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Updated 16 Jun 2024

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Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Expectations from company
  • Q2. Notice period in current company
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Work related and customer base
  • Q2. Willingness to travel and work on weekends
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General aptitude and case based scenarios
  • Q2. Stability in the company
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion and negotiation
  • Q2. Time of joining

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Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself?
  • Ans. 

    I am a data analyst with a strong background in statistics and programming.

    • I have a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and have completed several courses in programming languages like Python and SQL.

    • I have experience working with large datasets and conducting data analysis using statistical techniques.

    • I am proficient in data visualization tools like Tableau and have created interactive dashboards to present insights.

    • I hav...

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  • Q2. Why this company?
  • Ans. 

    I am interested in this company because of its strong reputation in the data analytics industry and its commitment to innovation.

    • The company has a proven track record of success in the data analytics industry.

    • It has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality insights and solutions.

    • The company values innovation and encourages employees to think creatively.

    • There are opportunities for professional growth and developm...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Why do you want to make a career in this field inspite being an engineer?
  • Ans. 

    I am passionate about using data to solve complex problems and make informed decisions.

    • Data analysis allows me to apply my analytical skills and engineering background to extract valuable insights from data.

    • I enjoy working with numbers, statistics, and programming, which are all essential skills in the field of data analysis.

    • Data analysis offers a wide range of opportunities to work on diverse projects and industries, ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The written test consists of 2 sections. First section is of verbal reasoning which is very easy. And second section consists of data interpretation, quant questions.
Tips: Speed and accuracy are important in this test. Daily practicing of aptitude can get you through the exam.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: After entering the interview room, the first question asked to me was "Walk me through your CV ".After that, I was asked some puzzle questions, one math question and a case study question which was bit difficult. The interviewer was trying to make me stressed by picking one of my strengths and saying that he considers it as my weakness. He was not convinced with whatever I said but in order to overcome above stress be clam and cool. Say what you know without hesitation, be strong, and be yourself. Last but not the least, don't bluff because he will eventually figure it out, even if you bluff say it convincingly.
Tips: Be perfect about what you have written in your CV and just be yourself.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR round was very cool . Actually the panel was friendly with me. They asked some common HR questions. That's it about this round.
Tips: Be fluent and develop good communication skills.

College Name: NIT Bhopal

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Pre-placement offer
Experience: Each intern was assigned a individual project and mentor.
In the last week of internship there was project presentation and interview.
interview was easy .For me 50% of the questions were about project and some questions about algorithms and DBMS.
More emphasis was given to the quality of work on project.

General Tips: Working in company is complete different from working on course project. learning many new frameworks required for the project was really challenging.
Programming : Tree, Btree, Tries ..
Operating System: Memory Management
Networks: OSI model
DBMS : basics. they dint ask me any. Show case your interest in big data, servers and passion for technology
Skill Tips: Be confident, even if you don't know the exact answer don't give up tell your approaches to interviewer. some times they will also help you. Software Developer some question s you can ask are: what technologies do your company works on. how are freshers will be selected to different teams in the company.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Didn't read any material saw resumes of my friends who pass out last year to see how to organize my points. Prepare my resume and refine it with the help of my friends several times

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Saw common HR questions from the websites and prepare answers for that .worked in groups in which one person acted as an interviewer.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: For the case studies, I referred many e-books available to learn the basic procedure to solve case studies. Sample case studies are also available on sites of these companies (Mckinsey.com, BCG.com or Bain.com)

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Some companies asked puzzles. Common puzzles can be found on internet (pagalguy.com, brainvista.com , or orkut)

College Name: IIT BOMBAY

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There was a test regarding basic aptitude and English. A few people were selected based on the test.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: An interview will be the next morning based on your resume, co-curricular activities and quite a few interesting puzzles.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: A 2nd interview regarding your guessing skills and a few more puzzles and some HR.

General Tips: Sleep after giving exam hoping you will get an interview. Go attend the interview only if you are interested in math.
Skill Tips: Any books that have puzzles for interview. I didn’t prepare much for apti.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Resume-based questions
  • Q2. What is the color of door from which you entered?
  • Ans. 

    The door from which I entered was brown.

    • The door was made of wood.

    • The color was a dark shade of brown.

    • There were no decorations or patterns on the door.

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  • Q3. Did you attend the ppt? What did you like the most about ppt?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I attended the ppt and found the case studies presented to be the most interesting.

    • Attended the ppt

    • Found the case studies to be the most interesting

    • Impressed by the data presented

    • Liked the interactive nature of the presentation

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  • Q4. Intern-based questions
  • Q5. If you start a startup of selling books to IITK students through e-commerce what will be the annual demand you can expect from IITK students?
  • Ans. 

    The annual demand for selling books to IITK students through e-commerce depends on various factors such as the number of students, their course curriculum, and their reading habits.

    • The demand can be estimated by conducting a survey among the students to understand their reading habits and preferences.

    • The demand can also be influenced by the availability of books in the campus library and bookstores.

    • The demand may vary ...

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  • Q6. In your hostel every girl plays badminton atleast once a month. The probability of one playing badminton in 1st week is a, probability that if one doesn’t play in 1st week than she will play in 2nd week is...
  • Ans. 

    Calculating the probability of two friends playing badminton in the same week given certain probabilities.

    • Calculate the probability of both playing in the first week (a*a)

    • Calculate the probability of both playing in the second week ((1-a)*b*(1-c))

    • Calculate the probability of both playing in the third week ((1-a)*(1-b)*c)

    • Calculate the probability of both playing in the last week ((1-a-b-c)*(1-a-b-c))

    • Add up all the proba

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 1. Number of Questions: 30 (10 each from mathematics, English and DI).
2. Type of questions and details Questions of Mathematics and DI were mainly from previous years CAT papers. 
3. The time was very limited and so speed was very important while solving the questions. 
4. Moreover there was cut off for individual sections so keeping that in mind one had give time to each section.
Duration: 30-40 minutes
Total Questions: 10+10+10

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were resume based. The interviewer also tried to confuse me sometimes. While I was answering he looked at the ceiling and here and there but I ensured that I was still answering everything very confidently not diverting my attention.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: It was a HR + puzzle + casestudy interview and lasted for 20-25 minutes and had a panel of only one.

General Tips: 1. Don’t leave everything for the end. As December approaches it becomes more and more hectic with end sems, project deadlines, BTP, ppts to attend, test of companies etc. Start preparing early.
2. Do attend ppt and write down points whatever they mention in the ppt. generally one can prepare the questions like why this sector or why this company from the points they mention in ppt. 
3. They generally mention that they are looking for in the candidates in the ppt so this helps in preparing the answers in interview. Moreover do spend some time in preparing for HR. 
4. At least think and write down few basic points of the questions that are generally asked in the interviews.
Skill Tips: Do solve all previous year question papers of CAT and try to increase speed of solving.
Do practice some case studies and puzzles.
Skills:
College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic HR based questions
  • Q2. Basic guesstimate questions were asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This round went pretty well in my opinion.

Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: I had prepared for guesstimates. So, this round went rather well.

General Tips: 1. I had a CPI of 8.6 and my resume didn't have any co-curricular activities as such. I had an intern in Pidilite Industry and i had given my CAT exam.
2. I had joined CL for CAT which helped me for aptitude tests .
3. Also, I prepared for puzzles and guesstimates, took part in the diamond case study competition though I didn't win it. 
4. I had also prepared for core companies as well.
College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was similar to CAT's aptitude test.
Tips: Going through the preparation material for CAT and working a bit with your speed during the test would surely help

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was mostly a HR round with a few guesstimated and cases. They just want to know your thought process rather than judging you on the basis of your end results

College Name: IIT KANPUR

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. A company XYZ has 50 % shares in a mall. Some B company has 30% shares. A foreign company comes and buys company B. Now company XYZ comes to you and asks what should XYZ do? What would you advise?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test is similar to CAT. 30 minutes are given to solve 30 questions.

Round: Interview
Experience: HR questions and a case study. Asked about BTP (which was related to analytics and optimization).It went about for 45 minutes.

Round: Interview
Experience: HR questions were asked. Gave 2-3 probability problems to solve .

General Tips: High CGPA will be usefulGood PORs will help
Skills: Quantitative Ability, Analytics
College Name: IIT-Madras

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Recent developments in analytics
  • Ans. 

    Recent developments in analytics

    • Advancements in machine learning algorithms

    • Increased use of artificial intelligence in data analysis

    • Emergence of big data analytics

    • Integration of analytics with Internet of Things (IoT)

    • Growing importance of predictive analytics

    • Rise of real-time analytics

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  • Q2. Usage analytics to increase outreach. How ?
  • Ans. 

    Usage analytics can increase outreach by providing insights on user behavior and preferences.

    • Analyze user data to identify patterns and trends

    • Use analytics tools to track user engagement and conversion rates

    • Segment users based on their behavior and preferences

    • Tailor marketing campaigns and outreach strategies to target specific user segments

    • Monitor the effectiveness of outreach efforts through analytics metrics

    • Continuo...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Analytic fundamentals are not expected. But, resume should be pitched impressively. SL: 20 based on resume ,written: LR,english & quantitative aptitude.

Round: Test
Experience: LR, English and quantitative aptitude

General Tips: Cat preparation helps a lot
Puzzles practice (techinterview.org)
Decision modelling course in economics minor(helps in analytics)
Probability(Decent fundaes upto binomial distributions)
Skill Tips: Analytic fundamentals are not expected.
Skills:
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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How many rounds are there in Cole Parmer interview?
Cole Parmer interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cole Parmer interview process are HR, Technical and One-on-one Round.

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