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IBM Big Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Dec 2022

IBM Big Data Engineer Interview Experiences

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project explanation , internal vs external table
  • Ans. 

    Internal tables are managed by Hive, while external tables are managed by the user.

    • Internal tables are stored in a Hive-managed warehouse directory, while external tables can be stored anywhere.

    • Internal tables are deleted when the table is dropped, while external tables are not.

    • External tables can be used to access data stored in non-Hive formats, such as CSV or JSON.

    • Internal tables are typically used for temporary or ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your current salary and your expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Big Data Engineer interview:
  • Spark,Hive ,Scala
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics well , Try to solve some real time questions on SQL,spark

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Mostly on Hive, scala questions for first round which is of 43 theory questions and one coding question was asked for
  • Q2. 2nd and 3rd round would be on F2F online technical round where it was completely conversing about your project and the stuffs you had used while working. It would basically purely on your work experience s...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not panic, answer as much as u can never leave anything unattended, never lose hope, never have over confidence, ease yourself while attending and I say you definitely crack it if you have hands on experience

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Big Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Prashant Kumar

posted on 19 Nov 2021

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Spark architecture, Optimization technique , Hive , sql query
  • Q2. Python programming for list and string
  • Ans. 

    Python has built-in functions for manipulating lists and strings.

    • Lists are mutable and can be modified using various methods like append(), insert(), remove(), etc.

    • Strings are immutable and can be manipulated using slicing, concatenation, and various string methods.

    • List comprehension and string formatting are powerful tools for working with lists and strings.

    • Python also has powerful libraries like NumPy and Pandas for ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Unix and shell scripting

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on basics and rest will be clear

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions : 1)oops concepts 2)plsql cursors, triggers, procedures 3)quick sort algorithm

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with your resume. None of the questions were asked out of resume.

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Apigee
  • Q2. Interal architecture

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Java script
  • Q2. Ai
  • Q3. Machine learning

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare with faceprep

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell us about yourself. What are some of your achievments

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Look for good communciation skills. Have a cheerful attitude
Are these interview questions helpful?

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Self introduction

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - say individual ideas,plans, story's.say different opinions,speek confidentially, correctly answer Yes or no questions, correctly say interested and confidential job,

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 2 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python and Java questions
  • Q2. Oops basic interview questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easily we can Just Practice basic interview questions

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

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is a bit
  • Ans. 

    A bit is the smallest unit of data in computing, representing a binary value of 0 or 1.

    • A bit can represent two states: off (0) or on (1).

    • Bits are the building blocks of all digital data, including text, images, and sound.

    • In binary code, a sequence of bits can represent numbers, letters, and commands.

    • For example, the letter 'A' is represented as 01000001 in binary, which is 65 in decimal.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What us the size of a bit
  • Ans. 

    A bit is the smallest unit of digital information. It can have a value of either 0 or 1.

    • A bit is a binary digit, represented as either 0 or 1.

    • It is the basic unit of information used in computing and digital communications.

    • A group of 8 bits is called a byte.

    • The size of a bit is dependent on the architecture of the computer system.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How many bits are there in C
  • Ans. 

    C is a programming language and does not have a fixed number of bits.

    • C is a high-level programming language that can be compiled to run on different architectures with varying bit sizes.

    • The number of bits in C depends on the hardware architecture it is compiled for.

    • For example, C code compiled for a 32-bit architecture will have 32-bit integers, while code compiled for a 64-bit architecture will have 64-bit integers.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and patient. Dont hesitate to give answers.

Skills evaluated in this interview

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Big Data Engineer interview?
IBM interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Resume Shortlist, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for IBM Big Data 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 Big Data, SQL, Spark, Python and Hadoop.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Big Data Engineer interview?

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