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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System Design
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hard
Design a recommendation system for IBM Cloud services based on user usage patterns.
#Recommendation Systems
#Architecture
#Scalability
Data Scientist
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System Design
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hard
How would you design a real-time fraud detection system for financial transactions processing 10,000 requests per second?
#Real-time Processing
#Fraud Detection
#Streaming
Data Scientist
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System Design
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hard
Design an architecture to deploy and serve a large language model (LLM) securely for an enterprise client using Red Hat OpenShift.
#LLMOps
#Deployment
#Security
#OpenShift
Data Scientist
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System Design
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medium
How would you build a predictive maintenance system for manufacturing equipment using IoT sensor data?
#IoT
#Time Series
#Predictive Maintenance
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Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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