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CIMB bank Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 17 Nov 2024

CIMB bank Data Scientist Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Model Training based on the dataset and problem statement provided.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about Roc Auc
  • Q2. What is difference between supervised and unsupervised learning
  • Ans. 

    Supervised learning uses labeled data to train the model, while unsupervised learning uses unlabeled data.

    • Supervised learning requires a target variable to predict, while unsupervised learning does not.

    • In supervised learning, the model learns from labeled examples, while in unsupervised learning, the model finds patterns in data.

    • Examples of supervised learning include regression and classification tasks, while clusteri

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Xgboost in-depth
  • Ans. 

    Xgboost is a popular machine learning algorithm known for its speed and performance in handling large datasets.

    • Xgboost stands for eXtreme Gradient Boosting, which is an optimized implementation of gradient boosting.

    • It is widely used in Kaggle competitions and other machine learning tasks due to its high accuracy and efficiency.

    • Xgboost uses a technique called boosting, where multiple weak learners are combined to create...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Type 1 & 2 error.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Mar 2023.

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 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python basic concepts
  • Q2. ML algorithm rule, scoring models, library details, statistics questions

Interview Preparation Tips

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions based on various machine learning evaluation metrics.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand the impact of COVID on the banking industry.
Read about various banking case studies.
Elaborate over your interest in banking domain if you have no prior experience in the same.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Various machine learning evaluation metrics
  • Ans. 

    Machine learning evaluation metrics are used to measure the performance of a model.

    • Accuracy

    • Precision

    • Recall

    • F1 Score

    • ROC Curve

    • AUC

    • Confusion Matrix

    • Mean Squared Error

    • Root Mean Squared Error

    • R-squared

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand the impact of COVID on the banking industry.
Read more about the banking domain case studies.
Elaborate over your interest in banking domain if you don't have prior experience in this domain.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 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 - Aptitude Test 

Hard level aptitude questions... Time taking sums

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Puzzles and probability questions
  • Q2. Asking completely about data science projects in your resume
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Just asked some puzzle questions
  • Q2. Asked if iam willing to relocate and about my family

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for IDFC FIRST Bank Data Scientist interview:
  • Data Science
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong on your resume and probability questions also with puzzles
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Logistic regression loss function
  • Q2. Step function in ML context
  • Ans. 

    Step function is a function that returns a constant value for a certain range of inputs.

    • In machine learning, step functions are used as activation functions in neural networks.

    • They are typically used in binary classification problems where the output is either 0 or 1.

    • Examples include Heaviside step function and sigmoid step function.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What do you do if your model has higher false positives
  • Ans. 

    Investigate the model performance metrics and adjust the threshold for classification.

    • Analyze the confusion matrix to understand the distribution of false positives.

    • Adjust the threshold for classification to reduce false positives.

    • Consider using different evaluation metrics like precision, recall, and F1 score.

    • Explore feature importance to identify variables contributing to false positives.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test for about an hour.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to data science were asked based on your resume. Puzzles were asked too. Mostly they were from gfg.
  • Q2. What are parameters used in a random forest.
  • Ans. 

    Parameters used in a random forest include number of trees, maximum depth of trees, minimum samples split, and maximum features.

    • Number of trees: The number of decision trees to be used in the random forest.

    • Maximum depth of trees: The maximum depth allowed for each decision tree.

    • Minimum samples split: The minimum number of samples required to split a node.

    • Maximum features: The maximum number of features to consider when

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Experience 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain previous projects
  • Q2. Explain 2 algo of your choice

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No tips just present yourself

CIMB bank Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in CIMB bank Data Scientist interview?
CIMB bank interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the CIMB bank interview process are Aptitude Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
What are the top questions asked in CIMB bank Data Scientist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the CIMB bank Data Scientist interview -

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  2. Xgboost in-de...read more
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