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IBM Technical Support Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 17 Nov 2024

5 Interview questions

A Technical Support Engineer was asked 8mo ago
Q. Write a DSA program to find the largest element in an array and its occurrence. What is the time complexity of your solution?
Ans. 

Find the largest element in an array and count its occurrences efficiently.

  • Iterate through the array to find the maximum value.

  • Count how many times this maximum value appears in the array.

  • Example: For array [1, 3, 3, 2], largest is 3, occurs 2 times.

  • Time complexity is O(n) where n is the number of elements in the array.

A Technical Support Engineer was asked
Q. How will you help customers?
Ans. 

I will help CX by providing prompt and effective technical support.

  • Listen actively to their concerns and issues

  • Provide clear and concise instructions for troubleshooting

  • Offer alternative solutions if initial troubleshooting does not work

  • Follow up to ensure issue has been resolved to their satisfaction

  • Provide education and resources to prevent future issues

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A Technical Support Engineer was asked
Q. What if you are not able to convince the customer?
Ans. 

If unable to convince CX, try to understand their perspective and offer alternative solutions.

  • Listen actively to CX's concerns and objections.

  • Acknowledge their perspective and empathize with their situation.

  • Offer alternative solutions that address their concerns.

  • Provide clear and concise explanations for your recommendations.

  • Follow up with CX to ensure their satisfaction with the resolution.

A Technical Support Engineer was asked
Q. How will you address the customer?
Ans. 

I will address the customer with respect and empathy, actively listening to their concerns and providing clear and concise solutions.

  • Greet the customer with a friendly and professional tone

  • Listen actively to their concerns and ask clarifying questions

  • Provide clear and concise solutions to their technical issues

  • Empathize with their frustration and offer reassurance

  • Thank them for their patience and for choosing our ...

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A Technical Support Engineer was asked
Q. 1.HOw will you trobleshoot problems
Ans. 

I will troubleshoot problems by identifying the root cause and applying appropriate solutions.

  • Gather information about the problem from the user

  • Identify the root cause of the problem

  • Apply appropriate solutions to resolve the problem

  • Test the solution to ensure it resolves the problem

  • Document the problem and solution for future reference

IBM Technical Support Engineer Interview Experiences

8 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank medium - hard lavel questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA question of finding the largest element and it's occurrence. Along with time complexity.
  • Ans. 

    Find the largest element in an array and count its occurrences efficiently.

    • Iterate through the array to find the maximum value.

    • Count how many times this maximum value appears in the array.

    • Example: For array [1, 3, 3, 2], largest is 3, occurs 2 times.

    • Time complexity is O(n) where n is the number of elements in the array.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. OOP, DBMS and all fundamentals
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project related question and why IBM?
  • Q2. Explain the issues handled in previous project
  • Ans. 

    Handled various technical issues, including software bugs, hardware failures, and user training in my previous project.

    • Resolved software bugs that caused application crashes, improving stability by 30%.

    • Managed hardware failures by coordinating with vendors for timely replacements, reducing downtime by 20%.

    • Conducted user training sessions to enhance understanding of new features, resulting in a 40% decrease in support t...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IBM Technical Support Engineer interview:
  • DBMS
  • DSA
  • OOP

IBM HR Interview Questions

279 questions and answers

Q. What tasks did you work on in your last project?
Q. Tell me about gravitation.
Q. What is your role?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. Why should I hired you
Are these interview questions helpful?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 question easy level

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dsa questions Linux Os DBMS Docker

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 3 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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. TCP ip Osi model Troubleshooting situational IP addressing Mac address DNS DHCP
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself Why should we hire you Salary expectations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to answer every questions
If you don't know any answer tell you will go through it later
And be confident

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. 1.How will you address the customer
  • Q2. 2.what if you are not able to convince cx

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1.BE calm.
2.Have good communication skills

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. 1.how will you help cx
  • Ans. 

    I will help CX by providing prompt and effective technical support.

    • Listen actively to their concerns and issues

    • Provide clear and concise instructions for troubleshooting

    • Offer alternative solutions if initial troubleshooting does not work

    • Follow up to ensure issue has been resolved to their satisfaction

    • Provide education and resources to prevent future issues

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 1.HOw will you trobleshoot problems

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1.Be calm
2.be level headed

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Any Genral Topic Fresher Dont Even Attend This Interview Despite Your Good Language Skills They Will Only Move Forward With Candidate Who Has Experience In CS Field.

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: It was only to check your communication skills. It was not about what you said. Rather how you said it.
Duration: 2 hours

Round: Versant
Experience: Some topics like "tell me about yourself" or some random questioning like "what are your thoughts on punctuality"
Tips: Again, focus was on communication

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Tips: General questions about computer basics. Like what's IP address? Which OS do you use and questions related to that. Basics that a computer science engineer would learn in first year of engineering

Skills: Communication And Confidence
College Name: Atria Institute Of Technology

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About DBMS and c++

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Related to final year project and basic programming.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I applied for pool campus drive before covid in feb 2019. The whole interview process have done in one day.

The first round was basic aptitude and essay writing the level of difficulty is average and this is also elimination round.

The second was pseudo coding round It has mcq based programing question like arrays, looping and some data structure question.

Depending on the score in coding round they split us into two groups infra and non infra. Infra for cloud and infrastructure related roles and non-infra for programming related role.

The third round was technical Hr. The level of the interview is average he asked basic questions in c and java like inheritance, Polymorphism, encapsulates etc.. and some final project related questions.

The last round was General Hr. He is very friendly and ask about some basic hr question. More importantly know something about the company before getting into this round.

I cleared the interview and got my LOI after 2 months.

Capgemini follows the pre joining course for fresher as ADAPT. It's very useful those are from non IT background.

Clearing ADAPT is not mandatory but you need to participate.

Due to pandemic I got the offer letter on Feb 2021 and now I have completed my training and looking for project.

IBM Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IBM Technical Support Engineer interview?
IBM interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the IBM interview process are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for IBM Technical Support Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at IBM. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at IBM expect are Technical Support, Troubleshooting, Linux, Unix and Javascript.
What are the top questions asked in IBM Technical Support Engineer interview?

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