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IBM Business Services Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a IBM Business Services Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 7 questions · ~66 min
Implement Binary Search AlgorithmEasy
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Write a binary search function to find a target value in a sorted array.

SearchingIIBM Business Services
Longest Common SubstringHard
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Find the longest contiguous substring shared by two strings using dynamic programming.

Dynamic ProgrammingArraysStringsIIBM Business Services
Object-Oriented vs Functional ProgrammingEasy

Compare object-oriented and functional programming in terms of state, abstraction, side effects, and design tradeoffs.

LanguagestechnicalProgrammingIIBM Business Services
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System Design3 questions · ~28 min
Design a URL Shortening ServiceHard

Design a URL shortening service that routes, ranks, and monitors links at scale.

Feature StoreModel ServingIIBM Business Services
Design ML Microservices ArchitectureMedium

Design an ML application built with microservices for feature computation, inference, orchestration, and monitoring.

InfrastructureFeature StoreModel ServingIIBM Business Services
Monolith vs Microservices Trade-offsMedium

Tests your system design judgment around scalability, complexity, and operational overhead.

InfrastructureToolsIIBM Business Services

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Execution5 questions · ~47 min
SDLC and Your ExperienceEasy

Tests your ability to work through end-to-end delivery processes and quality gates.

RoadmappingScope ManagementIIBM Business Services
Optimize a Slow ApplicationMedium

Tests your ability to diagnose performance issues and apply practical optimizations.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentIIBM Business Services
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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~103 min
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