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Updated 8 Dec 2015

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Ankit Agarwal

posted on 8 Dec 2015

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Based on HR/personals and basic quants
  • Q2. On personal history and short term/long term plans
  • Q3. On professional experience
  • Q4. Quick mental maths
  • Q5. Prior personal investment
  • Q6. Philosophy/experience and knowledge and keenness w.r.t. the PE industry/company

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I knew the company history well and had good answers for why ChrysCapital?
I had done a lot of research on the company (knew background of all employees, fund raising history etc)

What went wrong/right:
Wrong: I was extremely nervous in the beginning
Right: 1) I knew the company history well and had good answers for why ChrysCapital?
2) Allowed the second interview to go towards Macro eco instead of hard numbers. Could discuss in depth about oil for half an hour.
3) Was able to work with numbers (Finac fundamentals) in my head (under stress) quickly. Was able to look at its business implications.
Tips
Tips: Prepare well on company history.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Second round was to focus on discussion about a particular company in depth to see the finance skills but went to a higher level with a half an hour discussion focussing on macro economy and oil prices and the business of investing.

Allowed the second interview to go towards Macro eco instead of hard numbers. Could discuss in depth about oil for half an hour.

I think they were looking for:
1) Interest in finance in general, the PE industry and the company in particular
2) Personal and professional fit with the company (since there are small teams, this is very important in PE)
3) Ease with numbers and business /economic sense
Tips: Read newspapers regularly/had strong views about macro eco
Be very strong with 2-3 sectors and have a basic idea about 6-8 sectors.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The third round was a panel interview taken by both MDs together wherein I had to calculate the ROCE for a tech company. It went in a case like manner but I had to remember all the numbers in the mind.

Was able to work with numbers (Finac fundamentals) in my head (under stress) quickly. Was able to look at its business implications.
Tips: Practise atleast a few case interviews even if not interested in Consults. It helps in structuring the interview better.

Skills: Mental Math, Macroeconomics
College Name: IIM Bangalore

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Associate Interview Questions & Answers

Deutsche Bank user image Ashish Viswananthan

posted on 5 Dec 2015

I applied via Walk-in

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Personals (tell me about yourself, couple of short questions from resume
  • Q2. Lots of personals about why markets (why not consulting too!), why Deutsche etc
  • Q3. Couple of puzzles (reasonably simple)
  • Q4. Some problems on hedging using futures, FX exposure, credit exposure etc. Interest rates, currencies, some macro gyaan
  • Q5. Good no. of questions on subprime crisis (both factual and also interpretation based questions like „What would you do if you were Ben Bernanke and you found out about all this in 2007‟)
  • Q6. Couple of questions testing knowledge of capital markets etc („If I were an FII with 100 million dollars, where should I invest it today?‟ etc)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for Analytical ability (more in terms of thought process of approaching a problem), good awareness of financial crisis and general gyaan and willingness to work in markets (i.e. how convincing my reasons were etc). I wasn‟t tested too much on derivatives and puzzles, but I believe a few others had lots of questions in this area.

I think the personals & financial crisis questions went very well, pretty decent with the puzzles too. Started a bit slowly on the problems, but was able to arrive at the solution quickly once I had the hang of the question.
Tips: I prepared pretty well for derivatives & financial crisis. Though my approach was not very quick for the former, this was not a problem because I was not hurried for these questions and they were also seeing how I was approaching the solution. I was well prepared with the personals section – very clear on why I wanted markets, not consulting etc and I think I gave them nearly 6 reasons for Why Deutsche 

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: For most banks, and for Deutsche especially, be prepared with personals at three levels (Tell me about yourself etc | Why markets, why not consult / IBD etc | Why Deutsche). I had done my homework by speaking to seniors in this respect and I think
Name
Ashish Viswanathan
Educational Qualification
B. Tech Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Workex
Shell Global Solutions (1 year)
Summers Company & Role
Deutsche Bank Global Markets, London Associate

Networth Fin Summers Guide 2010 6 | P a g e
my clarity of thought on these questions clinched it.

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Make sure you understand what you are preparing in case of derivatives. Don‟t get caught up and confused by the math, learn the basics of why and how the derivatives work

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Make sure you are well prepared with financial crisis / current affairs / bailout and efforts to fight the crisis. Have an opinion on issues like „Do you think it was right to not bail out Lehman?‟ etc and be prepared to defend your opinion

Skill Tips: Curiosity, “can-do” attitude, Gyaan on derivatives, basic excel skills, willingness to learn in a sometimes chaotic environment
Skills: basic excel skills, Curiosity To Learn
College Name: IIM Bangalore

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Puzzles
  • Q2. Financial Derivatives questions
  • Q3. HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for A bit of quant smartness, else mostly culture fit and a strong resume.
Tips: Be calm and confident and honest.

Skills: Finance Basics, Puzzle Solving Capability
College Name: IIM Bangalore
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. GST related questions
  • Q2. Income tax question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go Through JD and prepare accordingly
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Problem statement with some objectives type questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a program
  • Ans. 

    Program to sort an array of strings in alphabetical order

    • Use a sorting algorithm like bubble sort or quicksort

    • Compare adjacent strings and swap if necessary

    • Repeat until the array is sorted

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain different way to solve a particular problem
  • Ans. 

    One way to solve a problem is by breaking it down into smaller tasks and tackling them one by one.

    • Identify the main issue or goal of the problem

    • Break down the problem into smaller, more manageable tasks

    • Prioritize the tasks based on importance and urgency

    • Create a plan or strategy to address each task

    • Implement the plan and monitor progress

    • Adjust the plan as needed based on feedback and results

  • Answered by AI

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

Deutsche Bank user image priyanka garg Garg

posted on 19 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated and hardworking individual with a passion for learning and growth.

    • I have a background in marketing and have worked in the industry for 5 years.

    • I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration to further my knowledge and skills.

    • I am a team player and enjoy collaborating with others to achieve common goals.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Online coding test having 3 questions

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

GD any random topic in the group

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java question, or cpp question
  • Q2. Array, string, tree focused
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the types of Equity
  • Ans. 

    Types of equity include common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings.

    • Common stock represents ownership in a company and typically comes with voting rights.

    • Preferred stock gives shareholders priority over common stockholders in terms of dividends and liquidation.

    • Retained earnings are profits that a company has kept and reinvested in the business.

    • Other types of equity can include treasury stock and additional pai

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. In what cases, a trade fails
  • Ans. 

    A trade can fail due to lack of agreement on terms, insufficient funds, or technical issues.

    • Lack of agreement on terms between parties

    • Insufficient funds to complete the trade

    • Technical issues such as system failures or errors

    • Regulatory issues preventing the trade from being executed

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to technical part of the BAU
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask question related java and spring boot
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask general questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask questions related projects
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Difficulty level - medium

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. How to improve model performance beyond hyperopt?
  • Ans. 

    To improve model performance beyond hyperopt, consider ensemble methods, feature engineering, and data augmentation.

    • Implement ensemble methods like bagging, boosting, or stacking to combine multiple models.

    • Perform feature engineering to create new informative features or transform existing ones.

    • Apply data augmentation techniques to increase the size and diversity of the training data.

    • Consider using advanced algorithms ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between xgboost and gbm
  • Ans. 

    XGBoost is an optimized version of Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) with additional features and improvements.

    • XGBoost is a scalable and efficient implementation of gradient boosting algorithm.

    • XGBoost uses a more regularized model formalization to control overfitting.

    • XGBoost supports parallel processing and can handle large datasets.

    • XGBoost provides built-in regularization techniques like L1 and L2 regularization.

    • XGBoost...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How to tune the model performance?
  • Ans. 

    To tune model performance, adjust hyperparameters, preprocess data, increase training data, and use ensemble methods.

    • Adjust hyperparameters such as learning rate, regularization, and batch size.

    • Preprocess data by scaling, normalizing, or handling missing values.

    • Increase training data to reduce overfitting and improve generalization.

    • Use ensemble methods like bagging or boosting to combine multiple models.

    • Perform cross-v...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How to handle class imbalance
  • Ans. 

    Handling class imbalance involves techniques such as resampling, adjusting class weights, and using ensemble methods.

    • Resampling techniques like oversampling the minority class or undersampling the majority class can help balance the classes.

    • Adjusting class weights during model training can give more importance to the minority class.

    • Using ensemble methods like bagging or boosting can improve the performance on imbalance...

  • Answered by AI

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