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IBM Cognitive Data Scientist Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 5 Dec 2016

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. What do you know about the company and the profile ?
  • Ans. 

    The company is a data-driven organization that provides cognitive solutions to businesses.

    • The company specializes in cognitive solutions.

    • They use data to provide insights to businesses.

    • Their focus is on helping businesses make better decisions.

    • They have a team of data scientists who work on developing these solutions.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Which programming language are you familiar with ? Do you know R ?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am familiar with R.

    • I have experience in data analysis and visualization using R.

    • I have used R for statistical modeling and machine learning.

    • I am comfortable with R packages such as ggplot2, dplyr, and tidyr.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is Machine Learning ?
  • Ans. 

    Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that involves training algorithms to make predictions or decisions based on data.

    • Machine learning involves using algorithms to learn patterns in data

    • It can be supervised, unsupervised, or semi-supervised

    • Examples include image recognition, natural language processing, and recommendation systems

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Is it true that statistical models and Machine Learning are the same ?
  • Ans. 

    No, statistical models and Machine Learning are not the same.

    • Statistical models are based on mathematical equations and assumptions, while Machine Learning uses algorithms to learn patterns from data.

    • Statistical models require a priori knowledge of the data distribution, while Machine Learning can handle complex and unstructured data.

    • Statistical models are often used for hypothesis testing and parameter estimation, whi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What makes you special to this profile ?
  • Ans. 

    My expertise in machine learning and data analysis combined with my strong cognitive psychology background makes me a unique fit for this role.

    • Strong background in cognitive psychology

    • Expertise in machine learning and data analysis

    • Experience in developing and implementing cognitive models

    • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights

    • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What makes you unique for the corporate world ?
  • Ans. 

    My unique combination of technical skills, creativity, and communication abilities make me a valuable asset for any corporate team.

    • Strong technical skills in data analysis and machine learning

    • Creative problem-solving approach to complex business challenges

    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

    • Proven track record of delivering results and driving business growth

    • Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn qu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Tell me more about ML
  • Ans. 

    ML is a subset of AI that involves training algorithms to make predictions or decisions based on data.

    • ML algorithms can be supervised, unsupervised, or semi-supervised

    • Supervised learning involves training a model on labeled data to make predictions on new data

    • Unsupervised learning involves finding patterns in unlabeled data

    • Semi-supervised learning involves a combination of labeled and unlabeled data

    • Examples of ML appli...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Folded my resume and asked what is the surface area of this ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Self-explanatory
Tips: Courses in ML, probab would be a plus.

Round: Test
Experience: It was a mix of aptitude, quant and technical questions
Duration: 1 hour

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I first told the interviewer about what I knew about the role and IBM. Added stuff about IBM Watson. He probed further about that. I told him I didn't know the details but threw in a guess about it being similar to Amazon Web services. Luckily I was right. He asked the basic funda about ML. Explained stuff to him. About the statistical models vs ML question, I emphasized that statistical models might be the core of ML, but ML encompasses details about the whole process. Special to profile - Said I have requisite theoretical as well as practical know-how. Talked about projects provided practical knowledge. Unique for corp. world - Talked about how I am a teamplayer by being a part of a lot of teams throughout insti time. He then asked, how would you tackle a bully. I said zero tolerance to bullies in my team. Then asked how would you tackle a bully who is your senior/client - Said I will be diplomatic as there is a tradeoff between how I can minimize abuse and how much damage it will cause. But, will make sure that I start small and then push for larger changes. Then asked more about ML - Told him about Supervised, unsupervised, RL, Deep. Surface area - standard guesstimate stuff
Tips: If you have done a course in ML, you will sail through. This time it looks like they were trying to expand their team

College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2016. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. What does Principal Component Analysis do?
  • Ans. 

    Principal Component Analysis is a statistical technique used to reduce the dimensionality of a dataset while retaining important information.

    • PCA identifies the underlying structure in the data by finding the directions of maximum variance.

    • It transforms the data into a new coordinate system where the first axis has the highest variance, followed by the second, and so on.

    • The transformed data can be used for visualization...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why does it address this problem in the given way?
  • Ans. 

    The problem is addressed in this way because it leverages advanced cognitive techniques to analyze complex data patterns.

    • Utilizes machine learning algorithms to identify patterns and trends in data

    • Incorporates natural language processing to extract insights from unstructured data

    • Applies deep learning techniques for image and speech recognition tasks

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. (Looking at my mini-assignment)How did you implement Support Vector Machines?(the next question follows this)
  • Q4. What are Kernals ?
  • Ans. 

    Kernels are small matrices used in image processing and machine learning algorithms to perform operations on images or data.

    • Kernels are used in convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to extract features from images.

    • They are also used in image processing techniques like blurring, sharpening, and edge detection.

    • Kernels can be represented as matrices of numbers that are applied to the input data to produce an output.

    • In mach...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What uses does it have?
  • Ans. 

    Cognitive Data Science has various uses in fields like healthcare, finance, marketing, and research.

    • Healthcare: Cognitive data science can be used to analyze patient data and predict diseases.

    • Finance: It can be used to analyze market trends and make investment decisions.

    • Marketing: It can be used to analyze customer behavior and personalize marketing campaigns.

    • Research: It can be used to analyze large datasets and disco

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test was pretty straight forward run of the mill aptitude questions
Tips: Practicing is not necessary but doing it might have a slight advantage
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 1.I explained the concept of PCA stating the assumptions and conditions on how to implement it. I explained to him what the objective function was and justifying the approach to achieve it.
2.Explained the Concept of C-SVM,
3.Stated the primary objective of using kernal methods
4.Explained how Kernal functions can be used to give complex shapes to the seperating hyperplane
Tips: The interviewer wants to know the extent of your knowledge and the ability to think in the situation. He will guide you to the answer. Think of it as more like a conceptual discussion between two people.
If you are not sure of the answer walk him through your thought process

College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q3. What does Principal Component Analysis do?
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Q4. What is Machine Learning ?
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Q5. Tell me more about ML

Cognitive Data Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY COGNITIVE?
  • Ans. 

    Cognitive refers to the mental processes and abilities related to perception, learning, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.

    • Cognitive refers to the mental processes and abilities of the brain.

    • It involves perception, learning, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving.

    • Cognitive science studies how these processes work and interact.

    • Cognitive data science applies data analysis techniques to understand and improve cognitiv...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE EXTREMELY GOOD AT ELECTRICAL ENGG?
  • Ans. 

    I am passionate about leveraging my skills in electrical engineering to solve complex problems using cognitive data science.

    • I have a strong interest in data analysis and machine learning, which are key components of cognitive data science.

    • I believe that combining my expertise in electrical engineering with cognitive data science will allow me to tackle new challenges and make a greater impact.

    • I am excited about the opp...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND BUSINESS ENGLISH WRITING QUESTIONS
Tips: PREPARE WELL AND MAKE YOUR CALCULATION FAST
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 50

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: COMPANY PROFILE
Tips: UNDERSTANDING ABOUT YOUR ROLE

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I WAS GIVING MY EE EXAMPLES TO CORROBORATE MY IDEAS, SO THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHETHER I AM GOING TO WORK FOR THIS OR NOT.
Tips: BE HONEST, DON'T LIE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF JOB. THE ROLE WHICH SUITS YOU MOST WILL AUTOMATICALLY COME TO YOU, JUST BEING YOURSELF. MOREOVER, YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO MUG UP ANYTHING AND IT WOULD BE BEST TO EXPRESS YOURSELF.

Skills: Decision Making Skill, Mathematical Aptitude, Numerical Techniques
College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions on Java,SQL,some trending technologies(IOT,Big data),pattern questions, programming questions with different approaches.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics of DSA, have knowledge about the databases, some common dml ,ddl statements, programming knowledge of a particular language like C,Java, python,etc...have good command on oops concepts... little bit of frameworks knowledge will also help

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic questions

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude round consists Logical reasoning, General Aptitude, Grammar related questions etc. All are moderate level questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain OOPs w.r.t Java
  • Ans. 

    OOPs is a programming paradigm that uses objects to represent real-world entities. Java is an OOPs language.

    • OOPs stands for Object-Oriented Programming System

    • Java is a class-based OOPs language

    • Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Abstraction are the four pillars of OOPs

    • Objects have state and behavior

    • Java supports interfaces, which allow for multiple inheritance

    • Example: A car can be represented as an object wit...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain about the projects that you have worked on
  • Q3. Explain how Java solves machine dependency of code execution
  • Ans. 

    Java solves machine dependency by using bytecode and virtual machine.

    • Java code is compiled into bytecode which is platform-independent

    • The bytecode is executed by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) which is platform-specific

    • JVM translates bytecode into machine code for the specific platform

    • This allows Java code to run on any platform with a JVM installed

    • Example: A Java program compiled on Windows can run on Linux or Mac as

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why should we hire you?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Infosys System Engineer interview:
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple, Prepare basics of 1st preferred Programming Language.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Numerical ability and logical reasoning followed by some coding mcqs

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Print 1 to 100 without for loop
  • Ans. 

    Printing 1 to 100 without for loop

    • Use recursion to print numbers from 1 to 99

    • Print 100 outside the recursion

    • Use a base case to stop recursion at 100

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare from interview bit and practice mcqs

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Simple aptitude test

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions as per your cv

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Infosys System Engineer interview:
  • Aptitude
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Great company for freshers.. lot to learn and experience

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Attended the codevita competition in final year of college.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About College Project
  • Q2. Some very basics of java
  • Q3. Experience of college project as a team

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Codevita is a really good platform to help you join TCS as a final year graduate in college

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was a basic aptitude test.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview was fine. Mostly asked about my final year project.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Attend the interview with cool head. All the best.
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