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IBM Senior Software Engineer 1 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 17 Mar 2022

IBM Senior Software Engineer 1 Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Java coding

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of java and all things in resume
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In depth of java and scenario based questions
Round 4 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Q4. Tell me about yourself.

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. About interface and abstract class with C# coding
  • Q2. Output prediction for interface program in C#
  • Ans. 

    To predict output for an interface program in C#

    • Understand the input parameters and expected output of the interface program

    • Analyze the logic and algorithms used in the program

    • Consider edge cases and potential errors in the program

    • Use debugging tools and test cases to validate the output prediction

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Sql queries like finding the 2nd largest salary, few joins,cte.
  • Q4. C# Program for reversing a string of text.
  • Ans. 

    C# program to reverse a string of text

    • Use the ToCharArray method to convert the string to a char array

    • Use a for loop to iterate through the array and reverse the characters

    • Use the String constructor to create a new string from the reversed char array

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. And oops concepts, dependency injection, Solid principles with examples and design patterns you in your projects and how.
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Few sql queries like window functions
  • Q2. About indexing and stored procedures and triggers.
  • Q3. How do you manage the team
  • Q4. String programs using linq
  • Ans. 

    Using LINQ to manipulate string arrays in C#

    • Use LINQ methods like Where, Select, OrderBy, etc. to filter, transform, or sort string arrays

    • Example: string[] names = {"Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"}; var result = names.Where(name => name.Length > 4);

    • Example: string[] fruits = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}; var sortedFruits = fruits.OrderBy(fruit => fruit);

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Just a salary and location discussion

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  • Design Patterns
  • Solid principles
  • MS SQL Server
  • LINQ

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SpringBootApplication annotation
  • Q2. Configure Multiple Datasource
  • Ans. 

    Configuring multiple datasources involves defining multiple connection properties and managing them in the application.

    • Define multiple datasource configurations in application.properties or application.yml file

    • Use @Primary annotation to specify the primary datasource

    • Use @Qualifier annotation to specify which datasource to inject in a specific component

    • Configure datasource beans in a configuration class

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is abstract class
  • Ans. 

    An abstract class is a class that cannot be instantiated and is used as a blueprint for other classes to inherit from.

    • Cannot be instantiated directly

    • May contain abstract methods that must be implemented by subclasses

    • Can have both abstract and non-abstract methods

    • Used to define common behavior for subclasses

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to implement singleton pattern
  • Ans. 

    Singleton pattern ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global point of access to it.

    • Create a private static instance variable of the class itself

    • Make the constructor private to prevent instantiation from outside the class

    • Provide a static method to access the singleton instance

  • Answered by AI

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interviewer starts from basic core questions like encapsulation, abstraction, auto boxing, string, muutable. It was around 1 hour but they scheduled only half hour discussion.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Write some basic codes

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What in . Net Core
  • Ans. 

    ASP.NET Core is a cross-platform, high-performance framework for building modern, cloud-based, internet-connected applications.

    • ASP.NET Core is open-source and developed by Microsoft.

    • It supports cross-platform development on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    • It provides improved performance and scalability compared to previous versions of ASP.NET.

    • ASP.NET Core includes a modular and lightweight architecture.

    • It supports Docker co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Oops implementation with example
  • Ans. 

    Oops implementation is a programming concept that allows for error handling and recovery.

    • Oops implementation involves using try-catch blocks to handle exceptions in code.

    • Example: try { // code that may throw an exception } catch (Exception e) { // handle the exception }

    • Oops implementation helps in making code more robust and reliable by handling unexpected errors gracefully.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Regarding skill set like Java Core, project related questions, regarding framework development like Nodejs, Cypress, Playwright with Mocha framework, Rest assured.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, basics of coding
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java , spring boot micro services
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Amcat, SQL, spring boot

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Current CTC? Expected CTC?
  • Ans. 

    Current CTC is confidential. Expected CTC is based on market standards and my experience.

    • Current CTC is confidential information as per company policy.

    • Expected CTC is based on market standards and my experience in the industry.

    • I am open to discussing compensation during the negotiation phase.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Years of experience in relevant role
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Performance tuning
  • Q2. Collections in Oracle
  • Ans. 

    Collections in Oracle are data structures used to store and manipulate groups of data.

    • Collections can be nested tables, varrays, or associative arrays.

    • Nested tables are like one-dimensional arrays, varrays are like arrays with a maximum size, and associative arrays are like dictionaries.

    • Collections can be used to pass multiple values as a single parameter to a stored procedure or function.

    • Example: DECLARE TYPE emp_list...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about your previous work experience
  • Q2. Technical questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Details about Java, Spark, springboot etc
  • Q2. Database questions

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IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Senior Software Engineer 1 interview?
IBM interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for IBM Senior Software Engineer 1 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 Customer Experience, Enterprise Software, Jenkins, Open Source and Python.
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