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IBM Research Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers
IBM Research Software Engineer Interview Experiences
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Deepshikha Dwivedi
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Basics of Core java and project related questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Anonymous
Interview Questionnaire
6 Questions
- Q1. Questions on projects/internships
- Q2. A modelling problem
- Q3. A DSA problem
- Q4. Explaining your B.Te·ch I intern project
- Ans.
Developed a web application for online shopping
Used HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP for front-end and back-end development
Implemented a user authentication system with secure password storage
Integrated payment gateway for online transactions
Designed a responsive and user-friendly interface
Tested and debugged the application for optimal performance
- Q5. Explaining other projects
- Ans.
I have worked on various projects including web development, mobile app development, and data analysis.
Developed a web application using React and Node.js for a client in the healthcare industry.
Created a mobile app using Flutter for a startup in the travel industry.
Analyzed data using Python and SQL to provide insights for a retail company.
Collaborated with a team to build a chatbot using Dialogflow for a financial se
- Q6. General intent in life and lurure plans if any
- Ans.
My general intent in life is to continuously learn and grow while making a positive impact on the world. As for my future plans, I hope to advance my career in software engineering and eventually start my own company.
Continuous learning and personal growth
Making a positive impact on the world
Advancing my career in software engineering
Starting my own company
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: I had sent my resume to the hiring group. Selection was through telephonic interviews. I was interviewed by three different research groups.
Round: Interview
Experience: Almost by default they ask about your previous projects/internships if they are relevant to the group. Ofher questions depend on the group you are interviewed by and your own profile. In my case it was machine learning, text mining etc. I was told about the research problem they were dealing with then and asked for comments/suggestions/inputs and a discussion followed,
Tips: Good to have sound knowledge of your domain (analytical and application skills arevery much required).
Skill Tips: ""Good CGPA(>9)is necessary and a recommendation from the professor is also a good add on.""
Skills: Domain work in Internship
College Name: IIT Madras
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Basic Math is tested. Selected students are called for an interview. CG cutoff was 9.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Since it is a research profile, they will ask you to talk about your areas of interest and specifically, what work you have done in those areas.
General Tips: The work entails research related to practical applications. They give out just one offer every year. They do usually have a waitlist though. In case the person who is made the offer rejects it, the next guy is given an offer.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Divyanshu Bhartiya
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. NLP : pattern matching in large corpus
- Ans.
Pattern matching in large corpus using NLP
Use natural language processing techniques to identify patterns in a large corpus
Apply techniques like tokenization, part-of-speech tagging, and named entity recognition
Utilize regular expressions or rule-based matching to identify specific patterns
Consider using machine learning algorithms like sequence labeling or clustering
Examples: finding email addresses, detecting dates,
- Q2. Simple puzzle on vertices rearrangement on a graph
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The question was a little bizarre , and was open ended. The interviewers were able to provide corner cases and counter examples for my solutions, but they too couldn't lead towards the write solution. In the end they asked me to think over it. They asked me more basic questions on NLP as it was my research interest, but I was able to answer them.
Tips: Know what you know and what you don't know. Keep talking to the interviewer and follow the aloud thinking process. Keep the interviewer in the loop with you.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: He asked me to do a simple puzzle on his mobile where i have to rearrange vertices of a graph to follow some condition. I didn't know the solution but i kept trying, trying to solve one case after another. Turned out, wasn't that difficult.
Round: Group Activity
Experience: Five students were shortlisted for this, 3 questions were given for it. We had to solve them and discuss our solutions later with the interviewers. The questions weren't difficult, it was just how you told them their solutions and how you answered their counter arguments .
Skill Tips: Read your resume thoroughly and go through your research interests carefully.
Skills: Programming, Research Interests, Resume reading
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: I always wanted to work for a research lab , as development companies didn't attract me. So i was focusing for IBM IRL , Xerox and Samsung R&D. Luckily I got IBM.
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Shanmukh Chaitanya
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 4 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Questions about Projects and courses
- Q2. Same as 1st round
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Questions test aptitude, coding and Machine learning skills
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 8
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asks mostly about the projects one has done. They also focus on the courses. They also ask HR questions.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Same as before round. They went into the depth of projects.
Skills: Machine Learning
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 4 interview rounds.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Written Round. Basic probab and algo questions.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 8
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Mostly asked about my Dual Degree Project
Tips: Present printouts of your research papers to the panel
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Also, related to DDP. Asked questions on how it can be extended to other domains. Why do you want to a part of IBM Research?
Tips: Before the interview, go through the company's website and find out the projects relevant to your field. Then discuss them when they ask for doubts or questions.
College Name: IIT Madras
preksha nema
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2015. There were 4 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Tell us about your project?
- Ans.
Developed a web-based project management tool for tracking tasks and deadlines.
Used React for front-end development
Implemented RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express
Utilized MongoDB for database storage
- Q2. How to check if the tree is balanced?
- Ans.
Check if a tree is balanced by comparing the heights of its left and right subtrees.
Calculate the height of the left subtree and the height of the right subtree.
If the difference between the heights is greater than 1, the tree is not balanced.
Recursively check if both the left and right subtrees are balanced.
If both subtrees are balanced and the height difference is less than or equal to 1, the tree is balanced.
- Q3. Detailed discussion about the project and resume was asked
- Q4. Why IRL?
- Ans.
IRL stands for 'In Real Life', emphasizing the importance of practical, real-world experience in software engineering.
IRL experience helps bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application
It allows for hands-on problem-solving and critical thinking skills development
Real-world projects often involve collaboration with team members and stakeholders, enhancing communication skills
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Be very thorough eith the project . They look for some novelty in your project work. A publication can really help.
Tips: My profile was ML based. Be thorough with ur resume.
College Name: IIT Madras
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Difference between Hashtable and hashmap?
- Ans.
Hashtable is synchronized while hashmap is not.
Hashtable is thread-safe while hashmap is not.
Hashtable does not allow null keys or values while hashmap allows one null key and multiple null values.
Hashtable is slower than hashmap due to synchronization.
Hashtable is a legacy class while hashmap is a newer implementation.
- Q2. Difference between hashmap and concurrent hashmap?
- Ans.
Hashmap is not thread-safe while Concurrent Hashmap is thread-safe.
Hashmap is not suitable for multi-threaded environments as it can lead to race conditions and data inconsistencies.
Concurrent Hashmap allows multiple threads to access and modify the map concurrently without any data inconsistencies.
Concurrent Hashmap uses a technique called lock striping to achieve thread-safety.
Concurrent Hashmap is slower than Hashma...
- Q3. Jdbc step
- Q4. Spring ioc
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.
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1 Question
- Q1. OOPs concept
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2021. There was 1 interview round.
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- Q1. Basic python list tuples set dictionary related questions
- Q2. Decorators generator and django rest framework
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