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Updated 17 Oct 2023

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1 interview found

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Medical writing test and technical questions asked
  • Q2. What is med info
  • Q3. What deliverables did you work
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various deliverables including research articles, grant proposals, white papers, and educational materials.

    • Research articles

    • Grant proposals

    • White papers

    • Educational materials

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Therapeutic areas worked
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous experience and work experience questions asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Know your subject and be thorough, questions will be asked on technical questions

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Describe MMx process
  • Ans. 

    MMx process is a strategic marketing process that focuses on maximizing market share and profitability.

    • MMx process involves analyzing market trends and competition

    • It includes identifying target customers and developing marketing strategies to reach them

    • MMx process also involves monitoring and adjusting strategies based on performance metrics

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Talk about things that motivate you
  • Ans. 

    I am motivated by challenging projects, opportunities for growth, and making a positive impact.

    • Challenging projects push me to learn and grow

    • Opportunities for growth keep me engaged and excited

    • Making a positive impact on others or the company drives me to do my best

    • Recognition and appreciation for my work also motivates me

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Aditya B. describes himself as a problem solver on his LinkedIn profile; however, judging by his line of questioning, it seems he may be the problem that others are attempting to address. The company appears to lack interview standards and does not take any steps to make candidates feel at ease.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How model maintainance was done, mlflow
  • Ans. 

    Model maintenance is done using MLflow, a platform for managing the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle.

    • MLflow provides tools for tracking experiments, packaging code, and deploying models.

    • It allows for easy comparison of different model versions and tracking of performance metrics.

    • MLflow can be integrated with popular machine learning libraries like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.

    • Model maintenance involves re...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is precision recalll
  • Ans. 

    Precision recall is a measure used in classification tasks to evaluate the quality of the model's predictions.

    • Precision is the ratio of correctly predicted positive observations to the total predicted positive observations.

    • Recall is the ratio of correctly predicted positive observations to the all observations in actual class.

    • Precision and recall are often used together to evaluate the performance of a classification m...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Case Study 

Behavioural question, business development experience

Round 3 - Case Study 

Discussion on resume? Why did you use deep learning model?

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Pharma industry questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Test planning and project management questions

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a technical round with questions on DBMS.

  • Q1. What is data integrity?
  • Ans. 

    Data integrity refers to the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data throughout its lifecycle.

    • Data integrity ensures that data is accurate and consistent in storage and transmission.

    • It involves maintaining the quality and reliability of data over time.

    • Methods for ensuring data integrity include checksums, encryption, and error detection codes.

    • Examples of data integrity violations include data corruption, unautho

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is a trigger in the context of a database management system?
  • Ans. 

    A trigger is a special type of stored procedure that automatically executes when certain events occur in a database.

    • Triggers are used to enforce business rules, maintain data integrity, and automate repetitive tasks.

    • They can be triggered by INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE operations on a table.

    • Examples of triggers include auditing changes to a table, updating related tables when a record is modified, or enforcing referential

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference between clustered and non-clustered indexes in a database management system?
  • Ans. 

    Clustered indexes physically order the data in the table, while non-clustered indexes do not.

    • Clustered indexes determine the physical order of data in the table, while non-clustered indexes do not.

    • A table can have only one clustered index, but multiple non-clustered indexes.

    • Clustered indexes are faster for retrieval of data, especially range queries, compared to non-clustered indexes.

    • Non-clustered indexes are stored se...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Technical interview round with questions on DBMS.

  • Q1. What is the difference between UNION and UNION ALL in SQL?
  • Ans. 

    UNION combines and removes duplicates, UNION ALL combines without removing duplicates.

    • UNION merges the result sets of two or more SELECT statements and removes duplicates.

    • UNION ALL merges the result sets of two or more SELECT statements without removing duplicates.

    • UNION is slower than UNION ALL as it involves removing duplicates.

    • Example: SELECT column1 FROM table1 UNION SELECT column1 FROM table2;

    • Example: SELECT column...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the functions of a cursor in PL/SQL?
  • Ans. 

    A cursor in PL/SQL is used to retrieve and process multiple rows of data one at a time.

    • Allows iteration over a result set

    • Retrieves data row by row

    • Can be used to update or delete rows in a table

    • Must be declared, opened, fetched, and closed

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Write a SQL query to fetch the nth highest salary from a table.
  • Ans. 

    SQL query to fetch the nth highest salary from a table

    • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort salaries in descending order

    • Use the LIMIT clause to fetch the nth highest salary

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a managerial round with typical behavioral problems.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPACerner Corporation interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - SQL, Database Management Systems, OOPS, DSA, System DesignTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Since this was a SQL post, I would suggest you to get the basics intact and try practicing few queries.
Tip 2 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 3 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.

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

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Batches,triggers

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

First Round was Aptitute Test having Aptitute Question And Java Questions.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Second round was coding round having two DSA problems

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Difference between .equals() and == function. 2. Fibonacci series 3. MultiThreading
  • Ans. 

    Questions on Java basics - .equals() vs ==, Fibonacci series, and MultiThreading.

    • The .equals() function compares the values of two objects, while == compares their memory addresses.

    • Fibonacci series is a sequence of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.

    • MultiThreading is a technique where multiple threads of execution run concurrently within a single program.

    • Examples: 5 == 5 is true, but new Str...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Javascript code to find the frequency of characters in a sentence. 2. Difference between dynamic and static intialization.
  • Ans. 

    Javascript code to find frequency of characters in a sentence and difference between dynamic and static initialization.

    • To find frequency of characters in a sentence, create an object and iterate over each character in the sentence. Increment the count of each character in the object.

    • Dynamic initialization refers to initializing a variable at runtime, while static initialization refers to initializing a variable at comp...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Follow Basics of Java And Javascript.
Go through Concepts of OOPs

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2021.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. One Program with c#

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Wasting of time i feel when I joined interview with him. One Program he asked when i answered it properly/not he said done his interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Esay leave DSA questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, OOPS, Collection,HashMap working
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager Round, previous projects, role and responsibilities

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - interview is quite easy, just focus on DSA basic questions

Cactus Communications Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cactus Communications Scientific Writer interview?
Cactus Communications interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cactus Communications interview process are Resume Shortlist, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Cactus Communications Scientific Writer 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 Cactus Communications. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cactus Communications expect are Life Sciences, Pharma, Scientific Writing, Medical Writing and Clinical Research.
What are the top questions asked in Cactus Communications Scientific Writer interview?

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