IBM
Global technology and consulting firm with deep roots in enterprise IT and AI.
3 Rounds
~14 Days
Medium
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Data Scientist
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Technical
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hard
Explain the architecture of a Transformer model. How does self-attention work in the context of LLMs like watsonx?
#NLP
#Transformers
#LLMs
Data Scientist
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Technical
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hard
How would you fine-tune an open-source LLM (like Llama-3 or Granite) for a specific enterprise domain using limited data?
#LLMs
#Fine-Tuning
#NLP
#PEFT
Data Scientist
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Technical
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hard
What is the vanishing gradient problem in deep neural networks, and how do LSTMs or ResNets solve it?
#Neural Networks
#Optimization
#Architecture
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Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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