IBM
Global technology and consulting firm with deep roots in enterprise IT and AI.
3 Rounds
~14 Days
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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
Backend Engineer
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Technical
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How would you secure a public-facing RESTful API?
#REST
#Security
#OAuth
#JWT
Cloud Engineer
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Technical
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How does Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) work in Kubernetes, and how does it integrate with Cloud IAM?
#Kubernetes
#IAM
#RBAC
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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medium
How do you inject secrets into a Kubernetes pod securely without hardcoding them in your deployment YAML?
#Kubernetes
#Security
#Secrets Management
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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medium
Explain how Kubernetes Network Policies work. How would you restrict traffic so that only the frontend namespace can communicate with the backend namespace?
#Kubernetes
#Networking
#Security
DevOps Engineer
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Technical
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Explain how IAM (Identity and Access Management) works in a cloud environment. How do you implement the principle of least privilege for a CI/CD service account?
#IAM
#Cloud Security
#Principle of Least Privilege
Software Engineer
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Technical
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Explain the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow. How would you secure a public-facing API gateway using OAuth?
#OAuth 2.0
#Authentication
#API Gateway
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