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IBM Strategy Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Jan 2025

IBM Strategy Consultant Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Oct 2019. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Cloud Native Infrastructure and Development using Micorservices, DevOps automation, containerization using Dockers and Kubernetes.
  • Q2. Cloud readiness assessments and strategy. Migration strategy for multi - cloud environments.
  • Ans. 

    Cloud readiness assessments and strategy involve evaluating an organization's ability to adopt cloud technology and developing a plan for multi-cloud migration.

    • Assess current IT infrastructure and identify areas for improvement

    • Determine business goals and objectives for cloud adoption

    • Develop a comprehensive cloud migration strategy

    • Consider security, compliance, and data management requirements

    • Evaluate different cloud p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Building resilient and scalable cloud architecture with supporting project experience.
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive experience in designing and implementing resilient and scalable cloud architectures for various projects.

    • Utilizing cloud-native services such as AWS Lambda, S3, and DynamoDB to build serverless architectures

    • Implementing auto-scaling groups and load balancers to ensure high availability and scalability

    • Designing fault-tolerant architectures with multi-region redundancy and disaster recovery mechanisms

    • Usi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. When to use and not to use NoSQL databases such as Redis, Cassandra and MongoDB.
  • Ans. 

    NoSQL databases like Redis, Cassandra, and MongoDB should be used when dealing with large amounts of unstructured data.

    • Use NoSQL databases when dealing with large amounts of unstructured data

    • Use NoSQL databases when scalability is a concern

    • Use NoSQL databases when flexibility is needed

    • Do not use NoSQL databases when dealing with structured data

    • Do not use NoSQL databases when ACID compliance is required

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Have very good understanding and knowledge on any one public cloud services, either AWS or Azure or Google Cloud Services.
2. Cloud Migration assessments.
3. Cloud migration strategy with well defines road map.
4. Microservices architecture.
4. NoSQL database knowledge is also required.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1 hour ranges wide from probability to real life scenarios

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Sql query building various scenarios from different comapnaies and know and find a unique value

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Strategy Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Deepanjali S Nambiar

posted on 9 Jan 2025

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

GD on a simple current affairs topic

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why should we hire you?
  • Q2. What are your short term and long term goals?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2022. 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Cognitive Aptitude test related to puzzles and calculations.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on CV and why you want to join this role.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Consulting Case Interview: Market entry case with focus on market sizing and approach to assess if we should enter the Indian market.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Case Study 

Strategy for Ministry of Culture which is witnessing declining feedback from tourists

Round 2 - Resume Shortlist 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Round 2 was based on resume
Round 3 - Resume Shortlist 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Round 3 was based on resume
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkatta and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Buddy Round - GTM for fashion brand in S.Africa (an undergarments brand from US wants to enter the formal wear sector in S.Africa)

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion on resume. Case study on a couple of ML/OpenCV projects in select regions and the factors to be evaluated for the same (Was specific to me since I had such projects in my resume)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Know your resume well. Be ready to understand and discuss what went wrong and could have been done better.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study based on profile, can include elements around guesstimates, case solving

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain Supply Chain Process for any organisation
  • Ans. 

    The supply chain process involves the flow of goods and services from the supplier to the customer.

    • The process starts with the procurement of raw materials or finished goods from suppliers

    • The materials are then transported to the manufacturing or production facility

    • The goods are then produced or assembled and packaged for distribution

    • The finished products are then transported to warehouses or distribution centers

    • The pr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are different drivers for Forecasting and Demand sensing?
  • Ans. 

    Forecasting and demand sensing have different drivers.

    • Forecasting is driven by historical data and trends.

    • Demand sensing is driven by real-time data and market changes.

    • Forecasting is used for long-term planning and production.

    • Demand sensing is used for short-term adjustments and inventory management.

    • Forecasting is more accurate for stable markets, while demand sensing is better for volatile markets.

    • Examples of forecast...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How can the entire process of Forecasting be automated? What changes can made in current methodologies given the huge amount of data available in today's world
  • Ans. 

    Automating forecasting process requires advanced analytics and machine learning techniques.

    • Use advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to automate forecasting process

    • Leverage big data and cloud computing to handle large amounts of data

    • Implement real-time data processing and predictive modeling

    • Use automated algorithms to identify patterns and trends in data

    • Integrate forecasting models with business intelligen...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How can digital initiatives help in building a resilient organization?
  • Ans. 

    Digital initiatives can enhance organizational resilience through increased agility, efficiency, and innovation.

    • Digital tools can enable remote work and collaboration, ensuring business continuity during disruptions.

    • Data analytics can provide real-time insights for informed decision-making and risk management.

    • Automation can streamline processes and reduce costs, freeing up resources for strategic investments.

    • Digital pl...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with the following for any situation (specially for things mentioned in CV)

1. Challenges faced (in your work/project/etc)
2. What could have been done differently?
3. Instances of high impact

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Background experience and Technical Capabilities
  • Q2. Exposure and Real time use case example case studies
  • Q3. Education and Salary discussion

I was interviewed in Dec 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Hospital IT Optimization
  • Q2. Uber for trucks
  • Q3. International Ports company IT consolidation case
  • Q4. Interview with MD

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Before presenting my resume, I talked to company executives in detail about my profile and aligning my experiences with the firm
Tips: Talk to insiders in the company before sending the resume to make sure it is inline with company standards

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Interviewer gave me 2 mini cases after asking the "Tell me about yourself" part
Tips: Be structured and use standard case prep techniques

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: same as round 2
Tips: same as round 2

Round: Other Interview
Experience: Standard questions like tell me about yourself and about experiences from previous job.
Asking KPIs from the start-up etc

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Strategy Consultant interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are One-on-one Round, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for IBM Strategy Consultant 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 Business Strategy, Business Case, Consulting, Presales and Business Transformation.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Strategy Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the IBM Strategy Consultant interview -

  1. When to use and not to use NoSQL databases such as Redis, Cassandra and Mongo...read more
  2. Cloud readiness assessments and strategy. Migration strategy for multi - cloud ...read more
  3. Building resilient and scalable cloud architecture with supporting project expe...read more

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