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Anonymous
I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.
Reasoning, data interpretation, no english, duration - 45mins
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me about yourself why you have chose this role
- Ans.
I am a financial analyst with a passion for numbers and problem-solving. I chose this role because of my strong analytical skills and interest in the financial industry.
I have always been fascinated by numbers and enjoy working with data
I have a strong analytical mindset and enjoy solving complex financial problems
I have a keen interest in the financial industry and want to contribute to its growth
I have a solid unders...
- Q2. Do you think the era of social media influencers is short lived?
- Ans.
No, social media influencers are here to stay.
Social media has become an integral part of our lives and will continue to be so.
Influencers have a huge impact on consumer behavior and brand marketing.
The industry is constantly evolving and adapting to changes.
Influencers are diversifying their content and expanding their reach.
Brands are investing more in influencer marketing than ever before.
Examples: Kylie Jenner, Pew
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via Campus Placement
2 sets each for Quant, DI and LR
10 students per group and 6 groups
Interview Preparation Tips
Arjun
I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Tell me something about yourself?
- Ans.
I am a financial analyst with 5 years of experience in analyzing financial data and providing insights to clients.
I have a degree in finance and have completed various financial analysis courses.
I am proficient in Excel and other financial analysis tools.
I have experience in creating financial models and forecasting future trends.
I have worked with clients from various industries, including healthcare, technology, and ...
- Q2. What are your weaknesses ?
- Ans.
I tend to overthink and sometimes struggle with delegation.
I have a tendency to overanalyze situations which can lead to indecisiveness.
I sometimes struggle with delegating tasks to others, preferring to take on too much myself.
I am working on improving my time management skills to better prioritize tasks and delegate when necessary.
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Was quite easy
Tips: Just be familiar with the hackerrank interface and with the programming language you are planning to use
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 2
Round: Group Discussion
Duration: 12 minutes
Skills: Probability And Statistics, Algorithms And Data Structures
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
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Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: If your have CGPA >7 and AIEEE rank is good then you will be shortlisted .
Round: Test
Experience: Test was similar to CAT there were 3 sections qunat, logical reasoning and verbal ...question were easy ...test was hosted at cocubes .
Tips: Don't try to open other tab during test because that will be recorded.
Duration: don't remember minute
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interviewer was very straight forward, he ask many question and puzzles. One puzzle he asked was ... You have 2 rats and 4 glass. ..in each glass you have some liquid which is taste less, smell less cl,colorless ...but one glass contains poision... We are allowed to use rats only once and at the same time ...identity the poisened glass.
He also asked candel and bridge puzzle and sone question about me like why do you want to join our conpany, tell m le something about yourself etc
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interviewer asked 3 questions
1) you have 3 glasses each contain 1 balls of different color .. You have to identify which galss has which color ball .
I answered several time and he make changes every time. ..
1 coding question and 1sql query. I answered all the questions correctly
College Name: NIT Delhi
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: An online test covering Quant, logical reasoning, DI and coding lasting for 1-1.30 hr. It also included essays on yourself
Round: Interview
Experience: Skype Interview of around 30-45 minInterview:Interview will consists of HR questions, project details and case studies.HR will be a standard affair and they will quiz you on BTP and internshipsOne of the last year case study was on ‟Amount of petrol used by Autos in Chennai‟.Other one was „calculate average salary of people in a room, who are not supposed tospeak about the salary‟.
Tips: Solve puzzles, quant and logical reasoning questions
College Name: IIT Madras
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. What was your GRE score?
- Ans.
I did not take the GRE exam.
I did not apply for a program that required GRE scores.
My focus was on gaining practical experience through internships and projects.
I have excelled in my academic and professional pursuits without a GRE score.
- Q2. How was CAT?
- Ans.
CAT was challenging but I managed to do well.
CAT was a difficult exam but I prepared well for it.
I had to manage my time effectively during the exam.
I am confident that I did well in the exam.
The exam tested my analytical and problem-solving skills.
Overall, I am satisfied with my performance in CAT.
- Q3. Convince me that you won't go for higher studies?
- Ans.
I am committed to gaining practical experience and contributing to the growth of the company.
I believe that practical experience is just as valuable as academic knowledge
I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the company
I am committed to continuously learning and improving my skills through on-the-job training and professional development programs
- Q4. Project-related questions
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: CPI cut-off was 8.0 and I easily cleared as I had a CPI of 9.4
Round: Test
Experience: Questions included:
1. Basic programming questions (to find output, basic SQL, java, C)
2. Basic stats questions (mean, median, mode)
3. Two essay questions (one was 'Why Axtria?').
Round: Other Interview
Experience: This was a skype interview conducted by IITK alum. By this time, I had enough experience of giving interviews so HR was well prepared. I didn't took GRE, so I said that. I didn't opted for CAT either as I didn't wanted to go for MBA. He said we are convinced with your quantitative and writing skills through test, just convince me that you won't go for higher studies-I justified, since I didn’t enabled the video feature so couldn’t know whether he was convinced or not. projects. My Interview was about to end, but I asked him some question and he started describing the work at Axtria and finally asked me to solve a case study.
General Tips: 1. Prepare HR well and before the actual Interview, give at least 2-3 dummy interviews.
2. Go through company website carefully; and prepare 2-3 good questions to ask in the end.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. What is your area of interest?
- Ans.
My area of interest is artificial intelligence and machine learning.
I am fascinated by the potential of AI and ML to revolutionize various industries.
I enjoy exploring the latest advancements in deep learning and natural language processing.
I am particularly interested in the ethical implications of AI and the need for responsible development.
Some of my favorite examples of AI in action include self-driving cars, virtu
- Q2. What are the other companies you have applied for and how many rounds did you clear?
- Ans.
I have applied to a few companies, but I prefer not to disclose the names. I have cleared multiple rounds in each of them.
I have applied to a few companies, but I prefer not to disclose the names.
I have cleared multiple rounds in each of them.
I believe that each company has its own unique hiring process and requirements.
I am confident in my abilities and qualifications, and I am open to exploring opportunities with any
- Q3. Explain transportation problem.
- Ans.
Transportation problem is a linear programming problem that deals with minimizing the cost of transporting goods from sources to destinations.
It involves determining the optimal way to transport goods from sources to destinations
It considers factors such as cost, capacity, and demand
It can be solved using various methods such as the North-West Corner Method, Least Cost Method, and Vogel's Approximation Method
Example: A...
- Q4. How will you solve a trans-shipment problem in excel solver software?
- Ans.
Trans-shipment problem can be solved in Excel Solver by setting up a linear programming model.
Define decision variables for the amount of goods to be shipped between each pair of locations.
Set up constraints to ensure that the supply and demand at each location are met.
Add constraints to limit the amount of goods that can be shipped through intermediate locations.
Define the objective function to minimize the total cost...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: It was an “open to all branches” company. Around 70 students were shortlisted based on resume. Shortlisting was mainly on CGPA basis and on an average 5 top students were shortlisted from each branch.
Round: Test
Experience: The written test was on logical reasoning, verbal ability and quantitative aptitude. The test comprised of 2 sections. 1st section comprised of 3 HR questions:
Why do you want to join this company?
Tell us about yourself.
Describe a situation where you displayed leadership skills.
These 3 questions were to be typed in 150-200 words each in total of 20 min. 2nd section started immediately after this. 25 minutes, 35 multiple choice questions consisting of questions from various sections including 10 coding based questions.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 38
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interview was through a video call on Skype. The interview started with the basic HR question and then the interviewer asked about my area of interest. He asked 2 questions from that field and then asked one guesstimate question
The last question was related to what do I understand about data analysis.
Other candidates were asked some puzzles and several other HR questions as well.
My area of interest was Operations Research. So he asked me some technical questions as well.
College Name: IIT ROORKEE
Akash Rai
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: they shortlisted 150 people based on the aieee rank and cgpa .
Round: Test
Experience: the test was on cocubes.com
Tips: do attempt each section to clear cutoff
College Name: MANIT,bhopal
I appeared for an interview in Sep 2021.
(2 Questions)
Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
After the list of shortlisted candidates was received, the interviews were scheduled in the afternoon.
My interview was at around 12:30 pm. The interviewer was associate director of the company
- Q1. Can you explain one of your projects that was challenging and how you tackled it?
- Q2.
Rotate Array Problem Statement
The task is to rotate a given array with N elements to the left by K steps, where K is a non-negative integer.
Input:
The first line contains an integer N representing the... - Ans.
Rotate a given array to the left by K steps.
Create a new array to store the rotated elements.
Use modular arithmetic to handle cases where K is greater than the array size.
Shift elements to the left by K positions and fill in the remaining elements from the original array.
Return the rotated array.
Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
HR round was conducted at around 7 pm. The interviewer was a lady.
Interview Preparation Tips
Tip 1 : Be confident while you explain your approach to the interviewer
Tip 2 : Be Prepared to answer different cross-questions that might arrive related to your project or any answer that you give.
Tip 3 : Brush up your concepts in detail because the interviewer can ask about minute details.
Tip 1 : Don't overfill your resume by filling in unnecessary details.
Tip 2 : Make sure that you are confident about each and everything that is written on your resume. (ex - If you mention a machine learning project. You should be informed about each method or tool that is used in the project and why you used that approach instead of the other.)
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. What is Jsp servelet
- Ans.
JSP (JavaServer Pages) is a technology used to create dynamic web pages by embedding Java code in HTML.
JSP allows for the separation of dynamic content from the presentation layer
JSP files have a .jsp extension and are compiled into servlets by the server
JSP can be used to create dynamic web applications with Java functionality
(1 Question)
- Q1. Casual questions
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