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IBM Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 21 Jul 2023

IBM Senior Software Engineer 2 Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Round 1 - Coding Test 

120 objective Java spring MVC and oracle questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Core Java and J2EE questions
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asking about the domain background and personal questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion and last working day related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well in core Java concepts
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the different divisions in a COBOL program?
  • Ans. 

    Divisions in a COBOL program include Identification, Environment, Data, Procedure, and File Control.

    • Identification Division: Contains program name, author, and other identifying information.

    • Environment Division: Specifies the hardware and software environment in which the program will run.

    • Data Division: Defines the data structures used in the program.

    • Procedure Division: Contains the actual logic and processing instruct...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you debug S02 error in Mainframe?
  • Ans. 

    To debug S02 error in Mainframe, analyze the error message, check system logs, review program logic, and use debugging tools.

    • Analyze the error message to understand the root cause of the S02 error.

    • Check system logs for any additional information related to the error.

    • Review the program logic to identify any potential issues that could lead to the S02 error.

    • Use debugging tools like IBM Debug Tool or Xpediter to step thro...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join IBM?

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Basically in any interview most common question is Biodata, next the things included in resume..... nothing more than that
  • Q2. Literally my answer is empty.....I started saying out of box so that the interviewer might get impressed but end of day I got rejected...😂😂😂
  • Q3. Not only these I faced more than 79 interview....not less than 250-300 rounds....but none has picked me

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Swap two number with and without temporary variable
  • Ans. 

    Swap two numbers with and without temporary variable

    • Without temporary variable: Use addition and subtraction

    • With temporary variable: Use a third variable to store the value of one of the numbers

    • Example without temporary variable: a=5, b=7; a=a+b; b=a-b; a=a-b;

    • Example with temporary variable: a=5, b=7; temp=a; a=b; b=temp;

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be afraid. It companies take interview to select you. And if you are selected in this company you are not lucky enough so try hard.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is second level cache?How to implement second level cache?How to optimize sql query?what are solid principles?
  • Ans. 

    Second level cache is a caching mechanism used to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Second level cache is implemented at the application level and can be configured using frameworks like Hibernate.

    • To optimize SQL queries, one can use indexes, avoid using SELECT *, and use JOINs instead of subqueries.

    • SOLID principles are a set of design principles for writing maintainable and scalable cod...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mostly FAQ but somewhat in depth?
  • Q3. How to deploy application in aws?
  • Ans. 

    To deploy an application in AWS, you need to create an EC2 instance, configure security groups, install necessary software, and upload your application code.

    • Create an EC2 instance in the desired region and select the appropriate instance type

    • Configure security groups to allow traffic to and from the instance

    • Install necessary software and dependencies on the instance

    • Upload your application code to the instance

    • Start the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic faq but in depth,Interview level is easy to medium.They will ask only theory .No practical algorithm test.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is my longterm and short-term goals.
  • Ans. My short-term is to become an expert in solving queries And long term is to become valuable employee in an organisation and managing a team, also helping new recruits to learn the work.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent and friendly-nature interview

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

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. THERE WERE 4 ROUNDS.1-APTITUDE 2-PSEUDO TEST 2-TECHNICAL INTERVIEW 4-HR ROUND
  • Q2. 1ST ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE 2ND WAS LITTLE COMPLEX 3RD&4TH ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PREPARE BASIC PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND APTITUDE

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where do we use BigInteger in java ?
  • Ans. 

    BigInteger is used for mathematical operations involving very large integers in Java.

    • BigInteger is used when the range of values supported by primitive data types like int and long is not sufficient.

    • It is commonly used in cryptography and security applications.

    • It provides methods for arithmetic, bitwise, and logical operations on large integers.

    • Example: calculating factorial of a large number, generating large prime nu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Merge Sort Algo code in java
  • Ans. 

    Merge Sort Algo code in java

    • Divide the array into two halves

    • Recursively sort the two halves

    • Merge the sorted halves

    • Time complexity: O(n log n)

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Genpact Software Engineer interview:
  • Core Java
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not a very good interview experience. I was asked 2-3 questions only. Not satisfied with interview process.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. In 1st round they asked aptitude questions And 2nd round was an technical hr interview in this they asked oops concepts and basic C programming

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java collection

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In hackathon , there is no interview round.

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Senior Software Engineer 2 interview?
IBM interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are HR, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
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