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Updated 29 Jul 2024

IBM Research Senior Embedded Engineer Interview Experiences

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

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic C questions
  • Q2. ARM processor quetions, RTOS
  • Q3. What is DMA? Context Switching
  • Ans. 

    DMA stands for Direct Memory Access, a feature that allows hardware devices to transfer data to/from memory without involving the CPU.

    • DMA is used to offload data transfer tasks from the CPU, improving overall system performance.

    • Context switching is the process of saving and restoring the state of a CPU so that multiple processes can share the same CPU.

    • DMA and context switching are both important concepts in embedded sy...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is pipeline in ARM?
  • Ans. 

    Pipeline in ARM is a technique used to increase the performance of the processor by overlapping the execution of multiple instructions.

    • Pipeline allows multiple instructions to be processed simultaneously in different stages of execution.

    • It helps in reducing the overall execution time of a program.

    • ARM processors typically have a 3-stage pipeline, but some newer designs have more stages for better performance.

    • Example: In...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was nice

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Binary tree based coding test
Round 2 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Heap data structure algorithm test
  • Ans. 

    Heap data structure is a binary tree where each node is greater than or equal to its children.

    • Heap can be implemented as a binary heap or a Fibonacci heap.

    • Common operations on a heap include insert, delete, and extract min/max.

    • Heap is often used in priority queues and sorting algorithms like heap sort.

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How can security be managed in an Azure environment?
  • Ans. 

    Security in Azure environment can be managed through various measures such as network security groups, Azure Security Center, encryption, and access control.

    • Implement network security groups to control inbound and outbound traffic to virtual machines.

    • Utilize Azure Security Center to monitor and improve the security posture of resources.

    • Enable encryption at rest and in transit to protect data stored in Azure services.

    • Us...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How can security be managed in an Azure environment?
  • Ans. 

    Security in Azure can be managed through various tools and best practices.

    • Implementing Azure Security Center for threat detection and monitoring

    • Using Azure Active Directory for identity and access management

    • Enforcing network security using Azure Firewall and Network Security Groups

    • Encrypting data at rest and in transit using Azure Key Vault and SSL/TLS

    • Regularly updating and patching virtual machines and services

    • Leverag

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic data structure questions and a library system design scenario.

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 140 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test timing was at 2:00 pm , it was conducted in a college and the environment was good for the test. Camera was a primary part of test, so no suspicious activity.

  • Q1. 

    Sum of Two Numbers Represented as Arrays

    Given two numbers in the form of two arrays where each element of the array represents a digit, calculate the sum of these two numbers and return this sum as an ar...

  • Ans. 

    Given two numbers represented as arrays, calculate their sum and return the result as an array.

    • Iterate through the arrays from right to left, adding digits and carrying over if necessary

    • Handle cases where one array is longer than the other by considering the remaining digits

    • Ensure the final sum array does not have any leading zeros

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 20 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

The round was conducted at around 12 p.m. I was called at the college location and then it was conducted. The interviewer was quite polite and frank.

Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 8 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was conducted right after finishing and clearing the technical round at the same place and on the same day.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 60 %Wipro Limited interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Database Concepts, Coding problemsTime required to prepare for the interview - 2-3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice atleast 2-3 Coding problems daily so your logic building becomes stronger.
Tip 2 : Exercise problems based on OOPS concepts and others too.
Tip 3 : If you can have your own project built, then it's the major point and will act as a plus point.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Your resume should be in standard form, short and simple will be more effective.
Tip 2 : Whatever you have learned, you need to mention it in your resume as that will be your primary source of selection and having project on your resume is important.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hr

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should be true to what you are putting before the interviewer . Try to put your ideas Add something you did well in your career like in projects /research which you know very well and versed in concepts about it for open interview so that interviewer can get bandwidth where he can ask questions from. This is simply a key .

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1.Describe a situation where you have taken a quick decision and failed, and a situation where you succeeded. 2. What is a skill you have tried to achieve but failed? 3. Describe a decision you have taken ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Always try to take risk in small problems . When you face the consequences, you would be able to tackle bigger problems.
2. Every skill you learn, even if you didn't excel in it is not to be considered a waste of time/failure, you learn something simply by participating.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about Yourself, some questions related to machine learning, and I was asked more questions to differentiate like differences between ml and ai, python and c, c and java and procedural and functiona...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get a complete grip on your resume and be confident about what you say, If you don't know the answer it is okay to agree that you don't know the answer so that interviewer can ask the next questions.

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Oops Concepts,JAVA 8

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Quite simple and easy. 1st round technical.2nd round HR

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 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.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Easy DSA questions and some questions on resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join if you are a fresher and want to grow as a developer. I had resigned that time I am writing this review

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you get the second to last element from a SQL table?
  • Ans. 

    To get the second to last element from a SQL table, use the OFFSET-FETCH clause.

    • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort the table in descending order.

    • Use the OFFSET-FETCH clause to skip the last row and fetch the second to last row.

    • Example: SELECT column_name FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name DESC OFFSET 1 ROWS FETCH NEXT 1 ROWS ONLY;

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice by building a simple full stack web application.

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