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Citizens Bank Investment Banking Intern Interview Questions, Process, and Tips
Citizens Bank Investment Banking Intern Interview Experiences
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. What is beta and how is it used?
- Ans.
Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market. It is used to assess risk and determine potential returns.
Beta measures the sensitivity of a stock's price movement to changes in the market.
A beta of 1 indicates that the stock tends to move in line with the market.
A beta greater than 1 suggests the stock is more volatile than the market.
A beta less than 1 indicates the stock is less volatile...
- Q2. What are some ways to value a company?
- Ans.
There are several ways to value a company, including discounted cash flow, comparable company analysis, and precedent transactions.
Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
Comparable company analysis (CCA)
Precedent transactions analysis
Asset-based valuation
Earnings multiples
Industry-specific valuation methods
(2 Questions)
- Q1. What is EBITDA and how is it used?
- Ans.
EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is a measure of a company's financial performance.
EBITDA is calculated by adding a company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
It is used to evaluate a company's financial health and operating performance.
EBITDA is often used by investors and analysts to compare companies in the same industry.
It is also u...
- Q2. How do you determine if a company can take on additional debt?
- Ans.
To determine if a company can take on additional debt, several factors need to be considered.
Analyze the company's current debt-to-equity ratio
Evaluate the company's cash flow and ability to make interest payments
Assess the company's credit rating and borrowing capacity
Consider the company's industry and economic conditions
Review the company's financial statements and projections
Compare the company's debt levels to its...
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Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Test conducted covered 12th class mathematics like probability, permutations and combinations, etc.
Good knowledge of this subject was needed for clearing this round.Around 40 students were short-listed after this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions asked were based on probability and optimization.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round judged the candidate's knowledge on Data Analysis, General Awareness and other questions asked were resume-based.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this, a candidate were asked some random questions and questions regarding himself.
General Tips: Have a good practice on all the questions sent by BC.For every point mentioned in the resume, one should have a backup for that point.Read Newspapers (at least Economic Times) at least before 2 months.
Skill Tips: CAT preparation would definitely help (almost same topics as CAT).
Skills: Knowledge in Probability and Statistics., Basics in Operation Research (Optimization).
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The company encourages entrepreneurial skills,enabling and empowering employees to take appropriate decisions. Those wanting to grow better as an entrepreneur should definitely apply here.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Citi bank has to enter Indian Market where should it set up its offices?
- Ans.
Citi bank should set up its offices in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.
Citi bank should consider the economic and political stability of the region.
The bank should also consider the availability of skilled workforce and infrastructure.
Major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore have a large customer base and a well-established financial sector.
Setting up offices in multiple cities can help the bank re...
- Q2. If I am(interviewer) a client will you(interviewee) give me credit card?
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 10 single correct questions, 10 CAT based questions, 5 data sufficiency questions, 2 subjective questions were asked.
Tips: All the objective questions were easy so everyone would have solved. Subjective questions were important for selecting candidates .Final solution for subjective questions are not important ,the way you approach is important.
Duration: 45 minutes
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questioned on Resume points. A case study was given and the student has to analyse it.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Case study question and brain teaser were asked. Brainteaser was an easy question.
Skill Tips: Mock interviews with friends and ready with all resume points of how to explain them each helps. Solved many case studies. Updated myself with latest news. I also read Wiki questions like how to get 3 wolnes, 2 men to other side of river?.
Skills: Soft skills, Case study solving ability
College Name: IIT MADRAS
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Show your finance and analytics background in the resume.
Round: Test
Experience: aptitude, same as cat exam
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They asked me about my interest, why do I want to join citicorp. I discussed current financial events like demonetisation, etc, its impacts. They asked some questions like today's dollar rate.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: They asked me to discuss my internship work which I had written in my resume. They asked whether the work which I have done was used by my company.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this 3rd and final round, they asked me if I won't leave the job later if I get better better offer from somewhere else. They asked me whether I am happy with the compensation they are offering me.
College Name: IIT Madras
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Why do you think this works? What are the drawbacks?
- Ans.
This question is asking for an analysis of the effectiveness and drawbacks of a certain approach or solution.
The question is asking for an evaluation of why a particular approach or solution is effective.
The answer should also include an analysis of the drawbacks or limitations of the approach.
Examples and evidence should be provided to support the analysis.
The response should demonstrate critical thinking and the abil...
- Q2. Why Citi? Why not higher studies?
Interview Preparation Tips
Tips: Could use C/C++/Java to solve,
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 62
Round: Other Interview
Experience: Simple puzzles, Basic data structures and algorithms based question were asked.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: Asked about my Analytics intern – Explained some Text mining, machine learning techniques like Artificial Neural Networks. Also DDP and Projects – some Regression and Time Series Concepts.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Basic HR and background check, Also Check if you are genuinely interested and will not leave the company.
General Tips: Talk to people, read stuff, find out what interests you. Decide a few areas and prepare for those. Take part in insti clubs, get to know new stuff.There are a number of free online video courses available like coursera, edX, etc. Have a look at these, pick up one or two, learn whenever you have time. If possible, even submit the assignments and give the quizzes. A programming language cannot be learned just by reading a book or watching videos. You have to practice and do somehands-on exercises.While preparing for Puzzles and coding questions, do not directly go to the solution, always make an attempt, scribble your thoughts on a piece of paper.Participate in competitions (for both core and non-core), you ll learn a lot through such experiences than what you learn from textbooks.
Skill Tips: Speak confidently and explain your projects in simple terms. Ask if they want further explanation, and only then talk about it in depth.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Interview Questionnaire
3 Questions
- Q1. Problem on Probability and Optimization
- Q2. Questions based on Data Analysis, General Awareness and Resume-based questions
- Q3. Basic HR Questions such as 'Tell me abour yourself.' and a few random questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: It was basic 12th class maths such as probability, permutation andcombination and things, and stuff such as data sufficiency where a question is provided with some data and you will be asked whether you will able to solve it or not with the help of given data.
Overall good experience, About 40 students were selected.
Tips: Prepare well the part of quantitative and analytical analysis in CAT's syllabus.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: It was a good round with questions mainly focused on probability and statistics, and optimization.
Tips: Basic knowledge of probability and statistics will do.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The round was a long one, with questions on data analysis and about current economic affairs in the world.
They also discussed about things mentioned in resume in detail.
Tips: 1. Be through with your resume with explanation for each point in mind.
2. Gather the knowledge about current affairs. Try to read newspapers such as The Economic Times for at least 2 months prior to interview.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Questions were asked on ourselves to judge the personality and a few random questions as per HR.
Tips: Be prepared with questions such as:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Strengths and Weaknesses.
3. Why this company?
4. Why should you be hired?
And a few more of typical questions. Keep your mind open for anything.
General Tips: 1. Read newspapers such as The Economic Times for at least two months prior to interview.
2. Prepare well on basic maths especially topics covered in CAT.
3. Be through with points mentioned in resume with a ready explanation for each.
Skill Tips: Basic knowledge will do. Try to practice more.
And read more stuff.
Skills: Knowledge in Probability and Statistics, Basics in Operation Research (Optimization)., Quantitative aptitude.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Interview Questionnaire
9 Questions
- Q1. Tell me about your education background
- Ans.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Finance.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
Master's degree in Finance
- Q2. Explain one of your internships or project
- Q3. Do you want to ask any question?
- Q4. Estimate the number of atm in India
- Ans.
There are approximately 200,000 ATMs in India.
As of March 2021, there were around 200,000 ATMs in India.
The number of ATMs in India has been steadily increasing over the years.
ATMs are operated by various banks and financial institutions in India.
The Reserve Bank of India regulates the functioning of ATMs in the country.
- Q5. Explain me about the internships followed by many questions
- Q6. Why are you going for analytics though you have graduated from mining engineer
- Ans.
Analytics offers a diverse range of career opportunities and aligns with my interests and skills.
Mining engineering and analytics share common skills such as data analysis and problem-solving.
Analytics offers a wider range of industries to work in, including finance, healthcare, and technology.
I have taken courses in data analytics and found it to be a fascinating field with endless possibilities.
I believe that my back...
- Q7. Why not Ph.d
- Ans.
Ph.D not necessary for Business Analyst role
Ph.D is not a requirement for a Business Analyst role
Experience and skills are more important than a Ph.D
A Ph.D may not provide practical business knowledge
A Ph.D may not align with the goals of a Business Analyst role
- Q8. Why citi
- Ans.
Citi is a leading global bank with a strong reputation for innovation and customer service.
Citi has a strong global presence with operations in over 160 countries
Citi is known for its innovative approach to banking, including its mobile app and digital banking services
Citi has a strong reputation for customer service, consistently ranking highly in customer satisfaction surveys
Citi offers a wide range of financial prod...
- Q9. Do you need to ask me anything
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The quantitative part is relatively easy, it is for testing the speed and accuracy, there are two math cases given the exam but they were also comparatively easy based on probability and statistics
Tips: In the math cases it is very important to analyse the result after solving it. that is what makes the difference because almost every one solves it
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 22
Round: Interview
Experience: The guy was one of the vice presidents in the firm. He seemed pretty cool.
They will make you more comfortable and they want you answer the questions.
Tips: Do not try to babble about all the courses that you have taken just brief him your specialization, projects and internships.
Try to explain an intern or project related to the position and be sure about what you are explaining these guys are technically very sound.
Try not to ask the bland questions like what are the opportunities at Citi , what is the vertical hierarchy in the firm. This is not an hr question and this is a trap. Ask him about the plunging profits or gains or what is citi's strategy to hold its position in certain countries. This will give him the impression that you did prepare for the interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: This was a mix of stress +guesstimate+ technical interview.
This round went so much longer than the first round. Some times they may ask an irrelevant question just to see how you react to it. In this round they have asked me everything about the projects and internships. As I told you they were technically sound they will track you up to every minute detail of the project. They have also asked many situation type questions. They have asked me about my high CGPA and why not a Ph.D.
Tips: Try to be as much cool as possible in this interview do not show a blank face to the interviewers when they have asked something from your CV. In the situation type questions try to relate those situations to something on your CV and then tell them how you have solved it. And you must be a master of your CV you must be able to answer about a particular graph or result from your project even during sleep. they shoot a lot of questions at you and answer them as appropriately as you can. Be sure to know what your strengths and weakness are. do not try to disguise your weakness as a strength, they will find out that you are trying to fake, they have seen thousand of candidates like you.
Round: Interview
Experience: I had a friendly chat with the HR to begin with as he was asking about my surname and stuff. the interview went on for 15-20 mins of the phone. here you need to really explain about why you are interested in citi and why you are into analytics
Tips: Follow the same tips mentioned in the third round.
General Tips: Be thorough with your projects and internships and do not try to fake the technical details
Skill Tips: Good technical knowledge is required and taking statistics courses would really help
Skills: Speed, Accuracy, Analytical ability, Stress handling, statistical methods basics, reasoning
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Motivation: Nice work life balance and growth in the firm and the firms stability
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Questions from resume
- Q2. Important steps for a
- Ans.
Important steps for a Business Analyst
Understand the business objectives and requirements
Conduct thorough research and analysis
Identify and document business processes
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements
Create and maintain project documentation
Analyze data and provide insights
Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams
Assist in the implementation and testing of solutions
Monitor an...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The first section tested basic aptitude mainly logic and interpretation. It tests your timing and approach to solve a question.
The second consisted of Data Interpretation mainly pie charts and tables having data around bank deposits and dues. This section has enough time but can sometimes turn out tricky.
Now comes Economics. I had no idea prior to the test that this would be asked. So literally knew nothing beforehand. But questions can be answered if given a little thought into it. Most of them are from our personal experiences of banking excluding a select few which needs in depth knowledge of finance.
Tips: Just be patient and try and answer all questions. After all there is nothing to lose because no negative. I was kinda confident because the first two sections went pretty well. Don't think they gave much weight-age for the Economics section.
Duration: 60 minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Shortlist after the first round was announced at night. So group discussion and interviews followed the next day. Always been not a fan of group discussions. This time around I tried to keep in pace with the current affairs and most likely topics.
In my panel there were 10 members. It started well, I managed to chip in with a few valid points. Remember the key here is to be different and mention points that can carry the gd forward.
Tips: Make sure you are audible and straight to the point. People are waiting to barge in and speak, so any small pause might rip you off your chance.
Duration: 20 minutes
College Name: NIT Tiruchirappalli
Harsha Gangasani
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 3 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Oops concept!
- Q2. Where do you see yourself in two years?
- Ans.
In two years, I see myself excelling in my role as Assistant Manager, leading a team to success and contributing to the growth of the company.
Continuing to develop my leadership skills through training and hands-on experience
Taking on more responsibilities and projects to showcase my abilities
Building strong relationships with my team members and other departments to foster collaboration
Contributing innovative ideas to...
- Q3. How good are you compared to the people waiting outside?
- Ans.
I believe I am well-equipped with the necessary skills and experience to excel in this role compared to the other candidates.
I have X years of experience in a similar role, giving me a strong understanding of the responsibilities and challenges involved.
I have a proven track record of successfully leading teams and achieving targets, showcasing my ability to drive results.
I possess excellent communication and problem-s...
- Q4. Why this job? Why not higher studies?
- Ans.
I am passionate about gaining practical experience and contributing to a team's success. I believe this job will provide me with valuable skills and opportunities for growth.
I believe gaining practical experience in a professional setting will benefit me more than pursuing higher studies at this time
I am excited about the opportunity to work with a team and contribute to the success of the company
I see this job as a ch...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: They didn't ask too many technical questions. The interviewer wanted to know if I was genuinely interested in the profile. That's all.
Tips: Stay calm. Don't get stuck up on any topic for too long. Make sure you talk enough. Make sure the interviewer feels that you're a perfect fit for the profile.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was mostly HR questions. They just wanted to make sure they're making a right choice in investing you, (long term). To see if we're flexible enough to get along with the team there.
Tips: Give your best. Don't stammer.
Skills: Team Player, Hardwork, Management Skills
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 3 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
5 Questions
- Q1. Practical use of linked list, classes and structures
- Ans.
Linked lists, classes, and structures are used to organize and manage data in a flexible and efficient manner.
Linked lists are used to store and manipulate collections of data where the order is important.
Classes and structures are used to define custom data types with their own properties and methods.
Linked lists can be implemented using classes or structures to create nodes that hold data and references to other node...
- Q2. How do you reverse the digits of an integer in an optimal way?
- Ans.
To reverse the digits of an integer, convert it to a string, reverse the string, and convert it back to an integer.
Convert the integer to a string
Reverse the string
Convert the reversed string back to an integer
- Q3. Tell me about yourself
- Ans.
Experienced professional with a background in retail management and a passion for team leadership and customer service.
Over 5 years of experience in retail management
Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development
Customer service oriented with a track record of exceeding sales targets
Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Q4. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- Ans.
My strengths include strong leadership skills and attention to detail. My weaknesses include a tendency to take on too much at once.
Strengths: strong leadership skills
Strengths: attention to detail
Weaknesses: tendency to take on too much at once
- Q5. How would you friends give you feedback and how would they describe you?
- Ans.
My friends would describe me as approachable, reliable, and always willing to help.
Approachable - I am always there to listen and offer support to my friends.
Reliable - My friends know they can count on me to follow through on my commitments.
Willing to help - I am always ready to lend a hand or offer advice whenever my friends need it.
Interview Preparation Tips
Tips: Stay confident. Revise data structures and algorithms, C++/Java
College Name: IIT Madras
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