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I was interviewed before Jun 2016.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 30 questions, 30
Interview Questionnaire
6 Questions
- Q1. Effect of currency depreciation
- Ans.
Currency depreciation can have various effects on the economy and businesses.
Currency depreciation can make exports cheaper and imports more expensive, leading to an increase in exports and a decrease in imports.
It can boost tourism as foreign visitors find the destination more affordable.
Currency depreciation can also increase the cost of imported goods and raw materials, potentially leading to inflation.
It can make f...
- Q2. Importance of Balance of Payment
- Ans.
Balance of payment is important for assessing a country's economic health and its international transactions.
Balance of payment helps in understanding a country's trade position with the rest of the world.
It provides insights into the inflow and outflow of foreign currency, which impacts exchange rates.
A positive balance of payment indicates that a country is earning more from exports than spending on imports.
A negativ...
- Q3. Probability based questions
- Q4. Your best quality
- Ans.
My best quality is my ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with others.
Strong communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work well in a team
Active listening
Conflict resolution
Empathy and understanding
Clear and concise verbal and written communication
Building positive relationships
Providing constructive feedback
Facilitating effective meetings
- Q5. How you handle stress
- Ans.
I handle stress by prioritizing tasks, taking breaks, and practicing mindfulness.
I prioritize tasks based on deadlines and importance
I take short breaks to clear my mind and recharge
I practice mindfulness techniques such as deep breathing or meditation
I seek support from colleagues or supervisors when needed
- Q6. Calculate the total no.of accounts that a new bank card get.
- Ans.
The total number of accounts a new bank card can get depends on various factors such as customer demand, marketing efforts, and eligibility criteria.
The number of accounts can vary based on the type of bank card (e.g., credit card, debit card)
Customer demand and marketing efforts play a significant role in acquiring new accounts
Eligibility criteria, such as credit score and income, may determine the number of accounts ...
Interview Preparation Tips
Tips: Keep the resume short and to the point
Round: Test
Experience: Online test on the lines of common entrance exam with certain questions specific to finance field. And basically tested the general aptitude
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Questions about career goals, interests and future prospects
- Q2. Firm-related questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 1. At First, I missed the Credit Suisse GD since I hadn’t brought along a portfolio manager (one who handles your interview schedule and attends to the ever-ringing mobile phone).
2. I proceeded to Credit Suisse, and requested their HR contact to give me a chance since I could not turn up for the GDs.
3. It was here that I handed over my mobile phone to my friend Apratim Tiwari, who was managing the Credit Suisse procedures, and requested him to pursue the HR guy to schedule an interview, and also handle my phone when I was interviewing and he had successfully managed to get me an interview with Credit Suisse.
4. The interview went well. They were apparently quite impressed.
5. Two more rounds of interviews, and the HR guy made me an offer.
6. But, since Deutsche Bank was my dream company, I was also interviewing with them and got selected.
Tips: You would need to focus on three broad areas for a comprehensive preparation:
(a) HR questions: This is the most important part for any interview. In companies like DB, your communication skills coupled with your preparation of such questions account for more than 70% of a candidate’s selection. Answering questions about your career goals, interests, and your career thus far should become second nature by the end of November. You must also know the firms and job profiles inside out. I worked on this specific area, and by the end of the placement session, I had gained a reputation among my wingies for my expertise at answering HR questions.
(b) Puzzles: Since this is a non-core sector, puzzles are the only way to objectively test the ability of candidates with diverse backgrounds. Look up braingle.com and techinterview.org. These two should suffice. Also, whenever you come across a puzzle that you’ve already encountered, pretend as if you’re going through it for the first time. Don’t rush through. This is your opportunity to impress them. Do not squander it away!
(c) Finance and economic affairs: If you have a comprehensive knowledge of the financial markets, national economy, and international affairs, in addition to the above two, it is highly improbable that you won’t be selected. For brushing up these, read the Economist (print or online), and read through the opinion pages of Economic Times or the Business Standard for 2-3 months leading to the Placement season. You must also regularly read a newspaper like the Hindu or Indian Express to keep yourself abreast of the latest events which frequently become a focal point of group discussions (for Credit Suisse). You CANNOT afford to walk into the interview ignorant of terms like European debt crisis, global financial crisis, fiscal cliff, QE, and basic finance like options, hedging etc. Wikipedia, Investopedia and J.C.Hull (first few chapters) are great sources to pick up these.
General Tips: 1. If you are a B.Tech. student, do not be under the wrong impression that you can target all sectors- core as well as non-core. It is really difficult to prepare comprehensively for all companies, especially if you are in the B.Tech. program owing to time constraints.
2. The Dual degree students have an edge over you for precisely two reasons. Firstly, they get more time to prepare for the placements, and have learnt vicariously from their B.Tech. batchmates' experiences. Secondly, they tend to have higher retention rates (good for the companies).
3. Work on your English communication skills which are crucial for performing well in interviews and GDs.
Let neither of these become an obstacle by leaving no stone unturned in the course of your preparations.
4. You can’t appear for more than 4 companies in the first slot. It is not realistic. Hence, decide beforehand. I knew I hadn’t prepared enough for consulting or core, hence I opted out of ITC and Opera.
5. If you are shortlisted in multiple companies, ask a reliable friend to accompany you to the interviews, and handle your mobile phone (“managing one’s portfolio”). You’ll thank me someday for this advice.
6. I was happy that I prepared as much as I did, neglecting my college academics in the process. It is a decision I am proud of.
7. My Morgan Stanley internship distinguished me from scores of other candidates. I had never truly appreciated its importance till then. That also goes to show how important it is to get a good internship.
Skill Tips: 1. I scored a 100 percentile in CAT and the preparation made a huge impact on preparing for any of the interviews.
2. I also interned at Morgan Stanley which was further a plus for me.
3. I had received Honda YES Award, University of Tokyo-IIT Scholarship and my academic background was quite good.
Skills: Problem solving skills, Finance Basics, Basic HR questions, Economic affairs
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Preparation Tips
Tips: Prepare for questions on your resume, puzzles and a couple of HR questions.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: A few resume based questions were asked too.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They tried to judge how well the candidate would fit in with their company.
General Tips: Focus on the few companies that you want to get into, and prepare well for them.
Do not give way to peer influence. Do what you want to, even if it is not the most sought after.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: My strong resume aided in getting shortlisted for Credit Suisse.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD went well as I did not haste into my chance and was calm throughout.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: The interview was with an alumni who told me that my GD performance was good, and asked me a puzzle. It was followed by some questions on my resume, mainly my internship.
Another puzzle followed, which I took some time to solve. I was able to solve the next one instantly,
Then I was asked to sell a crumbled piece of paper innovatively.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: This round was with a senior member in the company who asked about my resume, stay in campus, post of election officer and some tricky questions, which I answered well. A question on probability was asked. A few more puzzles followed, along with some questions on finance. He also mentioned that he did not expect me to answer these as I had no background in finance. But i was able to answer them.
I was then asked to leave and HR was called inside. I also had an interview with Diamond. The HR came to me and told me that they were interested in and asked me to stall my interview with diamond for a while.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was with VP and continued for 45 minutes with no puzzles, finances or cases. It was more of a discussion on all fields ranging from campus life to UP politics to Sachin's retirement, etc.
I was asked about my internship experience and the reason i wanted to join their company .
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was with the Director, who said that he had a sore throat and hence would not say much. he said that they wanted to hire me and that I do not interview with any other firm. I was more than glad! I was the first person to bag an offer in the placement season.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Questionnaire
15 Questions
- Q1. Why finance? Why not core? (they grilled me for 20 minutes)
- Q2. There is a closed room with 3 bulbs and there are three switches outside. You can toggle any two switches once without looking inside the room and map the bulbs to their corresponding switches. (Since I ha...
- Q3. What is the crappiest thing on your resume?
- Ans.
I listed a job that I was fired from after only a few weeks.
Listed a job where I was fired after a few weeks
Didn't provide a clear explanation for why I was let go
Didn't highlight any skills or accomplishments from that job
- Q4. Entertain us for two minutes without asking any questions. (I told them about some funny incidents on the campus)
- Q5. Which IITian do you admire the most and why?
- Ans.
I admire Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, an IIT Bombay alumnus, for his contributions to science and technology.
Dr. Mashelkar is a chemical engineer and has made significant contributions to the field of polymer science.
He has also served as the Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and has been awarded numerous honors, including the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Dr. Mashelkar has a...
- Q6. They then crushed an A4 sheet and asked me to sell it to them?
- Q7. Tell me about the eurozone crisis?
- Ans.
The eurozone crisis refers to the economic and financial difficulties faced by some countries in the European Union.
The crisis began in 2009 with the Greek debt crisis and spread to other countries in the eurozone.
It was caused by a combination of factors including high levels of debt, low economic growth, and structural problems within the eurozone.
The crisis led to bailouts of several countries by the European Centra...
- Q8. What do you know about the Libor Scam?
- Ans.
The Libor Scam was a manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) by banks to benefit their own trading positions.
Libor is a benchmark interest rate used globally for financial products
Banks were found to have manipulated the rate to benefit their own trading positions
The scandal resulted in billions of dollars in fines for banks involved
Several high-profile bankers were also convicted for their involvemen...
- Q9. What are derivatives?
- Ans.
Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset or security.
Derivatives can be used for hedging or speculation.
Examples of derivatives include futures, options, and swaps.
Derivatives can be traded on exchanges or over-the-counter.
Derivatives can be complex and involve significant risk.
Derivatives played a role in the 2008 financial crisis.
- Q10. Some simple questions on options
- Q11. Why Finance? Why not join a casino? (I had mentioned that I find it challenging and stimulating)
- Q12. Lots of questions on the fiscal cliff
- Q13. What in your opinion would be the repercussions if the fiscal cliff was not avoided, both in US and in the global economy. Will India be affected and why?
- Ans.
Failure to avoid fiscal cliff could lead to severe economic repercussions globally and in the US, with India also being affected.
The US economy could experience a recession, with a potential decrease in GDP and increase in unemployment rates
Global financial markets could experience volatility and uncertainty
India could be affected due to its close economic ties with the US, with potential impacts on trade and investmen...
- Q14. What is Prime Services?
- Ans.
Prime Services is a suite of financial services offered by investment banks to hedge funds and other institutional clients.
Prime brokerage
Securities lending
Cash management
Risk management
Trade execution
Reporting and analytics
Examples: Goldman Sachs Prime Services, J.P. Morgan Prime Services
- Q15. What is QE? Why is it used?
- Ans.
QE stands for Quantitative Easing. It is a monetary policy used by central banks to stimulate the economy.
QE involves the central bank buying government bonds or other securities from the market to increase the money supply.
The increased money supply is intended to lower interest rates, encourage borrowing and spending, and boost economic activity.
QE is typically used when interest rates are already low and traditional...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: They didn't had any aptitude test, only resume based short-listing.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 10-15 students. There was 3 mins thinking time and 10 minutes discussion time. After the discussion each student was asked to conclude the GD and express his/her viewpoint.
Tips: 1. Jot down your point during the three minutes.
2. During the GD make sure that you express your opinion coherently.
3. Also make short notes during the GD which will be helpful in concluding it.
4. While concluding the GD, ensure that you cover all the points discussed during the GD (notes will be helpful here) and in the end express your own stand.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a HR + Puzzle round. Panel was of Some junior management and the duration was of 30-40 minutes. By the end of this round, they were quite impressed and sent me for the second interview immediately.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round was based on Current Affairs and Finance and lasted for 20 minutes. And, I asked them a few questions about CS and job cutting etc. After this interview they had mentioned that they were quite positive on me and that I had to just interview with one more senior manager. This really boosted my confidence.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was also based on finance and current affairs. Panel consisted of the Senior most employee who had come for recruitment. After this round I was informally offered the job.
General Tips: 1. Even when you are unable to answer questions, don’t get bogged down or disheartened remain calm. DB quite often takes stress interview. Just keep your cool and smile while answering questions.
2. If you do not know any answer, there is no harm is admitting that.
3. Be confident. Know your resume inside out.
4. Practice a few HR interviews before the actual one.
5. Also, communication skills in English are very important.
Skills: Probability and Statistics, Basic Finance, Puzzles, Newspaper and current affairs, Major events in the financial world over the past 5-6 years
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview Questionnaire
9 Questions
- Q1. Tell me about your education background
- Ans.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Finance.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
Master's degree in Finance
- Q2. Explain one of your internships or project
- Q3. Do you want to ask any question?
- Q4. Estimate the number of atm in India
- Ans.
There are approximately 200,000 ATMs in India.
As of March 2021, there were around 200,000 ATMs in India.
The number of ATMs in India has been steadily increasing over the years.
ATMs are operated by various banks and financial institutions in India.
The Reserve Bank of India regulates the functioning of ATMs in the country.
- Q5. Explain me about the internships followed by many questions
- Q6. Why are you going for analytics though you have graduated from mining engineer
- Ans.
Analytics offers a diverse range of career opportunities and aligns with my interests and skills.
Mining engineering and analytics share common skills such as data analysis and problem-solving.
Analytics offers a wider range of industries to work in, including finance, healthcare, and technology.
I have taken courses in data analytics and found it to be a fascinating field with endless possibilities.
I believe that my back...
- Q7. Why not Ph.d
- Ans.
Ph.D not necessary for Business Analyst role
Ph.D is not a requirement for a Business Analyst role
Experience and skills are more important than a Ph.D
A Ph.D may not provide practical business knowledge
A Ph.D may not align with the goals of a Business Analyst role
- Q8. Why citi
- Ans.
Citi is a leading global bank with a strong reputation for innovation and customer service.
Citi has a strong global presence with operations in over 160 countries
Citi is known for its innovative approach to banking, including its mobile app and digital banking services
Citi has a strong reputation for customer service, consistently ranking highly in customer satisfaction surveys
Citi offers a wide range of financial prod...
- Q9. Do you need to ask me anything
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The quantitative part is relatively easy, it is for testing the speed and accuracy, there are two math cases given the exam but they were also comparatively easy based on probability and statistics
Tips: In the math cases it is very important to analyse the result after solving it. that is what makes the difference because almost every one solves it
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 22
Round: Interview
Experience: The guy was one of the vice presidents in the firm. He seemed pretty cool.
They will make you more comfortable and they want you answer the questions.
Tips: Do not try to babble about all the courses that you have taken just brief him your specialization, projects and internships.
Try to explain an intern or project related to the position and be sure about what you are explaining these guys are technically very sound.
Try not to ask the bland questions like what are the opportunities at Citi , what is the vertical hierarchy in the firm. This is not an hr question and this is a trap. Ask him about the plunging profits or gains or what is citi's strategy to hold its position in certain countries. This will give him the impression that you did prepare for the interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: This was a mix of stress +guesstimate+ technical interview.
This round went so much longer than the first round. Some times they may ask an irrelevant question just to see how you react to it. In this round they have asked me everything about the projects and internships. As I told you they were technically sound they will track you up to every minute detail of the project. They have also asked many situation type questions. They have asked me about my high CGPA and why not a Ph.D.
Tips: Try to be as much cool as possible in this interview do not show a blank face to the interviewers when they have asked something from your CV. In the situation type questions try to relate those situations to something on your CV and then tell them how you have solved it. And you must be a master of your CV you must be able to answer about a particular graph or result from your project even during sleep. they shoot a lot of questions at you and answer them as appropriately as you can. Be sure to know what your strengths and weakness are. do not try to disguise your weakness as a strength, they will find out that you are trying to fake, they have seen thousand of candidates like you.
Round: Interview
Experience: I had a friendly chat with the HR to begin with as he was asking about my surname and stuff. the interview went on for 15-20 mins of the phone. here you need to really explain about why you are interested in citi and why you are into analytics
Tips: Follow the same tips mentioned in the third round.
General Tips: Be thorough with your projects and internships and do not try to fake the technical details
Skill Tips: Good technical knowledge is required and taking statistics courses would really help
Skills: Speed, Accuracy, Analytical ability, Stress handling, statistical methods basics, reasoning
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Motivation: Nice work life balance and growth in the firm and the firms stability
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Test conducted covered 12th class mathematics like probability, permutations and combinations, etc.
Good knowledge of this subject was needed for clearing this round.Around 40 students were short-listed after this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions asked were based on probability and optimization.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round judged the candidate's knowledge on Data Analysis, General Awareness and other questions asked were resume-based.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this, a candidate were asked some random questions and questions regarding himself.
General Tips: Have a good practice on all the questions sent by BC.For every point mentioned in the resume, one should have a backup for that point.Read Newspapers (at least Economic Times) at least before 2 months.
Skill Tips: CAT preparation would definitely help (almost same topics as CAT).
Skills: Knowledge in Probability and Statistics., Basics in Operation Research (Optimization).
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The company encourages entrepreneurial skills,enabling and empowering employees to take appropriate decisions. Those wanting to grow better as an entrepreneur should definitely apply here.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Citi bank has to enter Indian Market where should it set up its offices?
- Ans.
Citi bank should set up its offices in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.
Citi bank should consider the economic and political stability of the region.
The bank should also consider the availability of skilled workforce and infrastructure.
Major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore have a large customer base and a well-established financial sector.
Setting up offices in multiple cities can help the bank re...
- Q2. If I am(interviewer) a client will you(interviewee) give me credit card?
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 10 single correct questions, 10 CAT based questions, 5 data sufficiency questions, 2 subjective questions were asked.
Tips: All the objective questions were easy so everyone would have solved. Subjective questions were important for selecting candidates .Final solution for subjective questions are not important ,the way you approach is important.
Duration: 45 minutes
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questioned on Resume points. A case study was given and the student has to analyse it.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Case study question and brain teaser were asked. Brainteaser was an easy question.
Skill Tips: Mock interviews with friends and ready with all resume points of how to explain them each helps. Solved many case studies. Updated myself with latest news. I also read Wiki questions like how to get 3 wolnes, 2 men to other side of river?.
Skills: Soft skills, Case study solving ability
College Name: IIT MADRAS
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Show your finance and analytics background in the resume.
Round: Test
Experience: aptitude, same as cat exam
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They asked me about my interest, why do I want to join citicorp. I discussed current financial events like demonetisation, etc, its impacts. They asked some questions like today's dollar rate.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me to discuss my internship work which I had written in my resume. They asked whether the work which I have done was used by my company.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this 3rd and final round, they asked me if I won't leave the job later if I get better better offer from somewhere else. They asked me whether I am happy with the compensation they are offering me.
College Name: IIT Madras
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