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IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 9 Dec 2024

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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Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions

user image Abhiraj Deshpande

posted on 4 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Easy aptitude questions

2

Group Discussion Round

Topix was overseas study

3

Technical Round (4 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql, project explanation, normalization, oops
  • Q2. Cloud questions
  • Q3. What is normalization?
  • Q4. How do overcome normalization?
4

HR Round (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
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

6 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

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2

Coding Test Round

Asked a code regarding jagged arrays.

3

Aptitude Test Round

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

4

English language test Round (1 Question)

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

Technical Round (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.
6

Background screening Round (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 possi...read more

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).

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Learn dsa basics and practice them

2

Assignment Round

English assesment test do as much questions as possible

3

Technical Round (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
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding questions around 10 test case
2

English assessment Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General question we can attend as many as possible
3

Group Discussion Round

General topics each will get a chance to talk

4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Prime number In SQL inner joins and operators

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 (1)

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 (12)

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 (4)

 Associate Consultant

 (2)

 Associate Technical Engineer

 (2)

 Associate Production Engineer

 (1)

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
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.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

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

2

English assessment Round (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...read more
3

Group Discussion Round

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.

4

Personal Interview Round (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, ...read more

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
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Sep 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Two coding questions in 1 hour

2

Group Discussion Round

Just a regular Group Discussion

3

Technical Round (3 Questions)

  • Q1. Academic Projects
  • Q2. Merge Sort technique
  • Q3. Basics of Object Oriented Programming

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
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.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

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

2

Assignment Round

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

3

Group Discussion Round

Group discussion on selected candidates on cryptochrrency and its impacts.

4

Interview Round (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.

Associate Systems Engineer interview

user image Dumbo circle

posted on 7 Dec 2021

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024.

1 Interview Round

1

Aptitude Test Round

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
Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Dec 2023.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

1 coding question from Array/String to be solved in 45 minutes

2

English Test Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from english grammar
3

Group Discussion Round

It wad offline in center. Our topic was Online Shopping culture in India

4

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions fron OOP, C++, SQL

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, work on resume

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, Software Packages, Python, 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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