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Applications Programmer Interview Experience - Chennai, India

April 1, 2010
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Process

On-Campus Interview

This process involves several stages:

  • A three-stage written test.
  • Followed by a group discussion.
  • Finally, a face-to-face technical interview consisting of two rounds.

The interview covered a broad range of topics, including C, C++, data structures, Java, J2EE, Unix commands, and SQL.

Additionally, candidates were asked to provide a brief explanation of "everything" listed on their resume.

Questions

Not many difficult questions; all were straightforward.

  • What is a B-tree?
  • What is the difference between a B-tree and a B+ tree?

Find the nth max or min of a column's sum aggregate from a table, grouped by a condition like name or studentId, etc.

What are the ways of parsing and validating XML files?

What is a parity bit in Unix? Explain what the "sed" command does.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the IBM Applications Programmer role in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Success Rate

100%
Pass Rate

IBM's interview process for their Applications Programmer roles in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for IBM's Applications Programmer interview process in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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