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IBM Senior Technical Specialist Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 20 Mar 2025

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IBM Senior Technical Specialist Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

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

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Difference between cache and persist ?
  • Ans. 

    Cache is temporary storage for quick access, while persist refers to saving data permanently for long-term use.

    • Cache is volatile and loses data on power loss; persistence retains data even after shutdown.

    • Example of cache: CPU cache stores frequently accessed data for fast retrieval.

    • Example of persistence: Databases store user data permanently for future access.

    • Cache improves performance by reducing access time; persist

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Spark Architecture ?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jul 2022. 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sharepoint and M365 interview questions
  • Q2. How you design highly availlable solution in azure?
  • Ans. 

    Designing highly available solutions in Azure involves utilizing redundancy, load balancing, and fault tolerance.

    • Utilize Azure Availability Zones to ensure redundancy and fault tolerance

    • Implement Azure Load Balancer to distribute incoming traffic across multiple instances

    • Use Azure Traffic Manager for global load balancing and failover

    • Utilize Azure Auto Scaling to automatically adjust resources based on demand

    • Implement ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why you want to join IBM? What is your weakness

Skills evaluated in this interview

Senior Technical Specialist Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

Q1. How to resolve the production issue whenever no clue is found.
Q2. What are the customization options available in the VoIP industry ... read more
asked in Coforge
Q3. Explain IntArray & array, Reflection in Java, jvmStatic and J ... read more
Q4. How can VoIP support be improved, and what is the future of VoIP ... read more
asked in Nokia
Q5. How are micro services different from monolithic model?

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. First round will hacker rank test. Second Round is Technical round
  • Q2. What is Abstraction
  • Ans. 

    Abstraction is the process of simplifying complex systems by focusing on the essential details.

    • Abstraction involves hiding unnecessary details and exposing only the relevant information.

    • It allows us to create models or representations that capture the important aspects of a system.

    • Abstraction helps in managing complexity and improving understanding and communication.

    • For example, in programming, classes and objects are ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is polymorphism
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms. It allows objects of different classes to be treated as the same type.

    • Polymorphism is a fundamental concept in object-oriented programming.

    • It allows a single interface to be used for different types of objects.

    • Polymorphism is achieved through method overriding and method overloading.

    • Example: A shape class with different subclasses like circle, square, and ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Types of locators and XPath
  • Ans. 

    There are two types of locators in Selenium: By class and By XPath.

    • By class locator uses the HTML class attribute to locate elements.

    • By XPath locator uses the XPath expression to locate elements.

    • XPath locators are more flexible and powerful but slower than class locators.

    • XPath can locate elements based on their attributes, text, or position in the HTML structure.

    • Examples: By.className('example') and By.xpath('//div[@id

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Jenkins configuration with reports mail configuration
  • Ans. 

    Jenkins can be configured to send email reports after a build. This requires SMTP server settings and plugin installation.

    • Install the Email Extension Plugin in Jenkins

    • Configure SMTP server settings in Jenkins

    • Add post-build action to send email notification

    • Customize email content and recipients

    • Test email configuration to ensure successful delivery

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Alerts and window handling
  • Q7. Api test scenarios
  • Ans. 

    API test scenarios involve testing the functionality, performance, and security of APIs.

    • Test the API endpoints for correct response codes (e.g., 200, 400, 500)

    • Verify the API response payload for expected data and format

    • Test API authentication and authorization mechanisms

    • Perform load testing to assess API performance under high traffic

    • Check API error handling and response messages

    • Test API security vulnerabilities (e.g.,...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To crack first round is very important because for selenium and Java skills programs will be asked. We need to execute program without compilation error. For technical round, be strong with oops concepts and Api testing.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked related projects and deeper on spark and aws

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Senior Technical Specialist interview:
  • AWS
  • Spark
  • Java
  • Python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare what you mentioned in resume

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Mar 2017. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: A good company to work for. You will get lots of good things to learn professionally and a huge scope for career development.
Skills: Communication, Body Language, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Decision Making Skills
Duration: <1 week

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Core Java Spring hibernate

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on your basics Be confident and dress properly

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me u self and role model
  • Q2. Im shalini from warangal, I completed my studies and I am a fresher

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interduce my self

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. About previous experience.And role of current job
  • Q2. Telephonic HR interview about salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Relevant Experience

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Joins, union
  • Q2. Delete truncate

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Answer to the point
Confidence

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

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Self introduction
  • Q2. Any of 1 topic and why do you want to work in Wipro
  • Q3. Tell about the Wipro company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview will be easy but time taking will be taken there should be more patience to sit till they call us for the rounds

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Senior Technical Specialist interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Resume Shortlist, One-on-one Round and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Senior Technical Specialist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the IBM Senior Technical Specialist interview -

  1. How you design highly availlable solution in azu...read more
  2. Jenkins configuration with reports mail configurati...read more
  3. What is polymorphi...read more

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