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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case studies on insurance sector
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study on FMCG sector

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice case solving well

Interview questions from similar companies

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Spring container and beans
  • Q2. Annotations used in Springboot
  • Ans. 

    Annotations are used in Springboot to simplify configuration and reduce boilerplate code.

    • Annotations are used to define the behavior of Spring components

    • They can be used to define the scope of a bean, inject dependencies, and handle exceptions

    • Some commonly used annotations include @Component, @Autowired, and @ExceptionHandler

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Java 8 New Features and explanation
  • Ans. 

    Java 8 introduced several new features including lambda expressions, streams, and default methods.

    • Lambda expressions allow for functional programming and simplify code.

    • Streams provide a way to process collections of data in a functional style.

    • Default methods allow for adding new methods to interfaces without breaking existing implementations.

    • Other features include the Optional class, Date and Time API, and Nashorn Java

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your expected package

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare the topics thoroughly with working examples. Theoretical knowledge is not enough to really grasp the concepts.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before Jun 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an mcq + coding round. There were aptitude and ouput based question in mcq. And coding questions were easy

  • Q1. 

    Find the Duplicate Number Problem Statement

    Given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' containing numbers from 0 to (N - 2). Each number appears at least once, and there is one number that appears twice. Yo...

  • Ans. 

    Find the duplicate number in an array of integers from 0 to (N-2).

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the frequency of each number using a hashmap.

    • Return the number with a frequency greater than 1 as the duplicate number.

    • Time complexity can be optimized to O(N) using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Reverse String Operations Problem Statement

    You are provided with a string S and an array of integers A of size M. Your task is to perform M operations on the string as specified by the indices in array A...

  • Ans. 

    Given a string and an array of indices, reverse substrings based on the indices to obtain the final string.

    • Iterate through the array of indices and reverse the substrings accordingly

    • Ensure the range specified by each index is non-empty

    • Return the final string after all operations are completed

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Round 2 - Video Call 

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was technical + hr round. there were 2 people as interviewer. They stated from intro and asked some basic puzzles and hr questions. After that they asked about my projects, technologies and some ds algo and dbms questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criterianaAccenture interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice aptitude
Tip 2 : Focus on practicing coding
Tip 3 : Learn from mistakes

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention some projects that you have done
Tip 2 : Try to have skills that are required for the role

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on Salesforce Basics. One can learn all great features in Salesforce.com but we must know the basic admin functionalities and features in Saleforce.
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The questions will be on your career, Resume. They will look for story telling skills, can you be a team player and individual player, etc. Can be technical as well.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First know the basics of Saleforce.com for functional role then you dive into all great features in Salesforce.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

No

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Check all the review and think accordingly.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. What is fan trap? How to solve it? Give one example.
  • Ans. 

    Fan trap is a situation in which a query involving multiple tables results in a Cartesian product.

    • Fan trap occurs when a table is connected to multiple tables in a one-to-many relationship.

    • It can be solved by creating a bridge table or by using aggregate functions.

    • For example, if a customer table is connected to an orders table and a products table, a fan trap can occur when trying to retrieve information about custome...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Two tables are joined. But joined type are not mentioned, then how much records will retrieve using select statement.
  • Q3. How to use dynamic break in report?
  • Ans. 

    Dynamic break in report allows for automatic page breaks based on data.

    • Define a break field in the report design

    • Set the break field to trigger a page break when its value changes

    • Use dynamic break to automatically adjust page breaks based on data

    • Example: A report on sales by region can use dynamic break to create a new page for each region

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Use of foreach function in report.
  • Ans. 

    Foreach function is used to iterate through an array of strings in a report.

    • Foreach function is used to loop through each element in an array of strings.

    • It can be used to display each element in a report.

    • Example: foreach(string item in stringArray){ Console.WriteLine(item); }

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is Aggregate awareness? When we use it? Syntax of it.
  • Ans. 

    Aggregate awareness is a feature in Business Objects that allows reports to be optimized for performance by using aggregate tables.

    • Aggregate awareness is used when creating reports in Business Objects

    • It allows the report to use aggregate tables instead of detailed tables for improved performance

    • Syntax: AGGR_AWARE(, ,

      )

    • Example: AGGR_AWARE(Product, Sum(Sales), Sales_Fact_Table)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. @prompt function syntax and it's use.
  • Ans. 

    The @prompt function syntax is used to display a prompt message to the user and receive input.

    • The syntax is @prompt('message', 'default value')

    • The message is the prompt message to be displayed to the user

    • The default value is optional and will be displayed in the input field

    • The function returns the value entered by the user

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 2 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Focus on industry-specific nuances

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on the industry you are familiar with and discuss the challenges and probable solutions.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 2 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding questions will be given

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do well. Be bold and answer what you know.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 2 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 Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python and Java questions
  • Q2. Oops basic interview questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easily we can Just Practice basic interview questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - they ask question on basics and concepts more, rest interview is easy.
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Bain & Company Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Bain & Company Senior Associate Consultant interview?
Bain & Company interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Bain & Company interview process are One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Bain & Company Senior Associate Consultant interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Bain & Company. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Bain & Company expect are Analytical Chemistry, Consulting, Process Improvement, Project Management and Risk Management.
What are the top questions asked in Bain & Company Senior Associate Consultant interview?

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