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IBM Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 4 Mar 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

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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oops concept in java
  • Ans. 

    Oops concept in Java

    • Object-oriented programming paradigm

    • Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction

    • Classes and Objects

    • Access Modifiers

    • Interfaces and Abstract Classes

    • Example: Car class with properties and methods

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and good with ooos concept

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Car valuation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - As for a fresher,Question is very tough..kindly ask some direct questions

Associate Systems Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q1. Given string/sentence need to be reversed and the vowels need to ... read more
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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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Q4. From Java 1. What is class and object? 2. Describe OOPS concept 3 ... read more
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Q5. What are the types of clouds?

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2021. 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.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Platform - Hacker rank
Topics - Character related code
Duration - 30 minutes
Total no. Ques - 1

Round 3 - Gaming 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2nd Round - Gaming Round There are 5 types of game Each game has 3 minutes
Round 4 - English 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 3rd Round - English assessment test Basic English MCQs were there
Round 5 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. From Java 1. What is class and object? 2. Describe OOPS concept 3. Details from Exception Handling Some basic questions ask from DBMS
  • Ans. 

    Questions related to Java and DBMS concepts

    • Class is a blueprint for creating objects, while object is an instance of a class

    • OOPS concepts include encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction

    • Exception handling is a mechanism to handle runtime errors and prevent program crashes

    • DBMS questions may include SQL queries, normalization, and database design

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. In this round HR question also asked 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Describe your project 3. Relocate or not?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice coding questions and also Verbal MCQ type questions.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic coding skills required like string handling

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. As name suggests you have to play games to crack
Round 3 - English Proficiency 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions such as find synonyms antonyms e.t.c.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview based on technical and HR aspects

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • Computer Science Fundamentals
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - With preparation easy to crack.

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I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Only one coding in this first round. You will get 30 mins to complete this

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

This is cognitive games

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

English assessment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well in coding. Coding is the toughest round in IBM

Get interview-ready with Top IBM Interview Questions

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2021. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

One Code from Hacker Rank was provided.
Should be able to crack that code.

Round 3 - Cognitive 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In this round they will check the communication skills and math solving ability.
Round 4 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q2. Why should we hire you?
  • Q3. What is your family background?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just need to have basic knowledge on any of the coding language and good communication skills.
Keep a smile while speaking with the interviewer.
If they are pointing out you as wrong just answer " I will try to learn as early as possible"

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Feb 2021. 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Cognitive test like a game . Just play the game and pass the assessment

Round 3 - Coding Test 
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Just prepare your resume and be through about what you given in the resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is easy to crack. That is the last step. You need to complete cognitive assessment and coding assessment also before that

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

IBM interview aptitude test is different from all the companies just you have to learn 3-4 aptitude types.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 coding question which is easy to solve

Round 3 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. 1.They will ask about your project.
  • Q2. 2.General HR questions like Tell me about youself
  • Q3. 3.where do you see yourself 5 years from now.
  • Q4. 4.What do you know about IBM?
  • Q5. 5.How much do you rate yourself and why?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • C
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It is easy to crack aptitude and coding test.
If you are a fresher the starting salary will be around 3.6L may be negotiation may not go in favor for freshers but experienced can negotiate.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The code was very easy . It was some basic string function implementation concept. It was from beginner section.

Round 2 - Gaming 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was firstly asked for my introduction. I was asked questions from my projects, java, oop concepts, ML. The trends in technology. About IBM. The recent aquisition of company (Red Hat). And family backgrou...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Associate Systems Engineer interview:
  • Clouds
  • Java
  • Core Java
  • Machine Learning
  • OOPS
  • Algorithms
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare your resume. IBM usually conducts simple interviews

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. There were 5 rounds, Round 1: cognitive round , In this there were maths questions just to check your quick grasp , it was like a game
  • Q2. Round 2: English round , There were some long sentences, Synonym , antonym etc
  • Q3. Round 3: Psychological test : This was elimination round, Most of teh people were rejected in this round
  • Q4. Round 4: Coding round , It was easy to medim level hackerrank platform, Everyone had different questions . Mine was to convert numeral to Roman number.
  • Q5. Round 5: This was technical Interview, Basic questions were asked in this round as most people were rejected in above rounds only. Like Sql injection, project discussions , oops .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was smooth and easy. One has to be patient and you will be selected.
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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 -

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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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