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IBM Backend Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 20 Jan 2025

Top IBM Backend Developer Interview Questions and Answers

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IBM Backend Developer Interview Experiences

16 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

I was asked a problem around Edit distance and how to compute a average for a stream of data.

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Lifestyle of software development
  • Ans. 

    Software development lifestyle involves continuous learning, problem-solving, collaboration, and adapting to new technologies.

    • Continuous learning is essential to stay updated with new technologies and best practices.

    • Problem-solving skills are crucial for debugging and finding efficient solutions to complex problems.

    • Collaboration with team members helps in sharing knowledge, brainstorming ideas, and improving code quali...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Real time example of class inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Class inheritance allows a subclass to inherit properties and methods from a superclass.

    • Subclass can access all public and protected members of superclass.

    • Subclass can override methods of superclass.

    • Example: Animal class can be superclass, with Dog and Cat classes as subclasses inheriting properties and methods.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Agile methodologies and waterfall methodology

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, spring boot
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, Spring boot , coding

Backend Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Minal Shankarrao Bitne

posted on 12 Jan 2025

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java scenario based questions

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is structure padding ?
  • Ans. 

    Structure padding is the process of adding empty bytes to a structure to align its data members on memory boundaries.

    • Padding is added to ensure that each data member in a structure starts at a memory address that is a multiple of its size.

    • Padding is necessary for performance optimization and to prevent memory access violations.

    • For example, if a structure has a char followed by an int, padding may be added between them

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is translation unit ?
  • Ans. 

    A translation unit is a source file along with all the headers and source files included in it.

    • Translation unit is the smallest unit of compilation in C++.

    • It consists of a source file and all the header files and source files included in it.

    • Each translation unit is compiled separately before being linked together.

    • Translation units help in organizing and modularizing code.

    • Example: If a.cpp includes b.h and c.cpp, then t...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Coding questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you want to join as a C/C++ developer , just brush up your basics.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All the OOPs concepts
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scrum & Agile Methodologies questions on previous projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview rounds were good but with respect to salary negotiation this is one of worst experience i had .

Initially HR quoted a CTC and after me attending 3 rounds of interviewes they said they can't offer the quoted CTC.


So my suggestion is to get the things clear with the first call itself so that you can focus on better things

Backend Developer Jobs at IBM

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

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 DSA questions from leetcode

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Valid sudoko from leetcode
  • Q2. DBMS Related primary key and cadidate key
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical discussions about the current work and projects

Backend Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Guthi Varalakshmi

posted on 5 Jul 2024

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bit manipulation
  • Q2. Experience questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do u find a loop
  • Ans. 

    A loop can be found by iterating over a collection of elements repeatedly until a certain condition is met.

    • Iterate over a collection of elements using for loop, while loop, or foreach loop

    • Check for a condition to determine when to exit the loop

    • Examples: for(int i=0; i

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do u know know merge LL
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Experience discussion
  • Q2. Project discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mcqs on java, angular, devops

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java 8 features
  • Q2. Microservices communication in spring boot
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough in java 8 and spring boot microservices

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Backend Developer interview?
IBM interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for IBM Backend Developer 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 Python, Java, Kubernetes, Linux and Docker.
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How long is the IBM Backend Developer interview process?

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

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IBM Backend Developer Interview Process

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