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Shantini Balakrishnan
posted on 3 Oct 2016
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Have a well written resume. Explain all your achievements in a detailed manner.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview was based on resume. It started with tell me about yourself . I was then asked to explain about my intern and projects. Proper understanding of the projects done was expected.
Tips: Be confident and be thorough with all the points in your resume.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The interview started with , "Talk about one of your greatest achievements". Then I was asked 4 puzzles. The process you follow to reach the answer is important.
Tips: Make sure you walk the interviewer through the process.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: This was a Skype, case interview. The process you follow to arrive at a solution is important.
General Tips: Be confident and feel free to clarify any doubts you have. Think loud during the process of solving puzzles and case study.
Skills: Fast paced learning capability, Lateral Thinking
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Tips: Have a well written resume. Explain all your achievements in a detailed manner.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interview was based on resume. It started with tell me about yourself . I was then asked to explain about my intern and projects. Proper understanding of the projects done was expected.
Tips: Be confident and be thorough with all the points in your resume.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The interview started with , "Talk about one of your greatest achievements". Then I was asked 4 puzzles. The process you follow to reach the answer is important.
Tips: Make sure you walk the interviewer through the process.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: This was a Skype, case interview. The process you follow to arrive at a solution is important.
General Tips: Be confident and feel free to clarify any doubts you have. Think loud during the process of solving puzzles and case study.
Skills: Fast paced learning capability, Lateral Thinking
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: It was a brief 15 minute interview and done!
Tips: Be fully prepared on your resume.
General Tips: Be fully prepared on reume
Skill Tips: Be fully prepared on resume
Skills: Basics Of Machine Learning
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Intrest in data science
Experience: It was a brief 15 minute interview and done!
Tips: Be fully prepared on your resume.
General Tips: Be fully prepared on reume
Skill Tips: Be fully prepared on resume
Skills: Basics Of Machine Learning
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Intrest in data science
I applied via Campus Placement
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: There is no Resume shortlist
Skills:
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: There is no Resume shortlist
Skills:
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Questions specific to previous internship or projects
- Q2. Random distributions. Optimizations. Coursework. Interests
- Q3. Wine Poison Puzzle
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Went smooth. Asked a lot of questions related to my internship. Was interested in the details. And asked about alternate approaches to the problem in hand.
Tips: Be confident. Make sure you know the intricate details of the work you have done. Don't try to bluff. Be realistic and honest.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Went smooth. The interviewer was helpful and patient.
Tips: Think hard. Don't panic. Talk with the interviewer. Express your ideas clearly. Try with the naive solution and then proceed towards the smart solution.
Skills:
Duration: 2.5
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Went smooth. Asked a lot of questions related to my internship. Was interested in the details. And asked about alternate approaches to the problem in hand.
Tips: Be confident. Make sure you know the intricate details of the work you have done. Don't try to bluff. Be realistic and honest.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Went smooth. The interviewer was helpful and patient.
Tips: Think hard. Don't panic. Talk with the interviewer. Express your ideas clearly. Try with the naive solution and then proceed towards the smart solution.
Skills:
Duration: 2.5
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The first one hour was an aptitude test consisting of MCQs based on 4 sections. The first section was programming related, consisting of questions related to binary trees, figuring out the output of a given pseudo code, completing a given pseudo code, finding the error in the given code, etc. The Quant section contained fairly simple questions but with very limited time. Lots of numerical calculations involved and use of calculator was not allowed. L&R section was again fairly straightforward but had many questions with limited time. English questions consisted of picking out the grammatically correct sentence, sentence sequencing, vocabulary (meaning of word/antonym of word, etc) and comprehension based questions. If you're preparing for CAT or other similar exams then this test will be simple for you.
The second hour of the test was the coding round. Two problem statements were given and we had to type out the code, compile it and run it. We had the option of C, C++ and Java. Full marks if the code ran successfully, zero otherwise. There were no in between marks for steps or incomplete codes, even if the logic was correct.
Tips: You'll find online mock tests for CAT for Quant, L&R and English sections. Focus on speed and accuracy, the questions won't be tough but the time will be limited with lots of questions. For the coding section it should suffice if you've had sufficient experience with coding. Even if you haven't (as I didn't) you'll still be fine. For the novices I'd suggest focusing on famous algos such as trapezium pattern, etc.
Duration: 120 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was an extremely peaceful interview. There were 2 interviewers for my IT profile. I told them frankly that I didn't have much experience in coding, I had just done a course in my first year and an online course as well. I had a strong finance resume, so they asked me questions related to finance. I was able to answer them satisfactorily. It seemed more like a conversation rather than an interview, as if they were trying to figure out if I was a right fit for their company. Most of the time they were doing the talking and explaining about the IT role and what it involves, and asking me if that's what I was looking for. Almost all the questions they had for me were resume based.
Tips: Be honest and upfront. Tell them what you think and most importantly why you're applying for the profile. The questions asked to me were: If you're offered a PPO after the internship will you accept it? ; This profile is not in line with what you've taken as your major, do you feel that you'll be wasting 4 years by suddenly switching your line? ; What problems do you think you'll face if you are to join Citi as a full time employee?
These questions cannot be prepared for, you have to be honest in answering them. If you would have noticed their questions were leaning towards checking if I would be a right fit as their employee. Unlike other companies who hire 2 month interns just to get the maximum work out of them, Citi was hiring interns as possible employees and future leaders within the company, and their HR interview will be in this line as well.
General Tips: Practice speed and accuracy for solving aptitude questions. Be confident during the interview. They're looking for potential employees and their PPO offering rate is quite high, their questions will also be along the same lines.
Skills: 1)communication, Conversation Skills, Programming, Coding Skills, Proficiency In English, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Problems
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Wanted back office experience and also exposure to coding/analytics in a banking company. Work given by them is generally challenging and fun.
Funny Moments: One of the questions asked in the interview was what I do in my free time. One of my answers was watching TV shows. They then proceeded to ask me what TV shows I watch and I mentioned Game of Thrones among my list (which was quite lenghty :p). Unsurprisingly, one of the interviewers was also a GoT fan and we spent quite a bit of time talking about the show and why neither of us hadn't read the books.
Experience: The first one hour was an aptitude test consisting of MCQs based on 4 sections. The first section was programming related, consisting of questions related to binary trees, figuring out the output of a given pseudo code, completing a given pseudo code, finding the error in the given code, etc. The Quant section contained fairly simple questions but with very limited time. Lots of numerical calculations involved and use of calculator was not allowed. L&R section was again fairly straightforward but had many questions with limited time. English questions consisted of picking out the grammatically correct sentence, sentence sequencing, vocabulary (meaning of word/antonym of word, etc) and comprehension based questions. If you're preparing for CAT or other similar exams then this test will be simple for you.
The second hour of the test was the coding round. Two problem statements were given and we had to type out the code, compile it and run it. We had the option of C, C++ and Java. Full marks if the code ran successfully, zero otherwise. There were no in between marks for steps or incomplete codes, even if the logic was correct.
Tips: You'll find online mock tests for CAT for Quant, L&R and English sections. Focus on speed and accuracy, the questions won't be tough but the time will be limited with lots of questions. For the coding section it should suffice if you've had sufficient experience with coding. Even if you haven't (as I didn't) you'll still be fine. For the novices I'd suggest focusing on famous algos such as trapezium pattern, etc.
Duration: 120 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was an extremely peaceful interview. There were 2 interviewers for my IT profile. I told them frankly that I didn't have much experience in coding, I had just done a course in my first year and an online course as well. I had a strong finance resume, so they asked me questions related to finance. I was able to answer them satisfactorily. It seemed more like a conversation rather than an interview, as if they were trying to figure out if I was a right fit for their company. Most of the time they were doing the talking and explaining about the IT role and what it involves, and asking me if that's what I was looking for. Almost all the questions they had for me were resume based.
Tips: Be honest and upfront. Tell them what you think and most importantly why you're applying for the profile. The questions asked to me were: If you're offered a PPO after the internship will you accept it? ; This profile is not in line with what you've taken as your major, do you feel that you'll be wasting 4 years by suddenly switching your line? ; What problems do you think you'll face if you are to join Citi as a full time employee?
These questions cannot be prepared for, you have to be honest in answering them. If you would have noticed their questions were leaning towards checking if I would be a right fit as their employee. Unlike other companies who hire 2 month interns just to get the maximum work out of them, Citi was hiring interns as possible employees and future leaders within the company, and their HR interview will be in this line as well.
General Tips: Practice speed and accuracy for solving aptitude questions. Be confident during the interview. They're looking for potential employees and their PPO offering rate is quite high, their questions will also be along the same lines.
Skills: 1)communication, Conversation Skills, Programming, Coding Skills, Proficiency In English, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Problems
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Wanted back office experience and also exposure to coding/analytics in a banking company. Work given by them is generally challenging and fun.
Funny Moments: One of the questions asked in the interview was what I do in my free time. One of my answers was watching TV shows. They then proceeded to ask me what TV shows I watch and I mentioned Game of Thrones among my list (which was quite lenghty :p). Unsurprisingly, one of the interviewers was also a GoT fan and we spent quite a bit of time talking about the show and why neither of us hadn't read the books.
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. How would modify a gmail notifier ?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was a typical programming test. Questions ranged from easy to medium.
Tips: Practice basic coding questions before test. Time is precious.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Overall it was easy.It wasn't much technical for me.Asked me more about my projects and previous internship.
Tips: Nothing particular in general but don't beat about the bush. Keep it Simple.
General Tips: Revise your coding skills. Keep yourself informed about recent news. Keep it Simple and honest.
Skills: Coming Up With Efficient Solutions, Internship Experience, Knowledge Of Projects Undertaken, Basic Coding, General Awareness, Confidence, Programming Skills In Any Language Like C, Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: It was a typical programming test. Questions ranged from easy to medium.
Tips: Practice basic coding questions before test. Time is precious.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Overall it was easy.It wasn't much technical for me.Asked me more about my projects and previous internship.
Tips: Nothing particular in general but don't beat about the bush. Keep it Simple.
General Tips: Revise your coding skills. Keep yourself informed about recent news. Keep it Simple and honest.
Skills: Coming Up With Efficient Solutions, Internship Experience, Knowledge Of Projects Undertaken, Basic Coding, General Awareness, Confidence, Programming Skills In Any Language Like C, Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2016.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself
- Q2. Explain your resume
- Q3. Questions on projects mentioned
- Q4. Why do you want to go for VISA?
- Q5. Code a basic binary tree
- Q6. Code a basic linked list
- Q7. Code a circular linked list
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was a programming test hosted on hackerrank. A total of 3 questions. I could solve only one of them. That too only a few test cases. Still got shortlisted for the next round. :)
Tips: Do practice a few challenges on programming platforms. Brush up your programming knowledge.
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was an HR cum Technical round for me as I came from a non CS background. I was able to convince them I am a perfect fit for VISA
Tips: Do prepare your resume well. If you have coding projects, make sure you are clear with whatever you write. They might quiz you hard on them. Strong knowledge on Data structures and Algorithms will give you an edge.
Skills: Presentation Of Facts In Resume, Basic Coding, Communication, Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Funny Moments: I am a part of the sponsorship team of our technical and VISA was an associate sponsor for the same the previous year. Hence I had specified this fact in my interview. :P
Experience: It was a programming test hosted on hackerrank. A total of 3 questions. I could solve only one of them. That too only a few test cases. Still got shortlisted for the next round. :)
Tips: Do practice a few challenges on programming platforms. Brush up your programming knowledge.
Total Questions: 3
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was an HR cum Technical round for me as I came from a non CS background. I was able to convince them I am a perfect fit for VISA
Tips: Do prepare your resume well. If you have coding projects, make sure you are clear with whatever you write. They might quiz you hard on them. Strong knowledge on Data structures and Algorithms will give you an edge.
Skills: Presentation Of Facts In Resume, Basic Coding, Communication, Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Funny Moments: I am a part of the sponsorship team of our technical and VISA was an associate sponsor for the same the previous year. Hence I had specified this fact in my interview. :P
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself?
- Q2. How has the institute treated you?
- Q3. What all things have you learnt after joining college and what is your passion?
- Q4. Tell me about your position of responsibilty?
- Q5. How can you relate your passion to this intership?
- Q6. Why particularly Visa?
- Q7. What all things do you find on a cerdit/debit card?
- Q8. Technical, How can you store the card details of different people?
- Q9. Technical, How can you search for a particular name, given a list of different people?
- Q10. Technical, What is union?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: 3 questions of medium range difficulty were asked.
Tips: It's better to solve one question completely than trying to attempt everything.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was quite easy. Just speak your heart out. The interviewer was quite polite and helpful. Stay confident.
Tips: Stay cam, mostly try to tell the truth, don't bluff too much. For elec it won't be that technical.
Skill Tips: Good skills in C should be enough.
Skills: Python, Basic C/C++
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: 3 questions of medium range difficulty were asked.
Tips: It's better to solve one question completely than trying to attempt everything.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was quite easy. Just speak your heart out. The interviewer was quite polite and helpful. Stay confident.
Tips: Stay cam, mostly try to tell the truth, don't bluff too much. For elec it won't be that technical.
Skill Tips: Good skills in C should be enough.
Skills: Python, Basic C/C++
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Questions based on Resume
- Q2. Wanted to know how am I going to pursue programming profile while doing after graduating in Electrical
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: Easy questions. Test through HackerRank made it tough to debug the code.
Tips: Practice on HackerRank
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Friendly and nice interviewer.
Tips: Be thorough with your Resume.
Skills: Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Experience: Easy questions. Test through HackerRank made it tough to debug the code.
Tips: Practice on HackerRank
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 3
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Friendly and nice interviewer.
Tips: Be thorough with your Resume.
Skills: Programming
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself
- Q2. Some questions on your hobby
- Q3. A qustion on a project mentioned in the resume
- Q4. Why finance? Why IT in particualr? What are your future plans
- Q5. Do you like to ask me any questions?
- Q6. Where are you from?
- Q7. Why do you choose chemical engineering? By rank or by passion?
- Q8. Why do you want to intern in Citicorp?
- Q9. Some more quesions based on your previous answers
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume Shortlist was not stringent to any cg cut off. I think a mixture of good POR's and course work along with atleast one coding work can be impressive.
Tips: Have a CFI project if not done any prior non-core internship.
Round: Test
Experience: Each part have time constraint and you can only attempt the next question if you have done the present one. I have not performed that well in the coding questions but fairly well in the first half which put me to the interview round.
Any one coding language can be preferred - C/C++/Java.
Tips: Practice basic questions coding language, English, Aptitude/ Logical Reasoning and Writing Code in the precise order as it can boost your confidence through the test duration,
It is okay if you excel in any one of the two parts.
Duration: 2 hours minutes
Total Questions: not sure
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR was not very intimidating. I was very calm and presented myself confident and very cheerful which I think impressed him. I answered to the first question very elaborately that it covered most of the other possible questions. It's very crucial to answer it smartly without overselling or underselling yourself. I was being very honest.
I answered in this manner:
- My qualities and work ethics
- What was my passion and what has led me to take interest in IT and finance?
- Why Citicorp? - just a brief line as it wasn't asked directly
- My hobbies and unique talent
He asked what would you choose - finance or IT. Well it seemed tricky as IT work is related to finance in Citicorp. So I answered them that I have interest in Finance of which IT plays a part. So interested in both.
When asked about my project, I answered clearly and related to the profile. No questions were asked further.
After a set of these 4 questions, I was asked if I have some questions. Two questions were popped up in my mind about the proflle nature and the challenges faced by Citicorp macroeconomically.
Tips: It is very important to answer clearly and articulately. Stammering gives a bad impression on you.
Some tricky questions will be asked. It's alright to take some seconds off and asnwer with clear thought.
Show enthusiasm towards the internship. They do not require students with good coding skills so show them that you can grasp anything fast.
When asked about yourself, kindly don't tell the place you are from or your family descriptions as it is absolutely not required by them. They need to know your nature of work and abstract qualities you possess. That's it.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: She didn't ask any tricky questions and mostly listened to what I had to say. She wanted to know how much interested I am in this,
Tips: Be very relaxed and ask questions meaningfully.
General Tips: Java is not a pre-requisite to IT in Citicorp.
Skills:
Duration: 2 Months
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: It is a reputed bank in financial sector. The stipend is relatively high compared to other companies.
Funny Moments: I got intimidated by a senior before the interview that I require Java knowledge. So I was very sure that I wouldn't get through. Hence I bacame very calm and took the interview entertainingly.
During the interview, I told the HR that I know little of Java and was willing to learn it. In turn, he answered that it is not at all required. I was dumbstruck ;)
Experience: Resume Shortlist was not stringent to any cg cut off. I think a mixture of good POR's and course work along with atleast one coding work can be impressive.
Tips: Have a CFI project if not done any prior non-core internship.
Round: Test
Experience: Each part have time constraint and you can only attempt the next question if you have done the present one. I have not performed that well in the coding questions but fairly well in the first half which put me to the interview round.
Any one coding language can be preferred - C/C++/Java.
Tips: Practice basic questions coding language, English, Aptitude/ Logical Reasoning and Writing Code in the precise order as it can boost your confidence through the test duration,
It is okay if you excel in any one of the two parts.
Duration: 2 hours minutes
Total Questions: not sure
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The HR was not very intimidating. I was very calm and presented myself confident and very cheerful which I think impressed him. I answered to the first question very elaborately that it covered most of the other possible questions. It's very crucial to answer it smartly without overselling or underselling yourself. I was being very honest.
I answered in this manner:
- My qualities and work ethics
- What was my passion and what has led me to take interest in IT and finance?
- Why Citicorp? - just a brief line as it wasn't asked directly
- My hobbies and unique talent
He asked what would you choose - finance or IT. Well it seemed tricky as IT work is related to finance in Citicorp. So I answered them that I have interest in Finance of which IT plays a part. So interested in both.
When asked about my project, I answered clearly and related to the profile. No questions were asked further.
After a set of these 4 questions, I was asked if I have some questions. Two questions were popped up in my mind about the proflle nature and the challenges faced by Citicorp macroeconomically.
Tips: It is very important to answer clearly and articulately. Stammering gives a bad impression on you.
Some tricky questions will be asked. It's alright to take some seconds off and asnwer with clear thought.
Show enthusiasm towards the internship. They do not require students with good coding skills so show them that you can grasp anything fast.
When asked about yourself, kindly don't tell the place you are from or your family descriptions as it is absolutely not required by them. They need to know your nature of work and abstract qualities you possess. That's it.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: She didn't ask any tricky questions and mostly listened to what I had to say. She wanted to know how much interested I am in this,
Tips: Be very relaxed and ask questions meaningfully.
General Tips: Java is not a pre-requisite to IT in Citicorp.
Skills:
Duration: 2 Months
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: It is a reputed bank in financial sector. The stipend is relatively high compared to other companies.
Funny Moments: I got intimidated by a senior before the interview that I require Java knowledge. So I was very sure that I wouldn't get through. Hence I bacame very calm and took the interview entertainingly.
During the interview, I told the HR that I know little of Java and was willing to learn it. In turn, he answered that it is not at all required. I was dumbstruck ;)
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