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Anonymous

posted on 29 Mar 2020

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

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1 Question

Q1. It was 45 minutes interview related to my technology,

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good experience overall.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 24 Feb 2020

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

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3 Questions

Q1. Related to Java, Collection, Oops, Enum, String etc

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Q2. Related to Microservices, Spring Boot, SpringBoot Cloud(eureka, circuit breaker etc)

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Q3. Related to angular and bootstrap

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1st round is MCQ Based question related to you profile.
2nd round is technical related to your project and techonlogy that you have used in the project.

3rd round is managerial round, question related to your team, daily work style, CTC, etc.

and finally Biometric is done, and within 10 days you will get offer.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 28 Mar 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Mar 2020. There were 6 interview rounds.

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5 Questions

Q1. What is the difference between Index and subscript?

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Index and subscript are used to access elements in an array or list, but index refers to the position while subscript refers to the value.

Index is the position of an element in an array or list, starting from 0.
Subscript is the value used to access an element in an array or list.
For example, in the array [1, 2, 3], the index of 2 is 1 and the subscript of 2 is 2.
Index is an integer while subscript can be any data type ...

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Q2. Questions based on the projects I have worked earlier?

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Q3. Which methodology I have worked on like Agile or Waterfall or both?

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I have worked on both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

I have experience in Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
I have also worked on Waterfall methodology in projects that require a more structured approach.
I understand the strengths and weaknesses of both methodologies and can adapt to the project's needs.
For example, I used Agile methodology in a project that required frequent changes and iterations, while...

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Q4. Questions related to project life cycle?

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Q5. Questions based on Cobol(write merge sort using cobol) and JCL(sort cards)?

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you have worked on DB2 then brush up your concepts as most of the questions they have asked were based on it.
If you have worked on Agile methodology and worked on a project where you have supported end to end then be aware of whole life cycle i.e. Planning, Grooming, Dev, Unit testing, SIT, UAT, Demo sessions, Prod support etc...Hope this will help :)

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Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 7 Nov 2019

Interview Questionnaire

2 Questions

Q1. React native ,Android

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Q2. 1.Technical round Basic of React,Redux,Life cycle ,APK build process 2 HR round: All project details,roles & responsibilty,basic info,salary & notice period discussion.

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Give perfect answer.if you don't know about any of question clearly say don't know instead of wrong answer.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 14 Jan 2020

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

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3 Questions

Q1. How does react works ?

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React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

React uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update the UI.
It allows for reusable components and declarative programming.
React can be used with other libraries and frameworks.
It uses JSX syntax to combine HTML and JavaScript.
React is maintained by Facebook and has a large community of developers.
Examples of companies using React include Netflix, Airbnb, and Dropbox.

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Q2. Why we use redux. Explain its principles?

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Redux is a predictable state container for JavaScript apps.

Redux helps manage the state of an application in a predictable way
It provides a single source of truth for the state of the application
Redux follows the principles of immutability and pure functions
It allows for easy debugging and time-travel debugging
Redux can be used with any UI library or framework
Example: A shopping cart application can use Redux to manage

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Q3. Component life cycles. And some questions related to my previous project

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Prepared well what ever skill set you have. Just be clear with your fundamentals and project you have worked on.

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Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 11 Jun 2020

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2019. There were 4 interview rounds.

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Q1. Core Java, Microservices , Docker

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never Stop learning. Be updated yourself as market values.

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 26 Feb 2020

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2019. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. 1.Java 7 Exception handling,Java 8 , Servers ,Tomcat

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have cleared 2 technical interviews on java. HR told that i will be having managerial round with US people. But i did not get call from HR for managerial round. They used to tell that US people are on vacation for whole dec and jan month to conduct managerial interview. It is a time waste to attend this company. So i do not recommend this company.

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.

What are the top questions asked in IBM Senior Systems Engineer interview?

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How long is the IBM Senior Systems Engineer interview process?

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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