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Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 14 Nov 2022

I applied via IBM Career portal and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

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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 - Coding Test

Modarate Coding provided. They give sufficient time to complete that.

Round 3 - One-on-one

(3 Questions)

Q1. Angular deep dive questions

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Q2. Javascript questions and also Html Css etc

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Q3. Architectural level questions on Angular life cyclea

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Round 4 - HR

(2 Questions)

Q1. Salary negotiation is a bit tricky part

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Q2. Usually ask for what do you want to change

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You have to be efficient coder if you want a good position in IBM. But sometimes it also depends on interviewer.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 10 Aug 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. Core java concepts - multithreading, collection, oops, few coding questions related to array, sql query, angular basics, rest api

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with basics. Have a clear idea on your current project.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 15 Mar 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical

(3 Questions)

Q1. What are Rest services and Soap services?

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Rest and Soap are web services used for communication between systems.

Rest is an architectural style that uses HTTP protocol for communication.
Soap is a protocol that uses XML for communication.
Rest is lightweight and easy to use, while Soap is more complex.
Rest is used for mobile and web applications, while Soap is used for enterprise applications.
Examples of Rest services include Twitter API and Google Maps API, whil...

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Q2. What are different security patterns that can be implemented on soap and rest services?

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Security patterns for SOAP and REST services

Use HTTPS for secure communication
Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms
Use message encryption and decryption
Implement input validation and output encoding
Use rate limiting to prevent DoS attacks
Implement logging and monitoring for security incidents
Use OAuth for secure API access
Implement CORS to restrict access from unauthorized domains

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Q3. What are different components of WSDL and SOAP?

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WSDL and SOAP have different components that enable communication between web services.

WSDL components include types, messages, port types, bindings, and services.
SOAP components include envelope, header, body, and fault.
WSDL describes the web service and SOAP defines the message format.
WSDL is written in XML and SOAP messages are sent over HTTP.
Examples of WSDL and SOAP can be found in popular web services like Amazon

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Round 2 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. What are your salary expectations?

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Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 13 Aug 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. Interview consists of 2 rounds. First round will be technical. They will ask you mostly about your domain and regarding your previous work. 2nd round will be Manager round where both manageral questions, t...

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Moderate

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 23 Feb 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 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.

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Round 2 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. Common Top Springboot Questions

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't stress just prepare for the worst and get the best.

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Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 24 Oct 2021

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

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Q1. The overall interview process may consists 4 to 5 rounds. 1. Cognitive test (Aptitude and problem solving), 2. General HR to test communication 3. Technical round 4. Managerial Tech round 5. Salary discuss...

Ans. 1. Little tough, 2. Just go easy on your accent 3. Explain the concepts at high level with use cases 4. Be confident and clear on why you need to switch job and why IBM 5. Try to grab the best. **Good Luck**

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Pass or fail, take it in a easy way and always approach all rounds of interview with strong preparation and hope.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 28 Nov 2022

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

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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 - Aptitude Test

Gaming round to test the optimal approach.

Round 3 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Mostly on Javascript array methods Closure SetTimeOut logics Basics of React

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Round 4 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. PDM round basically a manager round Where he asked about redux flow Projects worked on And expectations

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are confident on ur skills , you will be hired.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 18 Jul 2022

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

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Java conceptual questions with some basic programs

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Round 2 - Behavioral

(1 Question)

Q1. Questions on previous company's project and salary discussion

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Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Senior Systems Engineer interview:

Oops
Collection
String

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic concepts of java should be clear mainly OOPs, Collection and String concepts.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 1 Apr 2021

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

Interview Questionnaire

3 Questions

Q1. Singleton pattern

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Q2. Functional vs marker interface

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Functional interface defines a single abstract method while marker interface has no methods.

Functional interface is used for lambda expressions and functional programming.
Marker interface is used for adding metadata or tagging a class.
Examples of marker interfaces are Serializable, Cloneable, and Remote.
Examples of functional interfaces are Runnable, Comparator, and Callable.

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Q3. Hibernate caches

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I was interviewed for Java Microservices project. The questions are all related to the basic Java concepts like Collections, design patterns, Java 8 features, OOPS, Microservices, MVC.
Then and there asked to explain the concepts through coding by screen sharing.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 4 Oct 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2021. 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.

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Round 2 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. 1.questions on core java 2.questions on microservices and their implementation 3.deployment questions 4.cloud related questions

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Round 3 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. 1.questions on the project related quires 2.pay related discussions

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and tell in real time experience that makes them impressive

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Senior Systems Engineer interview?

IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.

How to prepare for IBM Senior Systems Engineer 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 Troubleshooting, Python, Shell Scripting, C++ and DBMS.

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

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