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IBM Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Experienced

Updated 8 Jan 2025

Top IBM Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

  • Q1. What is your company's code review process? What practices you follow while writing code. How do you test your code manually?
  • Q2. How to protect site from sapm? Multi site how to create?
  • Q3. Managerial round / wht is roles and resposibilities?
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IBM Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

13 interviews found

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Drupal fundamentals, how to create custom admin forms, git rebase merge diff, how to track login data in drupal?
  • Q2. How to protect site from sapm? Multi site how to create?
  • Ans. 

    To protect a site from spam, implement CAPTCHA, use spam filters, validate user input, and monitor site activity. To create a multi-site, use a content management system with multi-site capabilities.

    • Implement CAPTCHA to prevent automated spam submissions

    • Use spam filters to detect and block spam content

    • Validate user input to ensure data integrity and prevent malicious code injection

    • Monitor site activity for suspicious b...

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial round / wht is roles and resposibilities?
  • Ans. 

    Roles and responsibilities of a Senior Software Engineer involve leading technical projects, mentoring junior developers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring code quality and scalability.

    • Leading technical projects and providing technical guidance to team members

    • Mentoring junior developers and helping them grow in their technical skills

    • Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as product manager...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why we hire you?
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR diacussions salary discussions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics and practical examples faced during project can expect

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Adapter pattern

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Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 27 May 2024

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

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

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Manager and lead asking experience and knowledge about that domain.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

As per my knowledge they give me test in html, css, bootstrap, adobe captivate and some authoring tools.

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About prev project experience

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How to restrict url access in Angular? What are pipes?
  • Ans. 

    To restrict URL access in Angular, use Angular Router Guards.

    • Angular Router Guards can be used to restrict access to certain routes based on user authentication or authorization.

    • There are three types of guards: CanActivate, CanActivateChild, and CanLoad.

    • CanActivate is used to prevent access to a route, CanActivateChild is used to prevent access to child routes, and CanLoad is used to prevent lazy-loaded modules from be...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are interceptors? What are clouser ?
  • Ans. 

    Interceptors are functions that can intercept and modify requests or responses in an application. Closures are functions that have access to variables in their outer scope.

    • Interceptors can be used for logging, authentication, caching, and more.

    • Closures are commonly used in JavaScript to create private variables and functions.

    • An example of an interceptor in AngularJS is the $httpInterceptor service.

    • An example of a closu...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Use of import and export
  • Ans. 

    Import and export are used in JavaScript to share code between files and modules.

    • Import is used to bring in code from other modules or files.

    • Export is used to make code available for use in other modules or files.

    • Import and export are commonly used in modern JavaScript development with tools like Webpack and Babel.

    • Examples of import and export syntax include: import { functionName } from './module'; and export default

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Core Java. Springboot and microservice questions asked
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round. Asking basic questions regarding project and IT journey

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good experience.
Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. 1st round-Hacker rank test, there will be MCQ type questions and 2 programs
  • Q2. 2nd round- Technical round
  • Q3. PDM round-managerial discussion
  • Q4. Hr round-Salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Java, selenium, testng should be average at least.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Cognitive test Aptitude questions. Easy but time consuming.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All related to SQL development
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mojority of the questions related to Java, collections and etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was good. Questions covered most of the things

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Asp.net basics, web api basics.
  • Q2. Oops concepts
  • Q3. View state
  • Q4. State mangement
  • Q5. Abstract class vs interface
  • Ans. 

    Abstract class is a class that cannot be instantiated, while an interface is a contract that a class must implement.

    • Abstract classes can have method implementations, while interfaces cannot

    • A class can implement multiple interfaces, but can only inherit from one abstract class

    • Abstract classes can have constructors, while interfaces cannot

    • Interfaces can have default method implementations since Java 8

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Delegate, dependancy injection
  • Q7. Solid principles, design pattern related questions
  • Q8. What is your company's code review process? What practices you follow while writing code. How do you test your code manually?
  • Ans. 

    Our code review process involves peer reviews and automated testing. We follow best practices and use manual testing for edge cases.

    • Peer reviews are conducted for all code changes before merging into the main branch

    • We use automated testing tools like Jest and Enzyme for unit and integration testing

    • We follow best practices like writing clean and modular code, using meaningful variable names, and commenting where necessa...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and make sure your basic knowledge is strong.

Skills evaluated in this interview

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
IBM interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for IBM Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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, Linux, Javascript, Java and Cloud.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the IBM Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. What is your company's code review process? What practices you follow while wri...read more
  2. How to protect site from sapm? Multi site how to crea...read more
  3. Managerial round / wht is roles and resposibiliti...read more
How long is the IBM Senior Software Engineer interview process?

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

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IBM Senior Software Engineer Interview Process for Experienced

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