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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 24 Aug 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Python technical questions

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Round 2 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Salary package discussion

Ans. Discussion regarding salary package and notice period

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - HR and recruitment team where polite.
1st round of interview was technical.

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

posted on 10 Apr 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist

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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 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Tell me something about yourself

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Round 3 - Group Discussion

10 people group discussion about industry growth opportunities.
What if resesion happened

Round 4 - One-on-one

(2 Questions)

Q1. More process and technical question asked. How u make difference if we would hire you like that

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Q2. Process maps, sop creations, data mining related questions

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interviewer is interviewing you just because he wants to hire you. He genuinely want you perform well in interview so be confidant and crack the deal.

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 2 May 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 3 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.

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Round 2 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. 1. Bais and variance trade-off 2. How to handle Imbalanced data? 3. What is Multicollinearity and how do you handle it? 4. Explain Lasso & Ridge? 5. Difference between Bagging and Boosting. 6. Explain K-M...

Ans.

Questions related to data analysis techniques and methods.

Bais and variance trade-off: balancing model complexity and accuracy
Handling imbalanced data: resampling techniques, adjusting class weights, using different evaluation metrics
Multicollinearity: when predictor variables are highly correlated, can be handled by feature selection or regularization
Lasso & Ridge: regularization techniques to prevent overfitting by a...

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Round 3 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. 1. Willing to relocate 2. Salary negotiation 3. Company policy

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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 2 Aug 2023

Interview experience

Good

Difficulty level

Moderate

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Aug 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.

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Round 2 - Aptitude Test

GK, English, pharmacology, basic pharma

Round 3 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Introduction to the self, Basic educational background

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Round 4 - HR

(1 Question)

Q1. Post related, company policies, salary discussion

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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 9 Apr 2023

Interview experience

Excellent

Difficulty level

Easy

Process Duration

Less than 2 weeks

Result

Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 2 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.

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Round 2 - Technical

(2 Questions)

Q1. Solution one provided to fix an issue, process outline

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Q2. Give process outline

Ans.

The process outline involves identifying the problem, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting insights and recommendations.

Identify the problem or question to be answered
Collect relevant data from various sources
Clean and preprocess the data
Analyze the data using statistical methods and tools
Visualize the data to identify patterns and trends
Present insights and recommendations to stakeholders

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read your current process for confidence and flow. This will make you feel confident

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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 9 Nov 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire

3 Questions

Q1. Who is your Role model

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Q2. What is your job profile in your current organisation

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Q3. Are you ready to work today in shift

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview was a technical one with no stress. The interviewer was the cool person so the interview lasted for around 40 mins. He tested my knowledge as well as the level of confidence. Most of the questions were related to my job profile. My advice is to be determined don’t lose the flow over the whole interview.

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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 7 Jan 2022

Interview Questionnaire

1 Question

Q1. Introduce yourself

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, the interview might take some time to be over

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 4 Feb 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one

(1 Question)

Q1. PV related basic questions.

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Topics to prepare for Cognizant Data Analyst interview:

Pharmacovigilance

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics questions should be clear.

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 14 Jan 2021

Interview Questionnaire

4 Questions

Q1. Self introduction?

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Q2. Give brief details about you and your family including education and carrier details.

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Q3. Details about processing and experience.

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Q4. Challenges of the process and how can overcome these challenges.

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before interview should prepare about MEDdra, types of cases and timelines for serious and non serious cases. Process in detail.

Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Anonymous

posted on 10 May 2022

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical

(1 Question)

Q1. Difference between C and Java

Ans.

C is a procedural language while Java is an object-oriented language.

C is compiled while Java is interpreted
C has pointers while Java does not
Java has automatic garbage collection while C does not
Java is platform-independent while C is not
Java has built-in support for multithreading while C does not

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Topics to prepare for Cognizant Data Analyst interview:

Java

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good one and Well Good It is useful to implement our knowledge and about interview experience

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Cognizant Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cognizant Data Analyst interview?

Cognizant interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cognizant interview process are HR, Technical and Resume Shortlist.

How to prepare for Cognizant Data Analyst 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 Cognizant. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cognizant expect are Data Management, Cdm, Data Analysis, Query management and Clinical Trials.

What are the top questions asked in Cognizant Data Analyst interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cognizant Data Analyst interview -

1. Bais and variance trade-off 2. How to handle Imbalanced data? 3. What is Mu...read more
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How long is the Cognizant Data Analyst interview process?

The duration of Cognizant Data Analyst interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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₹2.5 L/yr - ₹10 L/yr

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₹ 1.65-11.8 LPA

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