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IBM Technical Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 14 Sep 2024

IBM Technical Specialist Interview Experiences

5 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at SRM university (SRMU) and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test on hackeerank

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical questions on DSA and Computer Vision, ML, DL
  • Q2. Basic questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Final HR+ Technical round
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Checkpoint process

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Q5. How many years of experience in Linux System Administrator?

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Got direct call
  • Q2. Ms window’s and vmware
  • Q3. Ms cluster, RAID detaols
  • Q4. Kerberos , NTLM

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare depth in you core field

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 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 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank coding test with 3 ques were there . Java questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview - technical - manual, SQL,Java,selenium
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly managerial kind of round,Discussed on salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for coding and technical round. If this 2 are clear 90%job done

IBM interview questions for designations

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 (5)

 Senior Technical Services Specialist

 (12)

 Senior Technical Specialist

 (3)

 Technical Support Specialist

 (2)

 Remote Technical Specialist

 (1)

 Advisory Technical Specialist

 (1)

 Advisory Technical Services Specialist

 (10)

 Senior Technical Service Specialist

 (2)

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Snerio based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions on quant and math aptitude

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated Technical Specialist with 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management and troubleshooting.

    • 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management

    • Skilled in troubleshooting technical issues

    • Strong knowledge of network systems and protocols

    • Certified in Cisco networking technologies

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Which language do you like?
  • Ans. 

    I like programming languages such as Python, Java, and C++.

    • Python

    • Java

    • C++

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well in basics
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Test communication skill,teamwork and leadership, problem-solving decision making, knowledge and awareness,time management, convincing and persuasive skills,handling pressure.

Round 2 - Technical 

(7 Questions)

  • Q1. What programming language are you most familiar with,describe a troubleshooting process you d'follow for a crashing program, how can you debug a program while it's being used?,what is your expertise and w...
  • Ans. 

    I am most familiar with Java. I follow a systematic troubleshooting process, use debugging tools, and constantly seek to expand my expertise.

    • Identify the error message or symptoms of the crashing program

    • Review the code for any obvious mistakes or bugs

    • Use debugging tools like breakpoints and print statements to pinpoint the issue

    • Continuously test and monitor the program while making changes

    • Seek to expand expertise in Ja...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself, what are your greatest strengths, what value you will add to our company, what attracted you to this role ,what are your salary expectations,what should we hire you
  • Q3. What makes you unique, what is your leadership style, what motivates you, what are your career goal
  • Q4. Describe your dream job
  • Q5. What are you passionate about, which company culture suits you best,how do you do culture add interview, what's the biggest hike,what the meaning of culture add.
  • Q6. What's the biggest hike?
  • Ans. 

    The biggest hike I have ever been on was a challenging 10-mile trek up a steep mountain.

    • The biggest hike I have done was a 10-mile trek

    • It was challenging and involved steep terrain

    • The hike took several hours to complete

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Describe your dream job?
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Data structure, LIFO,stack,FIFO

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Modify your resume,Network, practice for interview,create your position,be selective

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were 3 coding questions based on dp and graph

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linux, aws, basic questions
  • Q2. Patching, troubleshooting, lvm, permissions,rpm
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Depends on your skillset and JD. Probably this round may take by technical member of the team where you are deployed.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2nd round depends on round 1 feedback mostly client round with system test.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR round but ask more salary so that you can manage sudden salary loss due to P, E band.

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Technical Specialist interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for IBM Technical Specialist 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 Sales, Technical Sales, Artificial Intelligence, Presales and AWS.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Technical Specialist interview?

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

  1. Technical questions on DSA and Computer Vision, ML,...read more
  2. Interview - technical - manual, SQL,Java,selen...read more
  3. Snerio based questi...read more

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