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Raunak Chitlangia
I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: My resume had a couple of projects and a paper publication added to it, which was a part of my second year intern at TCS Innovation Labs.
Tips: I believe that the resume shortlist to appear for the test is just a formality and not a big deal to get through. Most of the students are allowed to appear for the test which is where, the main shortlisting occurs.
Although, the company does cut off people from certain departments. For example, none of the Agriculture and food engineering students were shortlisted for appearing for the test.
Also, from what I have heard, the company runs resumes through a program to take out the shortlist. Hence, certain key words such as "Scholar" or "Conference" may get you a good chance to get through the shortlisting.
Round: Test
Experience: The test is mainly quant based and how fast you can think and rationalize. They expect excellent speed; they ask you 20 questions to be answered in 30 minutes.
Tips: Normally, if a student is asked to appear for this right after his JEE examination, he would be able to get through it easily. But since our analytical thinking goes way down once we actually get in, it has to be worked upon again. I'd suggest you to solve all the quant questions of any CAT preparatory book for the American Express test. The test questions are quite similar to those that the CAT students prepare for.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: In general, the American Express interviews are considered to be pretty peaceful compared to the interviews of other companies. I was just asked about my work at TCS Innovation Labs and the paper I would be publishing based on that work and the courses I have done in Data Analytics and what all do I know in it. They do not test the knowledge you say you possess.
Tips: While I was preparing for my interview, I was told to read about Amex and its products. Secondly, and most importantly, I was aksed to read a lot about credit card frauds and suggest ways of preventing that. Even during my time, a lot of people were asked about this and judged severely on that. This is a must must if you would be appearing for its interview.
Also, you would do well if you are able to connect with the interviewer. For instance, if both of you have been a part of the same inter IIT or have the same tastes, etc.
Also, the interviews are that peaceful that you are able to direct the interview in your favour. There are certain parts of your CV that you can easily talk about and certain parts that you would want to avoid. If you are able to think on your feet, it is easy to re direct the interview in your favour and the things that you would like to talk about; in my case, it was my work at TCS.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: The main decision whether you have to be taken in or not is decided in your first round of interview after which, the puzzle interview is just a formality and to find out whether you are able to think on your feet or not. Not a big deal, pretty easy.
Tips: Nothing to be worried about, the puzzles asked are pretty easy and most probably, you would have already heard them if you have a nag of solving puzzles.
General Tips: Do not worry or stress yourself much. The interview is pretty easy if you have an edge in the skills that the company wants. I had started studying Data Analytics in my second year summer vacations, just 1 hour a day for hardly about a month. Which gave me enough of an edge. The main hurdle lies in getting through the test round where about 300 people are simply cut off.
Skill Tips: You should be able to code efficiently. Knowledge in Python and SQL is a big plus.
Also, I had done a course on Coursera called "Machine Learning" of Stanford University. Today, the company does not expect a lot of knowledge in Data Analytics from students which is why this course gave me the edge I needed to get through the interview. It's a pretty easy course and not very demanding. I would recommend this if you want to find out even whether you'd be interested in Data Analytics or not.
I was asked about the things I know and whether I have ever implemented them.
Skills: Analytics And Coding
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: American Express is known to have a good working culture and is currently the third best company to work for in India. The internship stipend is largest compared to any other company in India along with accommodation and travel. The company has a well structured internship program and also has good challenging work to offer.
Funny Moments: After the test, I was not shortlisted for the interview round.. Which broke my heart.
Just after the presentation, I walked up to the person presenting and handed him a hard copy of my resume asking him to at least give me a shot at the interview if they think my profile is good enough.
I believe that this was a turning point of this entire experience. I believe, at that moment itself, I gained their favour to take me in. Which is probably why my interview was peaceful, which is probably why I could get through even though my interview was the last among a bunch of 25 students..
Anonymous
I was interviewed in Jan 2017.
Interview Questionnaire
3 Questions
- Q1. 1. Why do you want to join Citi?
- Ans.
I want to join Citi because of its global presence, strong reputation, and opportunities for growth.
Citi is a global company with a presence in over 100 countries, which provides an opportunity to work with diverse teams and gain international exposure.
Citi has a strong reputation in the financial industry, known for its expertise and innovative solutions.
Citi offers excellent career development opportunities, includin...
- Q2. 2. Why do you want a career in banking? And not consulting or finance?
- Ans.
I am interested in a career in banking because of the opportunities for growth, the dynamic nature of the industry, and my passion for financial analysis.
Opportunities for growth: Banking offers a wide range of career paths and opportunities for advancement. I am excited about the potential to develop my skills and progress within the industry.
Dynamic nature of the industry: Banking is constantly evolving, with new tec...
- Q3. 3. How has the Indian Economy performed in the past 2 years?
- Ans.
The Indian economy has experienced mixed performance in the past 2 years.
GDP growth rate has fluctuated
Demonetization and GST implementation impacted the economy
Unemployment rate has been a concern
Inflation has remained relatively low
Foreign direct investment has increased
Agricultural sector faced challenges due to weather conditions
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: My resume had gotten shortlisted for the profile of an Analyst. This was the first stage.
Round: Group Discussion
Duration: 20 minutes
College Name: Lady Shri Ram College
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Technical on paper test questions:(dis was only for 12 among d 26 shortlisted ppl after apti...others directly had interviews)
5 wer selected in this test who wer nw sent for interviews
TECHNICAL INTERVIEW: (pls list the questions asked in all the rounds)
26 shortlisted after apti (14 directly for interviews & 12 had one more technical on paper test...mentioned above)
der wer min 2 technical rounds for each of them...max were 5
- You are given course dependencies
A->B,C
B->D
C->A
D->nothing
The above dependencies mean...if you want to take course A...you should take courses B and C first....To take B,Course D must be taken first....D is an independent course and can be taken without any prior requirements.
Now you are told these dependencies.Come up with an appropriate data structure to represent these dependencies.Then write a code that finds out all the courses that the student can take up...in this case the student can first take course D because its independent.Now that course D has been taken he can next take up B as it depends on B alone...But the courses A and C can never be taken because they depend on each other...So here all the courses that can be taken are B and D.
After i wrote the code....he asked for all possible test cases
-Given an array of length N....It can be filled with nos. only from 1 to N....find which nos are repeated in the array
-Given pointers to two nodes in a binary tree....find their least common ancestor...each node has pointer to only the parent node...not the left and right child..
-In a binary tree(Not necessarily a BST)...suppose the weight of any node is defined as the product of the key value of the node and the level of the node(Root at level 1)...find the node with maximum weight in the binary tree
-A sorted array of size n is right circularly rotated k times and this rotated array is given to you as input...Find out the value of k in log n time .
-There are some processes running at time T....and there are processes running at time T+30.
You have to find out
1)Which processes died at time T+30,which were alive at time T
2)Which are the new processes at time T+30,which were not there at time T
3)Which are the processes that were there at time T and are still running at time T+30
What data structure will you use to represent the process lists and write code to find out the answers to the 3 questions above
-Given a binary search tree...and a target sum...starting at the root...which all paths add up to the target sum?...if there are multiple paths....return the path with least no. of nodes.
College Name: Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai [ VJTI ]
Sharat chandra
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Asked many Dbsa questions. You need to be thorough about the joins in the databases.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Practice questions on Indiabix.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Operating Systems basics, Dbsa basics
General Tips: 1: Be Confident.
2: Keep Smiling.
3: Do not be Panic.
4: Remember they are here to hire you but not reject you.
5: Do not loose hope.
6: Believe at yourself.
7: Start preparing early.
8: Do demo interviews with your friend.
Skill Tips: Make sure you do a course on object oriented programming
Skills: C, Sql, Java
College Name: BITS PILANI
Motivation: Every body joins a comapny for making a software or earning money. But I was always motivated to MAKE MONEY. I have taken this job because they have very extensive work in Share Market and they have lots of MBA from IIM's, Lots of CAs, CS. Thats why i have choosen Edelweiss. I have rejected epic System USA for this profile.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: There were 25 MCQs and 2 case studies (one was guesstimate and other was a strategy case).
Round: Other Interview
Experience: We had 4 rounds of interviews, each lasting for about 15 minutes. In each one, they asked something from the resume and some puzzles, probability questions and this was again because I told them I like Maths. Last one was telephonic and they asked me about my family background.
General Tips: Be yourself. Prepare everything from your resume. Take a good sleep before the interview. Don't pretend to be over-smart and DO NOT argue with them.
Skills: Puzzle solving skills, Probability
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Kautuk Kushansh
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Probability based optimization problem
- Ans.
Probability based optimization problem
Probability based optimization problems involve finding the optimal solution considering uncertain outcomes
These problems often require the use of mathematical models and statistical analysis
Examples include portfolio optimization, resource allocation, and production planning
Solving such problems involves determining the probabilities of different outcomes and optimizing the decisi
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Basic CAT level questions of Data Sufficiency
Tips: CAT preparation would help. Strong basics in High school mathematics needed, along with some smart thinking at times.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 50
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: 15 minutes given for an almost impossible to get an answer problem. Later asked to explain your solution. The approach matters much much more than the final answer.
Tips: Be cool, think basics. Don't forget elementary things that units conversion, unitary methods, probability distributions etc. If while explaining, you realize you actually made a mistake while attempting the problem, acknowledge it and explain the correct approach from there on, rather than trying to disguise your mistake.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Things like, why Citi, prior experience with data analytics, examples from real life for mathematical concepts highlighted in Resume. Some general awareness related questions asked!
Tips: Be thorough through the resume. Act smart and reply what they want to hear. It's okay to ask them for a few minutes in case you want to think before answering something rather than mumbling what comes to your mind first!
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Again things like why Citi, why analytics. This round seemed more out of formality than for selection.
General Tips: Keep calm, and take the interview as a conversation - unless it's a stress interview. Always take your time and think before you answer anything rather than mumbling out the first thing that comes to your mind.
Skills: Probability, Statistics, Analytical skills
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Needed a break into the Finance sector!
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: There were 25 MCQs. This was followed by 2 case studies, one guess estimate and the other was strategy case.
Round: Interview
Experience: It was for about 15 minutes. There were 4 such rounds. Questions were asked from resume, Some puzzles and questions on probability were asked because I told them that I like mathematics.
Round: Interview
Experience: This was over the telephone. They asked about my family background.
General Tips: Be yourself. Prepare from your resume thoroughly.
Have enough sleep before your interview as this will affect your performance.
Do not pretend to be over-smart, and DO NOT argue.
And lastly, prepare well, as in the end, it will all seem worth your efforts.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The test had 25 MCQs and 2 case studies, one guesstimate and the other was strategy case.
Total Questions: 25
Round: Other Interview
Experience: Had 4 rounds of interviews, of 15 minutes each.
Questions asked were from my resume, some puzzles and some questions on probability as I had mentioned my liking for maths.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: The last round was a telephonic one, where questions were asked about my family background.
General Tips: Prepare well from your resume. Rest well before your interview, it could affect your performance. And Do not to be over-smart. Do not argue with your interviewers.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
SNEHA KUMARI SHARMA
I was interviewed in Aug 2016.
Interview Questionnaire
11 Questions
- Q1. Basics of programming language
- Q2. Basics of programming language
- Q3. Microprocessor basics
- Q4. Logic of traffic light functionality
- Ans.
Traffic lights use a set sequence of colors to control the flow of vehicles and pedestrians.
Traffic lights use red, yellow, and green lights to indicate when vehicles and pedestrians should stop, slow down, or go.
The sequence of colors is typically red, yellow, green, and then back to red.
Different traffic lights may have different timings for each color depending on the traffic flow and pedestrian activity.
Traffic lig...
- Q5. Logic of elevator operation
- Ans.
The logic of elevator operation involves a system of sensors, controls, and algorithms to efficiently transport passengers between floors.
Elevators use sensors to detect the presence of passengers and determine their desired floor.
Controls process this information and calculate the most efficient route for the elevator to take.
Algorithms prioritize elevator assignments based on factors like proximity, floor traffic, an...
- Q6. Coding on paper.
- Q7. How was the technical I review experience
- Q8. How was the technical I review experience
- Q9. Why wells Fargo?
- Ans.
Wells Fargo is a reputable and established financial institution with a strong track record in the industry.
Wells Fargo has a long history dating back to 1852, making it one of the oldest and most established banks in the United States.
The company has a strong reputation for providing a wide range of financial services, including banking, investments, and insurance.
Wells Fargo has a large network of branches and ATMs, ...
- Q10. Comments on the moto of the company
- Q11. General questions related to resume included details.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Computer based Test
Enrollment round
Followed with other test rounds with one minute timer for each question.
Tips: Be quick,still careful.
Time management is the key to score.
Total Questions: 75
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Computer based Test
Enrollment round
Followed with other test rounds with one minute timer for each question.
Tips: Be quick,still careful.
Time management is the key to score.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: A general introduction of oneself.Hobbies and inclination towards IT sector job and why wells Fargo followed by different subject knowledge and basics .
Tips: Be confident.
Revise coding basics.
Know your microprocessor basics.
Be frank to say if u are unable to recall an answer at that moment.
College Name: Sikkim Manipal University
I was interviewed before Mar 2021.
(3 Questions)
Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
There were 33 questions in total. The objective questions were simple.
- Q1.
Sort Big List Dates Problem Statement
Mary is an enthusiastic party-goer who struggles with remembering event dates. Help Mary by sorting a given list of event dates in an ascending order.
Example:
Inpu...
- Ans.
Sort a list of event dates in ascending order based on year, month, and day.
Sort the list of dates based on year, then month, and finally day.
Use a sorting algorithm to rearrange the dates in ascending order.
Ensure the constraints are met for each date in the list.
- Q2.
Pair Sum Problem Statement
You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to find and return a list of all pairs of elements where each sum of a pair equals 'S'.
Note:
... - Ans.
Given an array and a target sum, find all pairs of elements that add up to the target sum.
Iterate through the array and for each element, check if the complement (target sum - current element) exists in a hash set.
If the complement exists, add the pair to the result list.
Sort the pairs based on the first element and then the second element.
Handle edge cases like duplicate elements and pairs with the same values.
Example...
- Q3.
Maximum Sum Problem Statement
Given an integer
N, your task is to recursively break it into three integer parts:N / 2,N / 3, andN / 4. You need to compute the maximum sum possible by dividing the numbe... - Ans.
Given an integer N, recursively break it into three parts and find the maximum sum possible.
Recursively divide N into N/2, N/3, and N/4 to find the maximum sum
Compare the sum obtained by dividing N with the sum of N itself
Return the maximum sum for each test case
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.
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
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