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that are only divisible by 1 and themselves.

    • Prime numbers are essential in cryptography for generating secure keys.

    • In SQL, you can use a prime number as a condition in a WHERE clause to filter data.

    • Operators like % (modulo) can be used to check if a number is prime in SQL queries.

  • Answered by AI

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

I applied via campus placement at Reva Institute of Science & Management, Bangalore and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 question based on fundamentals of a selected programming language given 30 minutes. HackerRank test.

Round 2 - English assessment 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Has 3 sections to test our vocabulary and speed. Test goes for 10 minutes. 1. Spelling correction. 2. Fill in the blanks. 3. Choose the appropriate word for the above statement. A word that would define a ...
Round 3 - Group Discussion 

They make group of people and provided a topic you can talk to or against the topic. It involves debate with other candidates of your group. Defending your point is the task. My topic was Generative AI, for example ChatGPT.

Round 4 - Personal Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They see your resume. They test you to the point that everything in you have put in your resume is true. For example, if you have put a project in your resume, make sure you can explain every detail about ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • SDLC Life Cycle
  • Python
  • Spoken English
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Two coding questions in 1 hour

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Just a regular Group Discussion

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Academic Projects
  • Q2. Merge Sort technique
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts them, and then merges them back together.

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort each half

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Basics of Object Oriented Programming

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUST) and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

A single coding questions with moderate dicciculty conducted in hacker rank platform m

Round 2 - Assignment 

It was not assignment. It was English aptitude test with MCQ.

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Group discussion on selected candidates on cryptochrrency and its impacts.

Round 4 - Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What was the technologies used in your project? Explain about it.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview was overall good. Asking basics of computer science.Asked me about the project. Also askhe about my other volunteering experience.
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

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview?
IBM interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview?
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 Solution Architecture, Python, Software Packages, Technical Architecture and IT Architecture.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview?

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

  1. What is inheritance and what are their types? Explain th...read more
  2. What are polymorphism, abstraction, and encapsulati...read more
  3. From Java 1. What is class and object? 2. Describe OOPS concept 3. Details from...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

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5 Interview rounds

  • Coding Test Round - 1
  • Coding Test Round - 2
  • Aptitude Test Round
  • HR Round
  • Technical Round
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