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IBM Senior Software Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 8 Aug 2024

Top IBM Senior Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1. Why we go for microservice architecture 2. What is circuit breaker 3. What is service discovery 4.disadvantages of microservice 5. Disadvantage of stream api 6. Why we ...read more
  • Q2. what is spark scala and its architecture?
  • Q3. What is hadoop and its architecture?

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Senior Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 8 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Redux and hooks concepts
  • Q2. Html5 and css3 concepts
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Azile methodology and javascript and react advanced concepts

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is hadoop and its architecture?
  • Ans. 

    Hadoop is a distributed processing framework used for storing and processing large datasets across clusters of computers.

    • Hadoop is designed to handle big data by distributing the workload across multiple machines.

    • It consists of two main components: Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) and MapReduce.

    • HDFS is a distributed file system that stores data across multiple nodes in a cluster.

    • MapReduce is a programming model us...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is spark scala and its architecture?
  • Ans. 

    Spark Scala is a distributed computing framework that combines Scala programming language with Apache Spark.

    • Spark Scala is a programming language that runs on top of the Apache Spark framework.

    • It provides a high-level API for distributed data processing and analytics.

    • Spark Scala leverages the power of Scala's functional programming capabilities.

    • It allows developers to write complex data processing tasks in a concise an...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic .net questions
  • Q2. WCF service related questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. WCF service questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - IBM is great company to work with.has good work life balance. Lot of traning available for upgrading your self
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical knowledge about ETL
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Final discussions about Package and location

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Why we go for microservice architecture 2. What is circuit breaker 3. What is service discovery 4.disadvantages of microservice 5. Disadvantage of stream api 6. Why we need default methods in functi...
  • Ans. 

    Answers to questions related to microservice architecture, circuit breaker, service discovery, disadvantages of microservice, disadvantage of stream API, and default methods in functional interface.

    • Microservice architecture allows for scalability, flexibility, and easier maintenance of complex systems.

    • Circuit breaker is a design pattern used to prevent cascading failures in distributed systems.

    • Service discovery is the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn core java, Java 8 features, fundamentals of microservices, spring boot framework

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions like what is auto configuration in spring boot, questions on Eureka, feign client, rest template, some coding on java 8 functional programming to find the average salary of employees, quest...
Round 2 - Pdm 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Not much technical questions, here they will ask about your projects achivements and salary will be discussed

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just clear the concept of spring boot spring cloud and java 8, if you are applying for java profile

Senior Software Developer Jobs at IBM

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2022. 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic questions of your profile.
  • Q2. Database design for a particular scenario
  • Ans. 

    Design a database for a social media platform

    • Identify entities such as users, posts, comments, likes, etc.

    • Create tables for each entity with appropriate attributes

    • Establish relationships between tables using foreign keys

    • Consider scalability and performance by optimizing queries and indexing

    • Implement security measures to protect user data

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clear your basics first.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java collaboration, oops, spring boot, Microservices

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for core java

Senior Software Developer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sowmitri S H (Som)

posted on 22 Feb 2022

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. .NET use in past projects
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive experience using .NET in past projects.

    • Developed web applications using ASP.NET MVC framework

    • Utilized C# for backend development

    • Worked with .NET Core for cross-platform development

    • Used Entity Framework for database access

    • Implemented RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Web API

    • Integrated third-party libraries and frameworks through NuGet

    • Implemented unit tests using NUnit or MSTest

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Assignment 

Mix questions of aptitude and technical knowledge. 3 hours 25 questions (may be) even scenario and optimal solution. This interview was conducted in Whitefield, Bangalore branch. Sep 2009.

Round 3 - Panel interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to projects in my resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Senior Software Developer interview:
  • past projects
  • quants
  • basic english
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Influence as employee refferal works or doesn't work is on candidate capabilities of interview skills

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Basic Programming questions.
  • Q2. Fibonacci program
  • Q3. OOPS concepts.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic OOPS concepts and basic programs.
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IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Senior Software Developer interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and Assignment.
How to prepare for IBM Senior Software 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, Linux, Software Development and Kubernetes.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Senior Software Developer interview?

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  1. 1. Why we go for microservice architecture 2. What is circuit breaker 3. What ...read more
  2. what is spark scala and its architectu...read more
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