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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 Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About pointers and their types

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy one so we can take with only basic knowledge

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Normal Accounts related question like describe Depreciation, ammortization, and what do you mean by Reporting (RTR Activity).
  • Q2. Some interviewer may ask what do you mean by EBITDA as in my case be prepared for this type of bouncers as well .
  • Q3. Then they will ask you your previous work related question. In my case they ask if there is GL to SL mismatch what will you do to solve it.
  • Q4. Then why do we do depreciation of companies what is the need for it
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is necessary to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life.

    • Depreciation helps in matching the cost of an asset with the revenue it generates.

    • It allows for the recognition of the wear and tear, obsolescence, and loss of value of assets over time.

    • Depreciation expense reduces taxable income, resulting in tax savings for companies.

    • It helps in determining the true profitability and financial position of...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be confident remember it's not that the interviewer knows everything but be convincing don't say blah blah if you don't know anything .
Read the basics and if you are experienced be sure to explain every detail of how you used to do work.
Best of luck.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1.  About previous experience, why did I leave the job.
  • Q2. The exact reasons I have provided along with the experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand their question, do not give excuss answers which may prolong in other questions.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you handle an angry customer on call?
  • Ans. 

    I remain calm, listen actively, empathize, apologize, offer solutions, and follow up.

    • Remain calm and professional throughout the call.

    • Listen actively to the customer's concerns and let them vent.

    • Empathize with the customer and acknowledge their frustration.

    • Apologize for the inconvenience caused and take responsibility.

    • Offer solutions to resolve the issue and ask for their input.

    • Follow up with the customer to ensure the...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Being patient and listening to customers first is the key to handle an angry customer on call.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic questions on testing.
  • Q2. Write sample code on some basic queries supplied during interview.
  • Ans. 

    Sample code for basic queries

    • Use SELECT statement to retrieve data from a table

    • Use WHERE clause to filter data based on conditions

    • Use ORDER BY clause to sort data in ascending or descending order

    • Use GROUP BY clause to group data based on a column

    • Use JOIN clause to combine data from multiple tables

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please have some knowledge on selenium testibg.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 4 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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction confirmation about the interview schedule.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Go through your resume
  • Q2. Testing core knowledge on applied domine.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About the salary negotiation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepared on basis information Domin on which role you are applied.

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
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