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IBM Project Trainee Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Aug 2022

IBM Project Trainee Interview Experiences

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I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 3 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 - Coding Test 

All Java programs and phyton programs

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Software tools, oracle, DBMS, dotnet, Java ,phyton

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent hr team , work professional and team player smart work.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 6 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The questions were a bit difficult...there is a single coding question where 7 test cases should be passed and i cleared only 4 test cases but still made it to the second round.

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

The aptitude was simple basic mathematics that could be easily solved.

Round 3 - English 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It's a timer based assesment. Two sections and no particular number of questions. You can solve questions till the timer gets completed. It's same for both the rounds. The more correct questions you solve ...
Round 4 - Game based assessment 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your project?
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The whole interview is taken by a single person and the whole interview is based on what's mentioned in resume. Mainly my interviewer focused on my academic projects and a little of coding.
Round 6 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q2. What is your family background?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for what's mentioned in the resume and be confident on what you answer. All the best to all the guys who reads this.❤️❤️

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Q3. How does a system call actually work?
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Q5. Exchange the value of two variables with out using third variable

Project Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

user image Piyush Raman

posted on 9 Mar 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Some basic questions on Data Structures and their application
  • Q2. Discussion on my project on Parallel Programming using MPI
  • Q3. Discussion on my project on Sockets API in Linux
  • Q4. Discussion on Sockets, TCP vs UDP, Ports in Linux
  • Q5. Discussion on the project relating to system programming
  • Q6. How does a system call actually work?
  • Ans. 

    A system call is a request made by a program to the operating system for a service or resource.

    • A program executes a system call instruction.

    • The CPU switches to kernel mode and transfers control to the operating system.

    • The operating system performs the requested service or provides the requested resource.

    • The operating system returns control to the program by switching back to user mode.

    • Examples of system calls include o

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Easy and repetitive questions. Low cut-offs ( every one qualified this round )
Tips: Practice past year questions from indiabix. IBM GBS / ISL have common aptitude test
Duration: - minute
Total Questions: -

Round: Test
Experience: Questions from - Operating Systems ( process / deadlocks ), Computer Networks ( basics and numericals ), Tree based questions, DBMS basic query, OOPS using C++
Tips: Basics of each. Not in-depth. I solved questions from OS / Data Structure-Algorithms and some C++ OOPS based questions only. CLeared the cut-off
Duration: - minute
Total Questions: -

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume shortlisting. Pointer appeared to have some weightage. Everyone above 8 CPI was selected. I was the only one below 8 as far as i remember.
Tips: 1-page CV. Modify your CV according to opening. My profile demanded focus on OS / Computer Networks. 2 main projects. Don't mention anything that you are not confident about. Future interviews were Resume based for me.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Each discussion started with what all i did in the project followed by qucik cross-questions based on what i said. Asked me for my technical skills. I had only C and C++ in the languages. Asked if i knew any other language, to which i said I don't since none of my projects involved any language other than C/C++, but I would be willing to learn any new language if needed.
Tips: Be thorough with the projects. Don't worry too much about languages and haveing a huge technical skill set

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Cross questioned from whatever i answered
Tips: -

General Tips: Focus on practical details instead of studying just theory. Stay confident.
Skill Tips: Focus in accordance iwth the profile being offered. My job profile required proficiency in OS / Computer Networks and hence the entire interviews were based on these two.
Skills: Operating System, Computer Networks, System Programming ( Basic ), C++, OOPS using C++
College Name: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur
Motivation: I wanted to work for a system software developmentr company relating to OS / Com puter Networks only.
Funny Moments: -

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Oops Concepts and Data Structure Questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Oops And Data Structure, Collection.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 6 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Was interviewed as fresher?
  • Q2. Written test conducted? with verbal ability test ? GD
  • Q3. How would u deal with a problematic situation when you are working in a team?
  • Q4. What are your plans about higher studies?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - it was basic with apptiude test and attitiude test.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions related to COBOL,JCL,VSAM,DB2,CICS,Vision plus

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 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 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Experience in related field of work
  • Q2. Domain experience in years
  • Ans. 

    I have X years of domain experience.

    • I have worked in this domain for X years.

    • During my time in this domain, I have gained expertise in various areas such as...

    • I have worked on projects related to...

    • I have experience working with clients in this domain.

    • I keep myself updated with the latest trends and developments in this domain.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident before you attend interview with hiring manager. Explain in detailed about your roles and responsibilities.. Make sure your explanation should attract to hiring manager.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. They asked about dbms questions in the form of table formate
  • Q2. They asked code for some python program

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Firstly they conducted computer based technical exam and then after qualifying that then we will go for face face interview and then lastly HR round will be held.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Wap of bubble sort
  • Ans. 

    Bubble sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • Start from the first element and compare it with the next element

    • If the next element is smaller, swap them

    • Repeat this process for all elements in the array

    • Continue this process until no more swaps are needed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Wap of prime number
  • Ans. 

    A program to print all prime numbers

    • Take input from user for range of numbers

    • Loop through the range and check if each number is prime

    • Print the prime numbers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is hashmap?
  • Ans. 

    Hashmap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and allows constant time access to values based on their keys.

    • Hashmap uses a hash function to map keys to indices in an array.

    • Collisions can occur when multiple keys map to the same index, which can be resolved using techniques like chaining or open addressing.

    • Examples of hashmap implementations include Java's HashMap class and Python's dict type.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a mechanism in object-oriented programming where a new class is created by inheriting properties of an existing class.

    • Inheritance allows code reuse and promotes code organization.

    • The existing class is called the parent or superclass, and the new class is called the child or subclass.

    • The child class inherits all the properties and methods of the parent class and can also add new properties and methods.

    • For...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Call by value and call by reference

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is recursion ? what is inheritance? what is heap? write a code to find the largest element in an array?
  • Ans. 

    Recursion is a process in which a function calls itself. Inheritance is a mechanism in OOP where a class inherits properties of another class. Heap is a region of memory used for dynamic memory allocation.

    • Recursion can be used to solve problems that can be broken down into smaller sub-problems.

    • Inheritance allows for code reuse and helps in creating a hierarchy of classes.

    • Heap is used for dynamic memory allocation in la...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not loose your confidence till the end of the interview and be clear with your voice .

Skills evaluated in this interview

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Project Trainee interview?
IBM interview process usually has 4-5 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Coding Test, Aptitude Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for IBM Project Trainee 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 Data Science, Open Source, Cloud, Analytical and Consulting.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Project Trainee interview?

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