IBM Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Q1. What is Salesforce? Why we use?
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Q2. What is CRM? WHAT WORK FLOW?
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CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. It is a software that helps businesses manage their interactions with customers.
• CRM helps businesses organize customer data and interactions

• It can track sales, marketing campaigns, and customer support

• Examples of CRM software include Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho CRM
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Basics and problem solving

DSA , patterns and SQL

Q1. Final year projects
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Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - null
IBM had organized a coding fest in our college. I participated there and through that I got a chance to interview for the position of software developer at IBM. There was only one round for me, an Interview round where they asked Technical and HR questions. A lot of the interview was based around my project only.

Q1. Tell me about yourself
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Q2. What was your final year project?
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My final year project was a web-based e-commerce platform for small businesses.
• Developed using PHP and MySQL

• Implemented features such as product catalog, shopping cart, and payment gateway integration

• Designed a user-friendly interface with responsive design

• Conducted testing and debugging to ensure smooth functionality
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Q3. Do you like online classes or offline classes?
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Q4. How will you compete with your colleagues?
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Q5. Will you do projects on current technologies or old technologies?
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I am open to working on projects with both current and old technologies.
• I believe in using the right tool for the job, regardless of its age.

• Older technologies may still be in use and require maintenance or updates.

• Current technologies may offer new and innovative solutions to problems.

• I am always willing to learn and adapt to new technologies.

• Examples of old technologies I have experience with include Java and C++.

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Q6. Design a system for railway ticket booking
Ans. In this question they gave some modules and I had to code the system such that these modules criterions are fulfilled. I coded it in JAVA
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Q7. Are you willing to relocate?
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Yes, I am willing to relocate for the right opportunity.
• I am open to exploring new locations and cultures.

• I am willing to consider relocation packages and assistance.

• I am excited about the prospect of working with a new team and expanding my skills.

• Examples: I have previously relocated for a job opportunity and found it to be a positive experience.

• I am willing to discuss specific details and requirements for relocation...read more
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Q8. Any questions?
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was a cognitive logical thinking exam, including games and puzzles.
Included puzzles regarding memory, logical thinking, basic mathematics and various basic skills.
Each question was timed.
It was a very interactive game based test.

Q1. How do you match the orientations according to the suggested rotation degrees?
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Matching orientations based on suggested rotation degrees.
• Calculate the difference between the current orientation and the suggested rotation degrees.

• Apply the necessary rotation to match the orientations.

• Consider the direction of rotation (clockwise or counterclockwise).
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Round duration - 9 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round included 2 problems
1. A Coding question
2. A SQL Query problem

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Star Pattern Problem Statement
Display the star pattern for a given positive integer N.
Example:
Input:
N = 4
Output:
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The dots in the image represent spaces. Al...read more
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Display a star pattern in a pyramid shape for a given positive integer N with spaces in between.
• Start by printing spaces in decreasing order and stars in increasing order for each row

• Use nested loops to handle spaces and stars accordingly

• Consider the total number of characters in each row to maintain the pyramid shape
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Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

This round had 3 questions.
1. A coding question
2. A SQL query problem
3. A business logic implementation problem

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This was an interview on Webex, there were two seniors who were very humble and friendly.
They first asked me to introduce myself and then to elaborate on my projects and then asked me questions based on those.
It was a fun interaction on problem-solving, projects, recent issues and stuff.