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Updated 8 Apr 2023

Adecco Group Procurement Team Lead Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 4 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between SCM and Operations management?
  • Ans. 

    SCM focuses on the flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers, while operations management focuses on the internal processes of a company.

    • SCM involves managing the entire supply chain, from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers.

    • Operations management involves managing the internal processes of a company, such as production, inventory management, and quality control.

    • SCM is focuse...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain IT procurement cycle
  • Ans. 

    IT procurement cycle involves identifying IT needs, selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships.

    • Identify IT needs and requirements

    • Research and select potential vendors

    • Negotiate contracts and pricing

    • Place orders and manage delivery

    • Track and manage supplier relationships

    • Evaluate and review performance

    • Renew or terminate contracts as needed

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you left your last company
  • Q2. What is impact of negotiations in business life cycle
  • Ans. 

    Negotiations impact business life cycle by affecting costs, relationships, and outcomes.

    • Negotiations can impact the cost of goods and services, affecting profitability and competitiveness.

    • Negotiations can also impact relationships with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.

    • Successful negotiations can lead to positive outcomes such as improved quality, increased efficiency, and innovation.

    • Poor negotiations can le...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want this package
  • Q2. Are you willing to work in shift

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - In interview be calm, relaxed, confident, and happy.

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. HR has connected many times to schedule an interview. Every time they have taken assurance but will call again after someday with same questions. Are you looking for change?
  • Q2. How many years of experience you have in FP&A?
  • Q3. What is Current Location? Are you comfortable for Kolkata?
  • Q4. What is your CTC? And expected CTC?
Round 3 - Technical 

(10 Questions)

  • Q1. Its normal Telephonic round of Interview. Which was around 30mins. Its Basic interaction to understand fitment of candidate. At last they will tell about Fusion, role expectation etc. This is for FPNA role...
  • Q2. Tell me about your work profile journey?
  • Q3. Tell me about your professional career ..company by company
  • Q4. Tell me about your personal family etc.
  • Q5. Do you have ERP experience to pull out reports?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have extensive experience with ERP systems and pulling out reports.

    • I have worked with various ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics.

    • I am proficient in using the reporting tools within these systems to extract data and generate reports.

    • For example, in my previous role as a Senior Analyst, I regularly pulled out financial reports using SAP's FICO module.

    • I am also comfortable with creating custom ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Do you have good understanding of Excel/Advance Excel
  • Q7. Have you deal with Auditors? also with External Auditors?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have dealt with both internal and external auditors in my previous roles.

    • I have worked closely with internal auditors to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

    • I have also assisted external auditors during their audits by providing necessary documentation and answering their queries.

    • I understand the importance of maintaining accurate records and ensuring transparency during audits.

    • I have experien...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What is your level and hierarchy of reporting
  • Ans. 

    I report to the General Manager and oversee the work of the team members.

    • I report to the General Manager who is my immediate supervisor.

    • I oversee the work of the team members and provide guidance and support.

    • I communicate with the team members and provide regular updates to the General Manager.

    • I am responsible for ensuring that the team meets its goals and objectives.

    • I work closely with other departments to ensure that

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. What is your Notice Period? Is negotiable ?
  • Q10. Have you done Budgeting?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience in budgeting.

    • I have created and managed budgets for various projects and departments.

    • I have experience in forecasting and analyzing financial data.

    • I have worked with Excel and other budgeting software.

    • I have also presented budget reports to senior management and stakeholders.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just cool and brush up your work profile. Be polite and fair about your expertise. If you dont know...TUMB RULE...accept that. Basically its credential question...not much technical..kind of Behavioral with your Profile related question. They needs MIS Consolidation with other Financial, Compliance and analysis role.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About yourself, About your work experience
  • Q2. Your expectation and
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Process knowledge About bpo knowledge
  • Q2. Your KPI and explanation
  • Ans. 

    My KPI is to increase sales revenue by 10% within the first quarter of the year.

    • My KPI is to increase sales revenue by 10% within the first quarter of the year

    • I will achieve this by implementing targeted marketing campaigns and improving customer experience

    • I will track progress through weekly sales reports and adjust strategies accordingly

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Manpower calculation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should present yourself with your experience and knowledge
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via AmbitionBox and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

8:10 am- and to good and group discussion

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. No comments and another question
  • Q2. Comments no very interesting
  • Q3. Company bagroung
  • Q4. Company streanth
  • Q5. Company employ streant and kepecty

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They all were very welcoming and made us comfortable during an interview. If you are well prepared, the interview will be smooth and you will click the same. Just one thing, which i learnt from my current experience, Never ever say rise which you expect in range. If said 30-40% and negotiation started with 31%. So its always better to say 37.5 % or more.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank long coding questions with questions for python,c++,javascript , data bast related questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Javascript related some coding questions and some data base related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well.good luck for your journey, prepare coding

I appeared for an interview in Nov 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. A random number will be given as input to system,write a program to detect its data type(int or float ) without using size of function
  • Q2. General hr questions
  • Q3. Once again general hr interview questions
  • Q4. 1.given a large rectangle
  • Ans. 

    Need more context. What needs to be done with the large rectangle?

    • What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

    • Is it a 2D or 3D object?

    • What is the context of the problem?

    • Are there any constraints or limitations?

    • What tools or programming languages can be used?

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. You will be given dimensions of a bigger rectangle and smaller rectangle,derive a formula to get how many smaller rectangles fit into the bigger rectangle
  • Ans. 

    Derive a formula to determine how many smaller rectangles fit into a bigger rectangle given their dimensions.

    • Calculate the number of times the smaller rectangle can fit into the bigger rectangle horizontally and vertically

    • Divide the width of the bigger rectangle by the width of the smaller rectangle to get the horizontal count

    • Divide the height of the bigger rectangle by the height of the smaller rectangle to get the ve...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. How many points are required to draw a rectangle
  • Ans. 

    At least 4 points are required to draw a rectangle.

    • A rectangle has 4 sides and 4 corners, so at least 4 points are needed to define those corners.

    • The points must be arranged in a specific order to form a closed shape with 4 sides.

    • Additional points can be used to add details or modify the shape of the rectangle.

    • The number of points required may vary depending on the software or tool used to draw the rectangle.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What will be the new coordinates of a rectangle points if rectangle length and breadth is scaled and write a program to calculate the coordinates of corner points of scaled rectangle
  • Ans. 

    Answering how to calculate new coordinates of a scaled rectangle and providing a program for it.

    • To calculate new coordinates, multiply the original coordinates by the scaling factor

    • Scaling factor can be calculated by dividing the new length/breadth by the original length/breadth

    • Program can take input of original coordinates, scaling factor, and output new coordinates

    • Example: Original coordinates: (0,0), (0,5), (5,5), (...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Lastly a puzzle: i dont remember the question

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test had three sections:
1.aptitude:It was like any other aptitude test,all it takes is a bit of practice to crack all the questions
2.C programming:Basics of c were asked,outputs of some programs,u have to be thorough with concepts of c
3.Electronics:The company hired for both profiles: 1. PDK:software
and 2.Logic library:hardware,so this electronics section was also there,questions are mostly Network analysis,cmos logic,digital logic,vlsi etc
u should have good basics to get the electronics questions of course they are not very hard,but not too easy


Tips: practice aptitude,basics of c programming and also basics of electronics
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Test
Experience: after 1st round i was shortlisted to this technical round,i was asked this question, i suggested that i will convert that number into a string and check whether string has a dot or not to check if it is float or int,the interviewer was not very impressed but was ok and asked few small questions and promoted me to next round

Tips: If u crack test with top marks,the technical rounds will be very easy,because the interviewers do not ask tough questions for people who cracked written test with high marks

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: tell me about yourself,strengths,weakness,three principles u follow in life,etc
Tips: This round depends on you,dont try to bluff something,they will know if u are bluffing,take a breath and speak up ur mind,be confident u can do it

Round: HR Interview
Experience: same questions,but this time less duration,not involving lengthy discussions, i think this round was just for double check

Round: HR Interview
Experience: After the hr round,only seven were shortlist,this interview round was very much easy and they checked my approach to the given problem,they were checking how well i am thinking adding complexities to the given problem
Tips: they did not check my programming ability,but just problem solving skills,so be good at aptitude,by practicing as much as you can

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: after technical interview,4 were shortlisted,so they went for gd round,it was general topic,which checks your general knowledge
Tips: Dont be nervous,just speak what ever you know,never mind language issues
Duration: 20 minutes

Skills: for pdk profile :programming
College Name: NIT Warangal

I appeared for an interview in Jun 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

11 Questions

  • Q1. How does ajax call work
  • Ans. 

    Ajax calls allow for asynchronous communication between client and server without reloading the page.

    • Ajax stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

    • Uses XMLHttpRequest object to send and receive data

    • Allows for partial page updates without reloading the entire page

    • Can handle data in various formats such as JSON, XML, HTML, and plain text

    • Example: $.ajax({url: 'example.com', success: function(data){console.log(data)}});

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between REST and SOAP
  • Ans. 

    REST is lightweight and uses HTTP while SOAP is XML-based and has more features.

    • REST uses HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE while SOAP uses XML messaging.

    • REST is stateless while SOAP can maintain state.

    • REST is faster and easier to use while SOAP is more secure and reliable.

    • REST is used for web services while SOAP is used for enterprise-level services.

    • Example of REST: Twitter API. Example of SOAP: Amazon Web Serv

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is GET and POST
  • Ans. 

    GET and POST are HTTP methods used for sending data to a server.

    • GET is used to retrieve data from a server

    • POST is used to submit data to a server

    • GET requests can be cached and bookmarked

    • POST requests are not cached and cannot be bookmarked

    • GET requests have length restrictions

    • POST requests have no length restrictions

    • GET requests are less secure than POST requests

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is observer pattern
  • Ans. 

    Observer pattern is a design pattern in which an object maintains a list of its dependents and notifies them automatically of any state changes.

    • Also known as publish-subscribe pattern

    • Used in event-driven systems

    • Allows loose coupling between objects

    • Example: A weather station broadcasts weather updates to multiple displays

    • Example: A stock market ticker notifies multiple investors of stock price changes

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is singleton
  • Ans. 

    Singleton is a design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to a single object.

    • Singleton ensures that only one instance of a class exists in the entire application.

    • It provides a global point of access to the instance.

    • Commonly used in scenarios where a single instance needs to coordinate actions across the system.

    • Example: Database connection manager, logger, configuration manager.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What is immutable in java
  • Ans. 

    Immutable in Java refers to objects whose state cannot be changed after creation.

    • String, Integer, and other wrapper classes are immutable in Java.

    • Immutable objects are thread-safe and can be shared without synchronization.

    • To create an immutable class, make all fields final and private, and don't provide setters.

    • Examples of immutable classes in Java include LocalDate, LocalTime, and LocalDateTime.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. How do you create immutable in java
  • Ans. 

    Creating immutable in Java

    • Use final keyword to make variables immutable

    • Use private constructor to prevent object modification

    • Use defensive copying to prevent modification of mutable objects

    • Use enum to create immutable objects

    • Use String class to create immutable strings

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Where have you used immutable in java
  • Q9. What is dependency injection
  • Ans. 

    Dependency injection is a design pattern that allows objects to receive dependencies rather than creating them internally.

    • It helps to decouple the code and makes it more testable and maintainable.

    • It allows for easier swapping of dependencies without changing the code.

    • There are three types of dependency injection: constructor injection, setter injection, and interface injection.

    • Example: Instead of creating a database co...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. What is CORS
  • Ans. 

    CORS stands for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. It is a security feature implemented in web browsers to restrict access to resources from different origins.

    • CORS allows web servers to specify which origins are allowed to access its resources

    • It is implemented using HTTP headers

    • CORS prevents malicious websites from accessing sensitive data from other websites

    • Examples of resources that may be restricted by CORS include cook

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. How do you overcome CORS
  • Ans. 

    CORS can be overcome by configuring the server to allow cross-origin requests.

    • Configure the server to include the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header

    • Use JSONP (JSON with Padding) to bypass CORS restrictions

    • Use a proxy server to make the request on behalf of the client

    • Use a browser extension to disable CORS restrictions during development

    • Use a server-side proxy to forward requests to the target server

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Java Programming

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a technical interview round.

  • Q1. How does AJAX work?
  • Ans. 

    AJAX allows web pages to be updated asynchronously by exchanging data with a web server behind the scenes.

    • AJAX stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML.

    • It allows web pages to update content without reloading the entire page.

    • AJAX uses XMLHttpRequest object to send and receive data from a server.

    • Commonly used in web applications to provide a more responsive user experience.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between SOAP and REST?
  • Ans. 

    SOAP is a protocol, while REST is an architectural style for web services.

    • SOAP is a protocol that uses XML for message format and relies on a request-response model.

    • REST is an architectural style that uses standard HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE.

    • SOAP is more rigid and requires more bandwidth, while REST is lightweight and flexible.

    • SOAP has built-in security features like WS-Security, while REST relies on exte...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference between GET and POST methods in APIs?
  • Ans. 

    GET is used to request data from a server, while POST is used to submit data to a server.

    • GET requests data from a specified resource, while POST submits data to be processed to a specified resource.

    • GET requests are cached by browsers, while POST requests are not.

    • GET requests can be bookmarked and shared, while POST requests cannot.

    • GET requests have length restrictions, while POST requests do not.

    • Example: Using GET to r...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is the Observer Pattern?
  • Ans. 

    The Observer Pattern is a behavioral design pattern where an object (subject) maintains a list of dependents (observers) that are notified of any state changes.

    • Allows for one-to-many dependency between objects

    • When the subject's state changes, all observers are automatically notified and updated

    • Commonly used in event handling systems and GUI frameworks

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was the second technical interview round.

  • Q1. What is a singleton class?
  • Ans. 

    A singleton class is a class that can only have one instance created throughout the entire application.

    • Singleton classes have a private constructor to prevent multiple instances from being created.

    • They typically provide a static method to access the single instance.

    • Commonly used for logging, database connections, and configuration settings.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is meant by immutability in Java?
  • Ans. 

    Immutability in Java refers to the property of objects whose state cannot be changed once they are created.

    • Immutability ensures that once an object is created, its state cannot be modified.

    • Immutable objects are thread-safe and can be shared without the risk of data corruption.

    • String class in Java is an example of an immutable class.

    • To create an immutable class, make the class final, all fields private, and provide only

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is dependency injection?
  • Ans. 

    Dependency injection is a design pattern where components are given their dependencies rather than creating them internally.

    • Allows for easier testing by providing mock dependencies

    • Promotes loose coupling between components

    • Improves code reusability and maintainability

    • Examples: Constructor injection, Setter injection, Interface injection

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How do you create an immutable class in Java?
  • Ans. 

    To create an immutable class in Java, make the class final, make all fields private and final, provide only getter methods, and do not provide any setter methods.

    • Make the class final to prevent inheritance.

    • Make all fields private and final to prevent modification.

    • Provide only getter methods to access the fields.

    • Do not provide any setter methods to modify the fields.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

HR round with typical behavioral problems.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAVisa interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Java, AJAX, Web Development, Node js, DSA, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2021.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical Interview round with questions on DSA.

  • Q1. 

    Stock Buy and Sell Problem Statement

    You are given an array of integers PRICES where PRICES[i] represents the price of a stock on the i-th day, and an integer K representing the number of transactions you...

  • Ans. 

    Determine maximum profit with at most K transactions by buying and selling stocks on given days.

    • Iterate through the array of prices while keeping track of the maximum profit achievable with at most K transactions.

    • Use dynamic programming to store the maximum profit at each day and transaction count.

    • Consider buying and selling stocks at each day to calculate the maximum profit.

    • Return the maximum profit achievable with at

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Sorted Order Printing of a BST Array

    Given a Binary Tree consisting of 'N' nodes with integer values, your task is to determine the in-order traversal of the Binary Tree.

    Input:

    The first line contains ...
  • Ans. 

    The task is to determine the in-order traversal of a Binary Tree given in level order.

    • Implement a function to perform in-order traversal of a Binary Tree

    • Use recursion to traverse left subtree, visit root, and then traverse right subtree

    • Handle null nodes denoted by -1 in the input

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

HR round with typical behavioral problems.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAVisa interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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