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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: DB did not focus much on HR as I had an internship in finance.
Tips: Do your research about the firm you are interviewing with. Questions
like why finance, why DB are very common.Prepare well and be confident.
General Tips: Have mock interviews with friends.
Do not panic. Manage your time well. Ask one of your friends to accompany you and handle your phone.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: DB did not focus much on HR as I had an internship in finance.
Tips: Do your research about the firm you are interviewing with. Questions
like why finance, why DB are very common.Prepare well and be confident.
General Tips: Have mock interviews with friends.
Do not panic. Manage your time well. Ask one of your friends to accompany you and handle your phone.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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2 Questions
- Q1. Why finance?
- Ans.
Finance offers a dynamic and challenging career with opportunities for growth and impact.
I have a passion for numbers and analyzing financial data
I enjoy problem-solving and finding solutions to complex financial issues
I am interested in the impact of financial decisions on businesses and the economy
Finance offers a diverse range of career paths, from investment banking to corporate finance
I believe that finance plays ...
- Q2. Why DB and some applied questions on Futures, Options and Derivatives
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: Had a quick first interview which was mostly HR. No puzzles were asked from me, as I told them that I am not very much interested in mathematics and number crunching. Questions like Why finance? Why DB and some applied
questions on Futures, Options and Derivatives. (Read John C. Hull that will help you). It was more of a chat than interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: This one was a bit technical as many questions from finance course, which I did in 7th semester, were asked. I did a term paper also in the course but hadn’t prepared for it before interview and the result was there in the interview.
They grilled me on that and I was not able to answer many questions (do prepare thoroughly on whatever you have written in your resume). Besides the technical part some questions on my family background and my dad’s business were asked and some situations were given and I was asked how I will respond to such situation.
Tips: DON’T get involved in last time discussion on any of the puzzles or finance questions before interviews.
General Tips: PPTs: PPTs are very important to get an overall view of the opportunities you will be having for placements or the kind of profile that a company offers. If you are interested in a particular company, talk to the seniors who are working in that company and from there you’ll get an honest feedback about the company
and whether the profile suits you or not.
Resume: Believe me your resume has to be perfect. In your resume, highlight your strengths and the skills which the company is looking for. I feel that my extra-curricular and summer internship was my advantage and therefore I mentioned it in such a way that on reading my resume anybody will ask me more about that. Go through you resumes again and again and you’ll see the improvements. Take help from your wing mates and your close friends. In fact I prepared my complete resume along with a friend.
ET: For business awareness ET is the best thing to read, this will help you not
only in tests (for companies like DB) but also for interviews.
Get in touch with seniors who are currently working in the company you are interested in, they will help
you a lot. Resume should be perfect, whatever you have done present it efficiently highlighting your qualities and that required by the company. Do take help from your close friends and wing mates. Since
the 7th semester is very hectic, start preparing for it from the starting of the semester. Read ET if you are
interested in financial job or go through your basic courses if you are interested for core job. Dress well
for interviews, shoes should be comfortable, don’t smoke in between the interviews and if you do then
put some deodorant before interview, buy a nice pen and a nice folder for the interviews…
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: Had a quick first interview which was mostly HR. No puzzles were asked from me, as I told them that I am not very much interested in mathematics and number crunching. Questions like Why finance? Why DB and some applied
questions on Futures, Options and Derivatives. (Read John C. Hull that will help you). It was more of a chat than interview.
Round: Interview
Experience: This one was a bit technical as many questions from finance course, which I did in 7th semester, were asked. I did a term paper also in the course but hadn’t prepared for it before interview and the result was there in the interview.
They grilled me on that and I was not able to answer many questions (do prepare thoroughly on whatever you have written in your resume). Besides the technical part some questions on my family background and my dad’s business were asked and some situations were given and I was asked how I will respond to such situation.
Tips: DON’T get involved in last time discussion on any of the puzzles or finance questions before interviews.
General Tips: PPTs: PPTs are very important to get an overall view of the opportunities you will be having for placements or the kind of profile that a company offers. If you are interested in a particular company, talk to the seniors who are working in that company and from there you’ll get an honest feedback about the company
and whether the profile suits you or not.
Resume: Believe me your resume has to be perfect. In your resume, highlight your strengths and the skills which the company is looking for. I feel that my extra-curricular and summer internship was my advantage and therefore I mentioned it in such a way that on reading my resume anybody will ask me more about that. Go through you resumes again and again and you’ll see the improvements. Take help from your wing mates and your close friends. In fact I prepared my complete resume along with a friend.
ET: For business awareness ET is the best thing to read, this will help you not
only in tests (for companies like DB) but also for interviews.
Get in touch with seniors who are currently working in the company you are interested in, they will help
you a lot. Resume should be perfect, whatever you have done present it efficiently highlighting your qualities and that required by the company. Do take help from your close friends and wing mates. Since
the 7th semester is very hectic, start preparing for it from the starting of the semester. Read ET if you are
interested in financial job or go through your basic courses if you are interested for core job. Dress well
for interviews, shoes should be comfortable, don’t smoke in between the interviews and if you do then
put some deodorant before interview, buy a nice pen and a nice folder for the interviews…
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Top Deutsche Bank Analyst Interview Questions and Answers
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Interview Questionnaire
7 Questions
- Q1. Why DB (2 min)
- Ans.
DB is a crucial component for storing and managing data in various applications.
DB stands for Database and is used to store and manage data in various applications.
It allows for efficient data retrieval and manipulation.
There are various types of databases such as relational, NoSQL, and graph databases.
Examples of popular DBMS include MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, and Neo4j.
- Q2. Can some work you did at Microsoft be used in DB (I wasn’t at all expecting this but thought and found that an algo I designed could be applied to a problem in the stock market domain)?
- Ans.
Yes, an algorithm I designed at Microsoft can be applied to a problem in the stock market domain.
I designed an algorithm at Microsoft that can be used in the stock market domain
The algorithm can be applied to solve a specific problem in the stock market
The work I did at Microsoft has potential applications in the financial industry
- Q3. Estimate your quant score. If you add your quant score to the avg finance score would that be highest overall score?
- Ans.
Answering a question about estimating quant score and overall score in finance.
I estimate my quant score to be X based on my preparation and practice.
Adding my quant score to the avg finance score may or may not result in the highest overall score, as it depends on the scores of other candidates.
However, I am confident in my abilities and believe that I can perform well in both areas.
I am open to discussing my preparat...
- Q4. Asked me to redo the pie chart question. I got it correct I think though I didn’t attempt it. They asked why I didn’t attempt finance (Reply : I wanted to do on thing well and time was a constraint)
- Q5. Puzzle - express JEE rank as xy + yx (put y=1, x = rank - 1)
- Q6. Didn’t Microsoft give you a PPO (I said no, which was technically true)? Why not Microsoft(note that they asked this though Microsoft was scheduled on Day 2) (2 min)?
- Q7. Why not Tower Research (5 min)?
- Ans.
Tower Research does not align with my career goals and interests.
I am looking for a company that aligns with my values and interests
I have researched Tower Research and do not feel it is the right fit for me
I am seeking a company with a strong focus on innovation and collaboration
Tower Research may be a great fit for others, but it is not the right fit for me
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Round: Test
Experience: 28 questions, 18 quantative + 10 financial awareness, negative marking. I took one pass through the Quant section, leaving about 5 questions, went on to the financial section, realized I wasn't going to score that well there so went back to Quant eventually attempting all 18, having to guess 1 answer since I ran out of time. I attempted probably 2-3 in financial. The test matters a lot to get shortlisted - some CSE students didn’t get shortlisted apparently because of a low test score. I would suggest that focus should be primarily on the quant section rather than the finance section - a friend in CSE who said he did well in the finance section didn’t get shortlisted.
Quant
1. Find next in sequence : 10,1,.......7,7...11,5 - don't remember the rest of the sequence but it looked random
initially it but if you take the difference between alternate terms an obvious pattern emerges .
2. Probability of two people telling the truth = 0.4,0.6 - what is the chance that they are inconsistent in what they say ?
3. A 3 digit number is a square less than 500, the reverse of the number is also a square. on repeating last digit still a square. What is the difference between the initial square, its reverse.
4. In a 1000m race if x gives y a head start of 40 meter, x wins by 10m. how much will x win by if y gives x a head start of 40m
5. With 16 matches, how many distinct triangles can you make?
6. You row at 7kmph in a calm lake. fisherman drops something 14 km upstream and the river current is 3kmph, how long will it take to reach you (14/7 = 2hrs ).
7. The sum of the multiples of 7 between 200 and 400 is what (trick was instead of calculating, to observe that the answer is odd and of the 5 options, only one was odd)?
8. Sum of consecutive page numbers in a book starting from 1 to n is 1000 - one page was repeated. which page was it? (idea was to subtract each choice from 1000 and see if it was n _ (n + 1)/2)
9. Last digit of 508508
10. 6 men + 4 women. Make a committee of 3 from them - Guy X wont be with Guy Y. Guy Y will be only with Woman Z in committee. How many ways of making the committee?
11. Run in circle of radius r. 1st 30 seconds at r meters/min, then next 1 min at r/2 m per min next 2 min at r/4 and so on. ratio of times taken in round n, previous round
12. |(x ? 11)/2| < 3 what is the range of x?
13. number of integer solutions to 3x + 6y = 13 (take 3 common on LHS and the answer is clear).
14. 5 students give an objective exam (+1 for correct, 0 for wrong) with 5 questions each with 5 choices. Their answers were given in a 5x5 matrix. Given they all got different marks, who got the lowest.
15. A,B,C,D stand in a line in increasing order of height. Given that X was shorter than Y but didnt stand first, and (a few more conditions) , who stood last? (X and Y had been specified as one of A, B, C, D - I don’t remember exactly since I gave the test 10 days back).
Financial
1. Rupee-dollar exchange rate (options were ranges of 1 rupee answer ws 39-40)
2. value of some index (some non-Indian East Asian country’s stock market - I forgot the name)
3. Effect of interest rate cuts on a bond coupon
4. Simple question on call option - which of following is not true about it
5. 1st Indian IT company to be listed on Nasdaq
6. Given a pie chart where it showed that for capital, a company relied 80% on equity and a small fraction on debts, what investment strategy is the company using? Conservative/Aggressive?
Duration: 40 min minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was the last person DB interviewed that day. Towards the end, the interviewer said “I am sure you are going to join Tower Research and not DB”. They also seemed to have decided before I came in to the interview that I would get an offer with some other company and would not choose DB - kept attacking the answers I gave to ‘Why not Microsoft/Tower’. In hindsight maybe I shouldn't have listed all the 4 tech companies I had interned with.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: 28 questions, 18 quantative + 10 financial awareness, negative marking. I took one pass through the Quant section, leaving about 5 questions, went on to the financial section, realized I wasn't going to score that well there so went back to Quant eventually attempting all 18, having to guess 1 answer since I ran out of time. I attempted probably 2-3 in financial. The test matters a lot to get shortlisted - some CSE students didn’t get shortlisted apparently because of a low test score. I would suggest that focus should be primarily on the quant section rather than the finance section - a friend in CSE who said he did well in the finance section didn’t get shortlisted.
Quant
1. Find next in sequence : 10,1,.......7,7...11,5 - don't remember the rest of the sequence but it looked random
initially it but if you take the difference between alternate terms an obvious pattern emerges .
2. Probability of two people telling the truth = 0.4,0.6 - what is the chance that they are inconsistent in what they say ?
3. A 3 digit number is a square less than 500, the reverse of the number is also a square. on repeating last digit still a square. What is the difference between the initial square, its reverse.
4. In a 1000m race if x gives y a head start of 40 meter, x wins by 10m. how much will x win by if y gives x a head start of 40m
5. With 16 matches, how many distinct triangles can you make?
6. You row at 7kmph in a calm lake. fisherman drops something 14 km upstream and the river current is 3kmph, how long will it take to reach you (14/7 = 2hrs ).
7. The sum of the multiples of 7 between 200 and 400 is what (trick was instead of calculating, to observe that the answer is odd and of the 5 options, only one was odd)?
8. Sum of consecutive page numbers in a book starting from 1 to n is 1000 - one page was repeated. which page was it? (idea was to subtract each choice from 1000 and see if it was n _ (n + 1)/2)
9. Last digit of 508508
10. 6 men + 4 women. Make a committee of 3 from them - Guy X wont be with Guy Y. Guy Y will be only with Woman Z in committee. How many ways of making the committee?
11. Run in circle of radius r. 1st 30 seconds at r meters/min, then next 1 min at r/2 m per min next 2 min at r/4 and so on. ratio of times taken in round n, previous round
12. |(x ? 11)/2| < 3 what is the range of x?
13. number of integer solutions to 3x + 6y = 13 (take 3 common on LHS and the answer is clear).
14. 5 students give an objective exam (+1 for correct, 0 for wrong) with 5 questions each with 5 choices. Their answers were given in a 5x5 matrix. Given they all got different marks, who got the lowest.
15. A,B,C,D stand in a line in increasing order of height. Given that X was shorter than Y but didnt stand first, and (a few more conditions) , who stood last? (X and Y had been specified as one of A, B, C, D - I don’t remember exactly since I gave the test 10 days back).
Financial
1. Rupee-dollar exchange rate (options were ranges of 1 rupee answer ws 39-40)
2. value of some index (some non-Indian East Asian country’s stock market - I forgot the name)
3. Effect of interest rate cuts on a bond coupon
4. Simple question on call option - which of following is not true about it
5. 1st Indian IT company to be listed on Nasdaq
6. Given a pie chart where it showed that for capital, a company relied 80% on equity and a small fraction on debts, what investment strategy is the company using? Conservative/Aggressive?
Duration: 40 min minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was the last person DB interviewed that day. Towards the end, the interviewer said “I am sure you are going to join Tower Research and not DB”. They also seemed to have decided before I came in to the interview that I would get an offer with some other company and would not choose DB - kept attacking the answers I gave to ‘Why not Microsoft/Tower’. In hindsight maybe I shouldn't have listed all the 4 tech companies I had interned with.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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11 Questions
- Q1. Put in +,-,*,/ between the digits 3,3,8,8 (in any order ) such that the result was 24
- Q2. If an ant had to travel along the walls, what is the minimum distance between the opposite ends of a cuboid?
- Ans.
The minimum distance between opposite ends of a cuboid is the length of the diagonal of the cuboid.
To find the diagonal, use the Pythagorean theorem: diagonal = sqrt(length^2 + width^2 + height^2)
The length, width, and height of the cuboid must be known to calculate the diagonal
The ant can travel along any of the three pairs of opposite walls, so the minimum distance is the shortest diagonal
Example: A cuboid with lengt...
- Q3. Why do you wish to work in the finance sector?
- Ans.
I wish to work in the finance sector because of my interest in financial markets and my desire to help individuals and businesses make informed financial decisions.
I have a strong passion for finance and economics
I enjoy analyzing financial data and making informed decisions
I want to help individuals and businesses make informed financial decisions
I am interested in the constantly evolving financial markets
I believe th...
- Q4. Why Deutsche Bank?
- Ans.
Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong reputation and diverse range of services.
Deutsche Bank has a strong reputation in the industry
It offers a diverse range of services including investment banking, wealth management, and retail banking
The bank has a global presence with operations in over 70 countries
Deutsche Bank has a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility
It has a strong fo
- Q5. Why should we hire you?
- Ans.
I have the skills, experience, and passion to excel in this role.
I have a proven track record of success in similar roles.
I possess the necessary technical skills and knowledge.
I am a quick learner and adaptable to new situations.
I am a team player and can work collaboratively with others.
I am passionate about this industry and eager to contribute to its growth.
- Q6. What is your biggest repent and failure in IIT Kanpur?
- Ans.
My biggest regret in IIT Kanpur was not taking advantage of all the opportunities available.
I wish I had participated in more extracurricular activities.
I regret not networking with more professors and alumni.
I failed to prioritize my time effectively and missed out on valuable experiences.
I wish I had taken more challenging courses and pushed myself academically.
I failed to seek help when I struggled with certain subj...
- Q7. What has been the best moment of yours in IITK?
- Ans.
Winning the inter-hostel sports championship in my final year.
Being a part of the hostel sports team for four years.
Training hard and strategizing with the team to improve our performance.
Winning the championship after a tough competition with other hostels.
Celebrating with my teammates and hostel mates after the victory.
- Q8. Explain about your intern paper?
- Ans.
My intern paper was about the impact of social media on mental health.
Researched the effects of social media on mental health
Analyzed data from surveys and studies
Discussed potential solutions to mitigate negative effects
Presented findings to team and received positive feedback
- Q9. Rank the Bonds, CDS and Loans in order of the interest rates they offered?
- Ans.
Ranking of interest rates offered by Bonds, CDS and Loans.
CDS usually offer the highest interest rates due to their higher risk
Bonds offer lower interest rates than CDS but are less risky
Loans typically offer the lowest interest rates as they are secured by collateral
Interest rates can vary depending on the issuer's creditworthiness and market conditions
- Q10. Tell about three important things that were currently happening in the world of Business
- Ans.
1. Digital transformation 2. E-commerce boom 3. Sustainability and social responsibility
Companies are investing heavily in digital transformation to stay competitive
E-commerce sales have skyrocketed due to the pandemic and changing consumer behavior
Businesses are increasingly focusing on sustainability and social responsibility to meet consumer demands and reduce their environmental impact
- Q11. Explain Fiscal Cliff, Euro-Debt Crisis and the Palestine war
- Ans.
Fiscal Cliff is a term used to describe a combination of tax increases and spending cuts. Euro-Debt Crisis refers to the financial crisis faced by some European countries. Palestine war is a conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Fiscal Cliff: Combination of tax increases and spending cuts in the US
Euro-Debt Crisis: Financial crisis faced by some European countries like Greece, Spain, and Portugal
Palestine war: Conflict...
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: This year we had a resume based shortlisting across all IITs. There were around 35 students who were shortlisted form IITK. But, most probably DB would be continuing with its aptitude test based shortlisting, like the previous years (they ask around 25 aptitude questions, and 1 essay on some current topic).
Tips: DB resorts to resume based shortlisting again, they give a tremendous weight age to your CPI , any background in finance (intern in financial firms or on some related topic, so you see a lot of ECO and Maths Students being shortlisted.) Also, they look at the overall profile as well, but the above 2 factors were the most important this year. A comprehensive study of any of the CAT Maths material of CL or Time will suffice your preparations : focus more on how fast you can solve a problem.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 1.This was a mixed interview of both HR and Technical.
2. It lasted for 30 minutes. I entered the room and was greeted by 3 people, shook my hands with all of them.
3. They asked me if I was hungry or not, I told them that I was thirsty rather and they offered me a Tropicana. (The reason I am citing this is, after my selection, in the night Mr. Nishant told me that this had set up the tone in the room, because the earlier 4 candidates whom they interviewed were too shy and refused to have anything, they judged it as my confidence rather, though it was never an intended one).
4. I was asked about how many companies I was interviewing in slot 1, and they seemed to be impressed on hearing the number 7.
5. They asked me what my preference order was, and I told them the truth that I would definitely interview with DB, Credit Suisse and Worldquant, and if time permits maybe with BCG or Opera.
6. Then they asked me to give a brief introduction, and asked me to stop when I was talking about my intern at Morgan Stanley and the paper I published over there. Mr. Nishant asked me if I was offered a PPO by them, and I told them the truth about my mentor not finding any position for me. He gave a sarcastic remark at MS, that going by the markets, its evident that they are not in a good shape now, and all I did was smile.
7. I was asked that if I got an offer from Morgan in my 8th sem, would I go. I told them, that if I got into DB/WQ/Credit Suisse/BCG , then definitely no, o/w yes. The reason I cited was that, inspite of all the money, I had to go through the entire placement procedure which in itself was a big pain, then an offer after that doesn’t help, they could have given it earlier. All three of them laughed and I seemed to have convinced them. I was asked to explain my work there, which I did pretty well.
8. I was also asked if I sat for DB during the intern procedure and I again told them the truth, as I have written earlier.
Tips: They weren’t judging me on finance or quant, because of my CPI and previous background as an intern. A lot of people were grilled on these though, if they said they were interested in these and all. They were trying to have a conversation with me, and testing my confidence, and when I came out of the room, I knew I had done well.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: 1. It was the second technical interview and the panel was of Mr. Vikram Khanderia (Business Head) and a senior person from algo- trading. It lasted for 20 minutes.
2. I entered the room, greeted them and was asked to describe myself in one minute.
3. I did that pretty well as I thought. Mr. Vikram asked me to explain my paper in Morgan Stanley to the two of them, I took a pen and paper and tried explaining them the whole of it. I actually did pretty bad (I had explained this to others quite well earlier, maybe I became a bit nervous.) They didn’t get the full essence of the work, though understood that it was very valuable to the firm.
4. Then I was asked a very trivial question as to rank the Bonds, CDS and Loans in order of the interest rates they offered, and give an explanation on the same. (I had worked on these instruments during my intern, so was asked this). I knew the order and told them that, but struggled for around 5 minutes with the answer. Then they told me the reason for it, and I was just repenting the way my interview was proceeding.
5. Then Mr. Vikram asked me to tell three important things that were currently happening in the world of Business. (I never used to read ET, but read it the previous day). Told them, that Cinemax had just acquired PVR , and as soon as I told it, he just stood up and lashed at me that how could a small Indian company acquisition affect Wall Street. I then understand what a mockery I had made (and was mentally prepared for the Credit Suisse interview after this, because I was sure to be kicked out from here.)
6. Continuing, he wrote three things on paper : Fiscal Cliff, Euro-Debt Crisis and the Palestine war and asked to me explain all of them. I knew the 1st two very well, and started. Though I wasn’t very convincing because I had become a bit tensed, but still I told all that I knew about them in any order though not very confidently. I was asked some counter questions, which I answered and a small discussion followed as to how could the war affect the oil prices in India and gave some logical explanation.
7. Then, the other person took a piece of paper and told that If he folded it 100 times , what would be its total width, if the width of one side is 1 unit.
8. I found it out and told the answer was 2100 . He asked me to calculate it, and I still can’t believe I told them it was 1024 (210 ) * 1024, and then he asked me re calculate it. I immediately realized what a fool I was making of myself, and told it was 1024* multiplied 10 times ~ 1030. (which was right :P). I was asked to leave.
9. I came out and told the volunteers that I had messed it up and there was no chance I would get selected. So I was going for the CS interview. I was asked to wait for a minute and then the volunteers entered the room and after a minute asked me to go and meet Mr. Vikram.
10. He asked me what my concern was, I told him that I was sorry to have messed his round after such an awesome round 1 and that I won’t get selected. He gave me a smile and said that they had really liked me. I asked them if I would get an offer, because it would be my dream come true so early in the morning, He told me that there were SPO clauses that he couldn’t tell me, but ‘You are intelligent enough to understand. If I were you, I would put my suit off and go out for a drink :P’ ). I was overwhelmed, had a firm handshake with the both of them , and there it was at 9.50 AM. in the morning.
General Tips: I have watched this year’s placement process very closely and would like to point out a few things to the readers, which are very important.
1. Be Realistic : This is perhaps one of the most important factors in the placements. I have seen so many people expect so much from them and when they don’t get shortlisted somewhere, it’s the end of the world for them. You must understand that there are certain limitations on you because of your CV till date (however intellectual or Bakait you might me). The key to this is be realistic, like Being a person from MME or BSBE, its actually difficult for you to crack a quant firm like Goldman/Morgan because of your curriculum here (however good you might be at Algos or Maths), the good thing is to accept it. Not having tremendous peaks in your resume will in not place you among the 20 shortlisted in BCG for instance. So, on a very serious note, everyone knows inside out what he/she is capable of, so please be realistic in your ambitions and try to excel in the options you have. Believe me, the goals may not be sky-high, but definitely are achievable.
2. Resume : Over the years, all the firms tell us that IITB/D resumes are well made than IITK ones. Get some of the resumes from your friends over there, ask some of your IITK seniors for their resume, SPO is always there to help you out. But Please denote at least 2 weeks in preparing your master resume and sub-resumes for every company.
3. PPTs : Try and attend the PPTs of the companies. You can actually get to know a lot about the work culture there and what is expected of you in your initial years. It will help you decide if this is actually the thing for you or not.
4. Don’t Speculate : During October-Nov. , most of the students actually waste a lot of efforts in just speculating ‘Yaar yeh company toh ise le hi legi’. Believe me , it happens a lot, confuses you and wastes a lot of your time (especially if you are a 4 Year student.)
5. DPC : Please form a good DPC at least for your own sake. Yes maybe the post might not be of value, but a hard working student can make a lot of difference to his department placements. You cannot expect the OPCs to call in every company of your department.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: This year we had a resume based shortlisting across all IITs. There were around 35 students who were shortlisted form IITK. But, most probably DB would be continuing with its aptitude test based shortlisting, like the previous years (they ask around 25 aptitude questions, and 1 essay on some current topic).
Tips: DB resorts to resume based shortlisting again, they give a tremendous weight age to your CPI , any background in finance (intern in financial firms or on some related topic, so you see a lot of ECO and Maths Students being shortlisted.) Also, they look at the overall profile as well, but the above 2 factors were the most important this year. A comprehensive study of any of the CAT Maths material of CL or Time will suffice your preparations : focus more on how fast you can solve a problem.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 1.This was a mixed interview of both HR and Technical.
2. It lasted for 30 minutes. I entered the room and was greeted by 3 people, shook my hands with all of them.
3. They asked me if I was hungry or not, I told them that I was thirsty rather and they offered me a Tropicana. (The reason I am citing this is, after my selection, in the night Mr. Nishant told me that this had set up the tone in the room, because the earlier 4 candidates whom they interviewed were too shy and refused to have anything, they judged it as my confidence rather, though it was never an intended one).
4. I was asked about how many companies I was interviewing in slot 1, and they seemed to be impressed on hearing the number 7.
5. They asked me what my preference order was, and I told them the truth that I would definitely interview with DB, Credit Suisse and Worldquant, and if time permits maybe with BCG or Opera.
6. Then they asked me to give a brief introduction, and asked me to stop when I was talking about my intern at Morgan Stanley and the paper I published over there. Mr. Nishant asked me if I was offered a PPO by them, and I told them the truth about my mentor not finding any position for me. He gave a sarcastic remark at MS, that going by the markets, its evident that they are not in a good shape now, and all I did was smile.
7. I was asked that if I got an offer from Morgan in my 8th sem, would I go. I told them, that if I got into DB/WQ/Credit Suisse/BCG , then definitely no, o/w yes. The reason I cited was that, inspite of all the money, I had to go through the entire placement procedure which in itself was a big pain, then an offer after that doesn’t help, they could have given it earlier. All three of them laughed and I seemed to have convinced them. I was asked to explain my work there, which I did pretty well.
8. I was also asked if I sat for DB during the intern procedure and I again told them the truth, as I have written earlier.
Tips: They weren’t judging me on finance or quant, because of my CPI and previous background as an intern. A lot of people were grilled on these though, if they said they were interested in these and all. They were trying to have a conversation with me, and testing my confidence, and when I came out of the room, I knew I had done well.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: 1. It was the second technical interview and the panel was of Mr. Vikram Khanderia (Business Head) and a senior person from algo- trading. It lasted for 20 minutes.
2. I entered the room, greeted them and was asked to describe myself in one minute.
3. I did that pretty well as I thought. Mr. Vikram asked me to explain my paper in Morgan Stanley to the two of them, I took a pen and paper and tried explaining them the whole of it. I actually did pretty bad (I had explained this to others quite well earlier, maybe I became a bit nervous.) They didn’t get the full essence of the work, though understood that it was very valuable to the firm.
4. Then I was asked a very trivial question as to rank the Bonds, CDS and Loans in order of the interest rates they offered, and give an explanation on the same. (I had worked on these instruments during my intern, so was asked this). I knew the order and told them that, but struggled for around 5 minutes with the answer. Then they told me the reason for it, and I was just repenting the way my interview was proceeding.
5. Then Mr. Vikram asked me to tell three important things that were currently happening in the world of Business. (I never used to read ET, but read it the previous day). Told them, that Cinemax had just acquired PVR , and as soon as I told it, he just stood up and lashed at me that how could a small Indian company acquisition affect Wall Street. I then understand what a mockery I had made (and was mentally prepared for the Credit Suisse interview after this, because I was sure to be kicked out from here.)
6. Continuing, he wrote three things on paper : Fiscal Cliff, Euro-Debt Crisis and the Palestine war and asked to me explain all of them. I knew the 1st two very well, and started. Though I wasn’t very convincing because I had become a bit tensed, but still I told all that I knew about them in any order though not very confidently. I was asked some counter questions, which I answered and a small discussion followed as to how could the war affect the oil prices in India and gave some logical explanation.
7. Then, the other person took a piece of paper and told that If he folded it 100 times , what would be its total width, if the width of one side is 1 unit.
8. I found it out and told the answer was 2100 . He asked me to calculate it, and I still can’t believe I told them it was 1024 (210 ) * 1024, and then he asked me re calculate it. I immediately realized what a fool I was making of myself, and told it was 1024* multiplied 10 times ~ 1030. (which was right :P). I was asked to leave.
9. I came out and told the volunteers that I had messed it up and there was no chance I would get selected. So I was going for the CS interview. I was asked to wait for a minute and then the volunteers entered the room and after a minute asked me to go and meet Mr. Vikram.
10. He asked me what my concern was, I told him that I was sorry to have messed his round after such an awesome round 1 and that I won’t get selected. He gave me a smile and said that they had really liked me. I asked them if I would get an offer, because it would be my dream come true so early in the morning, He told me that there were SPO clauses that he couldn’t tell me, but ‘You are intelligent enough to understand. If I were you, I would put my suit off and go out for a drink :P’ ). I was overwhelmed, had a firm handshake with the both of them , and there it was at 9.50 AM. in the morning.
General Tips: I have watched this year’s placement process very closely and would like to point out a few things to the readers, which are very important.
1. Be Realistic : This is perhaps one of the most important factors in the placements. I have seen so many people expect so much from them and when they don’t get shortlisted somewhere, it’s the end of the world for them. You must understand that there are certain limitations on you because of your CV till date (however intellectual or Bakait you might me). The key to this is be realistic, like Being a person from MME or BSBE, its actually difficult for you to crack a quant firm like Goldman/Morgan because of your curriculum here (however good you might be at Algos or Maths), the good thing is to accept it. Not having tremendous peaks in your resume will in not place you among the 20 shortlisted in BCG for instance. So, on a very serious note, everyone knows inside out what he/she is capable of, so please be realistic in your ambitions and try to excel in the options you have. Believe me, the goals may not be sky-high, but definitely are achievable.
2. Resume : Over the years, all the firms tell us that IITB/D resumes are well made than IITK ones. Get some of the resumes from your friends over there, ask some of your IITK seniors for their resume, SPO is always there to help you out. But Please denote at least 2 weeks in preparing your master resume and sub-resumes for every company.
3. PPTs : Try and attend the PPTs of the companies. You can actually get to know a lot about the work culture there and what is expected of you in your initial years. It will help you decide if this is actually the thing for you or not.
4. Don’t Speculate : During October-Nov. , most of the students actually waste a lot of efforts in just speculating ‘Yaar yeh company toh ise le hi legi’. Believe me , it happens a lot, confuses you and wastes a lot of your time (especially if you are a 4 Year student.)
5. DPC : Please form a good DPC at least for your own sake. Yes maybe the post might not be of value, but a hard working student can make a lot of difference to his department placements. You cannot expect the OPCs to call in every company of your department.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Since it is a Finance profile, it would help if you have any finance /economics/ MBA projects to write about. DB looks for a good CPI and decent projects or extra curriculars and interest in the finance sector. It also wouldn't hurt to mention your technical skills here.
Round: Test
Experience: Since most of the finance work in India is back office (with all due respect to all those who have been placed in this sector), you have to be comfortable with numbers and calculations. The test is a typical CAT type paper mostly concentrating on quantitative analysis and data interpretation. There is also a bonus finance section for those who have knowledge on the subject.
Again practice cat type papers well and sit with a knowledgeable friend of yours to discuss topics in finance.
Tips: The short listing for the interview is based on both the performance in the test and the resume. (More on the test)
I never got through any of those tests. people who prepared seriously for CAT breezed through the test and I was left to bite their dust. I didn't make it into any of the good (read well paying) jobs during on the first 4 days.
Realize when you are in a recession period, no job comes easy. Most of us who are not insanely intelligent like that one dude in your wing need to practice hard for the test to get through. In a recession/slack scenario core companies save the day. Don't neglect your core courses.
General Tips: Internship: (attention third year people!)
When it comes to the placement interview, internships play pivotal role. There are rarely any interviews where the interviewee isn't drilled on their internships. So, please don‟t treat an internship as a paid vacation. Good work done during the internship gives one the confidence that can very well bowl the interviewer over (as it did in my case :D). Believe me confidence does much more than get you a job; it determines success and failure in mostundertakings. Internship gives you the first chance to build that up … use it!
Pre Placement Talks:
Please attend the ppts of at least those companies which fall into your sector of interest. At ppts you get to see a lot more things than the boring presentations and the pay package. Most companies bring along with them alumni who have spent a few years in the company. Observing or interacting with them will give you a good assessment of what you are going to be a few years from now if you join that company. For example I observed that alumni of XYZ Company were not as upbeat and confident as alumni of ABC Company (names have been hidden on request ;) ) even if XYZ was paying plenty more than ABC. I knew then and there that I would want to join ABC and never applied to XYZ. Be sure to utilize them and be sure to clear all your doubts and conceptions. Once you start attending presentations you will observe junta asking questions just to score brownie points with the speaker. Believe me it won't help one bit in landing them a job!
Resumes:
Making an appealing resume is the single most important step in the placement process and IITK is notorious for its bad resumes, so attend workshops. Like most IITK junta I sucked at making a resume (and still do), but whatever little skill I have, I got through workshops. One workshop I would advise everyone to attend is the resume making workshop of McKinsey. Get your resumes checked and edited by those who have been through placement especially by those from other IITs (I know this will hurt a lot of egos, but IITB's resumes are some of the best. Those dudes have mastered the art of making an impact with whatever little they've got, while we excel at doing exactly the opposite :P). Prepare an impactful resume and don't submit the same resume to every company, make changes based on the profile.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: Since it is a Finance profile, it would help if you have any finance /economics/ MBA projects to write about. DB looks for a good CPI and decent projects or extra curriculars and interest in the finance sector. It also wouldn't hurt to mention your technical skills here.
Round: Test
Experience: Since most of the finance work in India is back office (with all due respect to all those who have been placed in this sector), you have to be comfortable with numbers and calculations. The test is a typical CAT type paper mostly concentrating on quantitative analysis and data interpretation. There is also a bonus finance section for those who have knowledge on the subject.
Again practice cat type papers well and sit with a knowledgeable friend of yours to discuss topics in finance.
Tips: The short listing for the interview is based on both the performance in the test and the resume. (More on the test)
I never got through any of those tests. people who prepared seriously for CAT breezed through the test and I was left to bite their dust. I didn't make it into any of the good (read well paying) jobs during on the first 4 days.
Realize when you are in a recession period, no job comes easy. Most of us who are not insanely intelligent like that one dude in your wing need to practice hard for the test to get through. In a recession/slack scenario core companies save the day. Don't neglect your core courses.
General Tips: Internship: (attention third year people!)
When it comes to the placement interview, internships play pivotal role. There are rarely any interviews where the interviewee isn't drilled on their internships. So, please don‟t treat an internship as a paid vacation. Good work done during the internship gives one the confidence that can very well bowl the interviewer over (as it did in my case :D). Believe me confidence does much more than get you a job; it determines success and failure in mostundertakings. Internship gives you the first chance to build that up … use it!
Pre Placement Talks:
Please attend the ppts of at least those companies which fall into your sector of interest. At ppts you get to see a lot more things than the boring presentations and the pay package. Most companies bring along with them alumni who have spent a few years in the company. Observing or interacting with them will give you a good assessment of what you are going to be a few years from now if you join that company. For example I observed that alumni of XYZ Company were not as upbeat and confident as alumni of ABC Company (names have been hidden on request ;) ) even if XYZ was paying plenty more than ABC. I knew then and there that I would want to join ABC and never applied to XYZ. Be sure to utilize them and be sure to clear all your doubts and conceptions. Once you start attending presentations you will observe junta asking questions just to score brownie points with the speaker. Believe me it won't help one bit in landing them a job!
Resumes:
Making an appealing resume is the single most important step in the placement process and IITK is notorious for its bad resumes, so attend workshops. Like most IITK junta I sucked at making a resume (and still do), but whatever little skill I have, I got through workshops. One workshop I would advise everyone to attend is the resume making workshop of McKinsey. Get your resumes checked and edited by those who have been through placement especially by those from other IITs (I know this will hurt a lot of egos, but IITB's resumes are some of the best. Those dudes have mastered the art of making an impact with whatever little they've got, while we excel at doing exactly the opposite :P). Prepare an impactful resume and don't submit the same resume to every company, make changes based on the profile.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: I thought I had not done very well. They were looking for good performance in the Quant Section which had many questions on Probability and Statistics. I did not do well in this section. However, I was short-listed.
Round: Interview
Experience: By the time my interview turn came for the interview, the interviewers were running out of time. They just had 10 minutes per person. (They had a flight from Lucknow!). As I entered, I was told to quickly tell about me, why finance and why not a PhD. He asked a question from the test paper. I think the interview lasted less than 10 minutes.
Round: Interview
Experience: This round also lasted for about 10 minutes. This time it was more finance oriented. He asked some basic questions on Forwards, Futures and Options.
Tips: Deutsche Bank did not select me. I thought it was mainly because of my test score. I was later told that it was because they thought I did not fit the profile well.
General Tips: The Decision Making Process: Like most people at IITK, I was in a dilemma of what to do after my graduation. Broadly, I had two options in front of me – Core (PhD/Job) and Non-Core (MBA/Job). I had already had some research exposure. I had worked on some good research projects during my internships and also at IITK. Although I thought I was good at research, I wanted to explore working in a corporate environment as I had never done that before. Also, the life as a PhD and thereafter, seemed less action packed and less dynamic for me. Maybe I could do it at a later part in my life, but for now I decided to explore the Non-Core sector. I was looking for a company which would give me business exposure as well as an opportunity to learn and develop my skill set.Amongst the non-core sectors, Consultancy with its varied exposure seemed the best to me. I thought FMCG gave a wonderful leadership experience and was my second preference. Finance involved too much numbers and probability (something I’m not good at). But still it was my third preference (amongst the options available) as I am quite interested in the financial world. Analytics and then IT followed. Despite the heavy pay-package, the Oil sector did not attract me a lot. I did not prepare for it but still applied as we had very few good options this year.
Experiences:
1. In general, I would say that my preparation was good as 5th year had a lot of time.
2. It’s fun to prepare, especially HR and giving and taking mock interviews.
3. Shocks and Surprises – I was told that anything can happen during placements and it turned out to be true. The McKinsey shortlist came out in early October and I was not short-listed. I had not expected this at all and had even started practicing case studies long before. This left me really disappointed.
4. Try to do things early, November gets really busy – End Sems, CAT, Revise everything (I was not able to revise Fluid Mechanics).
5. Prepare for tests well, they matter a lot – if you score very well in the test (top few), the interview process would just check that you can talk, solve puzzles and you are interested (you will join). Besides, sometimes it is difficult to judge who is better by the interview process – the tests score matter then as they are the only objective score that they have (apart from CPI).
6. Know Probability well – learn Probability and Statistics and maybe even Stochastic Processes if you have not done these courses and you want a job in Finance/Analytics.
7. Don’t just prepare for consultancy / finance / FMCG – less than 10 people got placed in these companies. Prepare for other companies as well. Have a backup plan ready and do not lose hope, the scenario is bad – it’s not your fault – things will improve!
Skill Tips: 1. Make a good resume – bug your seniors.
2. Practice for aptitude tests – otherwise the one’s preparing for CAT have distinct advantage.
3. Improve communication skills – do lots of mock interviews and GDs.
4. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst – the scenario is bad – even the best can be in for a long placement season, and feeling bad about it will only make matters worse – it’s just your first job – in the long run of your career, these fluctuations won’t matter; what will matter is, how you handle these fluctuations.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: I thought I had not done very well. They were looking for good performance in the Quant Section which had many questions on Probability and Statistics. I did not do well in this section. However, I was short-listed.
Round: Interview
Experience: By the time my interview turn came for the interview, the interviewers were running out of time. They just had 10 minutes per person. (They had a flight from Lucknow!). As I entered, I was told to quickly tell about me, why finance and why not a PhD. He asked a question from the test paper. I think the interview lasted less than 10 minutes.
Round: Interview
Experience: This round also lasted for about 10 minutes. This time it was more finance oriented. He asked some basic questions on Forwards, Futures and Options.
Tips: Deutsche Bank did not select me. I thought it was mainly because of my test score. I was later told that it was because they thought I did not fit the profile well.
General Tips: The Decision Making Process: Like most people at IITK, I was in a dilemma of what to do after my graduation. Broadly, I had two options in front of me – Core (PhD/Job) and Non-Core (MBA/Job). I had already had some research exposure. I had worked on some good research projects during my internships and also at IITK. Although I thought I was good at research, I wanted to explore working in a corporate environment as I had never done that before. Also, the life as a PhD and thereafter, seemed less action packed and less dynamic for me. Maybe I could do it at a later part in my life, but for now I decided to explore the Non-Core sector. I was looking for a company which would give me business exposure as well as an opportunity to learn and develop my skill set.Amongst the non-core sectors, Consultancy with its varied exposure seemed the best to me. I thought FMCG gave a wonderful leadership experience and was my second preference. Finance involved too much numbers and probability (something I’m not good at). But still it was my third preference (amongst the options available) as I am quite interested in the financial world. Analytics and then IT followed. Despite the heavy pay-package, the Oil sector did not attract me a lot. I did not prepare for it but still applied as we had very few good options this year.
Experiences:
1. In general, I would say that my preparation was good as 5th year had a lot of time.
2. It’s fun to prepare, especially HR and giving and taking mock interviews.
3. Shocks and Surprises – I was told that anything can happen during placements and it turned out to be true. The McKinsey shortlist came out in early October and I was not short-listed. I had not expected this at all and had even started practicing case studies long before. This left me really disappointed.
4. Try to do things early, November gets really busy – End Sems, CAT, Revise everything (I was not able to revise Fluid Mechanics).
5. Prepare for tests well, they matter a lot – if you score very well in the test (top few), the interview process would just check that you can talk, solve puzzles and you are interested (you will join). Besides, sometimes it is difficult to judge who is better by the interview process – the tests score matter then as they are the only objective score that they have (apart from CPI).
6. Know Probability well – learn Probability and Statistics and maybe even Stochastic Processes if you have not done these courses and you want a job in Finance/Analytics.
7. Don’t just prepare for consultancy / finance / FMCG – less than 10 people got placed in these companies. Prepare for other companies as well. Have a backup plan ready and do not lose hope, the scenario is bad – it’s not your fault – things will improve!
Skill Tips: 1. Make a good resume – bug your seniors.
2. Practice for aptitude tests – otherwise the one’s preparing for CAT have distinct advantage.
3. Improve communication skills – do lots of mock interviews and GDs.
4. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst – the scenario is bad – even the best can be in for a long placement season, and feeling bad about it will only make matters worse – it’s just your first job – in the long run of your career, these fluctuations won’t matter; what will matter is, how you handle these fluctuations.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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Interview Questionnaire
6 Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself from the day u were born till today
- Ans.
I was born in [birth year] and have had a diverse range of experiences since then.
Grew up in [hometown] with [number of siblings] siblings
Attended [name of school] for primary education
Moved to [city] for high school and participated in [extracurricular activities]
Studied [major] at [university] and graduated in [graduation year]
Worked at [company] as [position] for [number of years]
Currently pursuing [hobbies/interest
- Q2. What is a Brownian motion? Properties of Brownian motion?
- Ans.
Brownian motion is the random movement of particles in a fluid due to collisions with other particles.
Brownian motion was first observed by Robert Brown in 1827.
It is caused by the random motion of fluid molecules.
The motion is characterized by its mean squared displacement over time.
Brownian motion is used to model a wide range of phenomena, from the diffusion of molecules in a cell to the movement of stock prices in
- Q3. What is a Martingale? What are Markov Processes? Is Martingale a Markov Process? Are Markov Processes Martingales?
- Ans.
Martingale is a betting strategy that doubles the bet after each loss. Markov process is a stochastic process with memorylessness.
Martingale is a betting strategy where the gambler doubles their bet after each loss, with the hope of eventually winning and recouping all previous losses.
Markov process is a stochastic process where the future state depends only on the present state, not on the past.
Martingale is not a Mar...
- Q4. One trait of yours that you're not proud of?
- Ans.
I tend to procrastinate on tasks that I find uninteresting or challenging.
I struggle with time management when it comes to tasks that don't excite me
I often find myself putting off difficult tasks until the last minute
I recognize that this trait can hinder my productivity and am working on improving it
- Q5. Puzzle: m2 = n2 + 32294
- Q6. In a group would it be better for me to assume a leadership position or simply be a part of it? Why?
- Ans.
It depends on the situation and the group dynamics.
Assuming a leadership position can be beneficial if the group lacks direction or is struggling to make decisions.
Being a part of the group can be better if there is already a strong leader or if you want to contribute without taking on too much responsibility.
Consider your strengths and weaknesses and how they can best serve the group.
Evaluate the group dynamics and se...
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: There were 4 sections: Maths, Finance, English, DI and Quant, No negative marking.
The Maths section had questions on basic probability and statistics. Also the Maths section had a higher weight age than the other sections (Questions carrying 3 marks each while other sections had 1 or 2 marks for each question. They were here, offering a quant profile so that justifies the distribution.)
The DI/Quant (2 marks each) and English (1 Mark Each) section were similar to CAT.
The finance section had questions on Basic Accounting.
Tips: Anyone who did well in the Maths section could find his name in the shortlist.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a 20-25 minute round. There were 2 interviewers, one of them was the HR manager and the other was a Quant Guy.
In the first question, they stopped me mid way when I mentioned the finance course.
The puzzle was also asked in last year’s interview.
Tips: I’m still not sure about why I did not qualify for the next round but one of the possible reasons was, I had mentioned my short temperedness as my weakness and later I came to know, this is considered to be a highly undesirable trait in the Investment Banking jobs. So be a bit careful while answering this question.
General Tips: I would like to start this article by telling you something about your major concern, and that is “Will this economic crisis has a telling effect on your job prospects ?”. And the answer is both Yes and No. I am a 5th year Mathematics student and have closely seen the placements of 3 batches and from my experience, I can surely say that “One who prepares well , gets through, No matter how tough the situation is". It happened with my batch and your batch won’t be an exception (Unless a catastrophe happens).Dilemma: Most of you guys sitting for placement shall be in your 7th semester which is considered to be one of the most hectic of all the semesters. Many of you might be preparing for CAT, others for GRE, some of you would have got a tough guide for your final year project. So you need to prioritize things. You need to think it through; “A Realistic Self Analysis” always helps. I’ll share what I did. I did join coaching classes for CAT but my first priority always was placements and accordingly I planned and executed things. Getting a 99+ percentile and then clearing the GD and PI’s was too much of a risk for me to take. So this might be one of the better times to go for your MBA but always have other options ready just in case.Resume for Analytics Companies:Most of the analytics companies have a lot of Statistical Analysis and Data Management work. So, candidates having an experience in Data handling are preferred. If some project of yours involved Data Handling, mention it in detail. If you have done some of the applied Statistics courses in the Maths/IME department, mention it in your resume.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: There were 4 sections: Maths, Finance, English, DI and Quant, No negative marking.
The Maths section had questions on basic probability and statistics. Also the Maths section had a higher weight age than the other sections (Questions carrying 3 marks each while other sections had 1 or 2 marks for each question. They were here, offering a quant profile so that justifies the distribution.)
The DI/Quant (2 marks each) and English (1 Mark Each) section were similar to CAT.
The finance section had questions on Basic Accounting.
Tips: Anyone who did well in the Maths section could find his name in the shortlist.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a 20-25 minute round. There were 2 interviewers, one of them was the HR manager and the other was a Quant Guy.
In the first question, they stopped me mid way when I mentioned the finance course.
The puzzle was also asked in last year’s interview.
Tips: I’m still not sure about why I did not qualify for the next round but one of the possible reasons was, I had mentioned my short temperedness as my weakness and later I came to know, this is considered to be a highly undesirable trait in the Investment Banking jobs. So be a bit careful while answering this question.
General Tips: I would like to start this article by telling you something about your major concern, and that is “Will this economic crisis has a telling effect on your job prospects ?”. And the answer is both Yes and No. I am a 5th year Mathematics student and have closely seen the placements of 3 batches and from my experience, I can surely say that “One who prepares well , gets through, No matter how tough the situation is". It happened with my batch and your batch won’t be an exception (Unless a catastrophe happens).Dilemma: Most of you guys sitting for placement shall be in your 7th semester which is considered to be one of the most hectic of all the semesters. Many of you might be preparing for CAT, others for GRE, some of you would have got a tough guide for your final year project. So you need to prioritize things. You need to think it through; “A Realistic Self Analysis” always helps. I’ll share what I did. I did join coaching classes for CAT but my first priority always was placements and accordingly I planned and executed things. Getting a 99+ percentile and then clearing the GD and PI’s was too much of a risk for me to take. So this might be one of the better times to go for your MBA but always have other options ready just in case.Resume for Analytics Companies:Most of the analytics companies have a lot of Statistical Analysis and Data Management work. So, candidates having an experience in Data handling are preferred. If some project of yours involved Data Handling, mention it in detail. If you have done some of the applied Statistics courses in the Maths/IME department, mention it in your resume.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was a 10-12 minute round taken by two fairly young Analysts. It started with an informal chit chat. I grabbed my opportunity. In my first line I told them that I had done my internship with Lehman Brothers. No wonder the next 5-6 questions were on my internship. There were followed by a couple of questions on swaps, spreads etc which I had mentioned in my resume (Note questions were not out of the blue…I had used these terms in my resume). Finally one question was - You have a decent CPI and are from Maths background so why not go for a PhD? Again talked about my internship with Lehman, the corporate world, professionalism etc.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was a 15-20 minute round taken by the CFO and the HR head.
My M.Sc. project was 'pricing of inflation linked pension plans'. There asked question about it. In my answer I used the word 'inflation' and the next question was - what is inflation?
Then I used WPI in my answer and I was told to explain WPI. I explained them the WPI basket...the weightage of the various categories...the base year etc...(They were quite impressed as my answer was complete with all the possible detail).
Next question - apart from WPI which other indices are popular in India...I told them about CPI industrial workers, labour etc.
Next question- What is today's inflation....I explained that inflation is calculated weekly and told them the latest figures.
Next question- why is inflation being talked about these days? My answer- Recently it was at a 13 yr high and RBI has been taking various measures to bring it down.
Next question- how does RBI control inflation? My answer- through open market operations, CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo.
Next question-what is open market operations, CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo? I explained them and also gave them the figures (eg CRR then was 6.5%, SLR was 24%...they were pretty impressed). It seemed they were trying to ensure that whatever I said I knew about them completely.
Once they were satisfied with my technical knowledge they asked- Why Investment Banking now that you won’t get hefty bonuses, what do you know about DB, etc. I mentioned DB's strength, its commercial banking, high liquidity etc. I told them that I expect the learning curve to be very steep in these difficult times.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: It was a 10-12 minute round taken by two fairly young Analysts. It started with an informal chit chat. I grabbed my opportunity. In my first line I told them that I had done my internship with Lehman Brothers. No wonder the next 5-6 questions were on my internship. There were followed by a couple of questions on swaps, spreads etc which I had mentioned in my resume (Note questions were not out of the blue…I had used these terms in my resume). Finally one question was - You have a decent CPI and are from Maths background so why not go for a PhD? Again talked about my internship with Lehman, the corporate world, professionalism etc.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was a 15-20 minute round taken by the CFO and the HR head.
My M.Sc. project was 'pricing of inflation linked pension plans'. There asked question about it. In my answer I used the word 'inflation' and the next question was - what is inflation?
Then I used WPI in my answer and I was told to explain WPI. I explained them the WPI basket...the weightage of the various categories...the base year etc...(They were quite impressed as my answer was complete with all the possible detail).
Next question - apart from WPI which other indices are popular in India...I told them about CPI industrial workers, labour etc.
Next question- What is today's inflation....I explained that inflation is calculated weekly and told them the latest figures.
Next question- why is inflation being talked about these days? My answer- Recently it was at a 13 yr high and RBI has been taking various measures to bring it down.
Next question- how does RBI control inflation? My answer- through open market operations, CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo.
Next question-what is open market operations, CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo? I explained them and also gave them the figures (eg CRR then was 6.5%, SLR was 24%...they were pretty impressed). It seemed they were trying to ensure that whatever I said I knew about them completely.
Once they were satisfied with my technical knowledge they asked- Why Investment Banking now that you won’t get hefty bonuses, what do you know about DB, etc. I mentioned DB's strength, its commercial banking, high liquidity etc. I told them that I expect the learning curve to be very steep in these difficult times.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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Q1. N-th Fibonacci NumberYou are given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 +7. Fibonacci number is calculated u...
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Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Why not PhD when your CPI is high ?
- Ans.
PhD is not the only measure of success or career path.
CPI is not the only factor in deciding to pursue a PhD
Career goals and interests may not align with a PhD
Financial or personal reasons may prevent pursuing a PhD
Alternative paths to success exist outside of a PhD
Examples: entrepreneurship, industry experience, advanced certifications
- Q2. Why finance ?
- Ans.
Finance is a dynamic field that offers opportunities to learn and grow while contributing to the success of businesses.
Finance is essential for the functioning of any organization
It involves analyzing financial data to make informed decisions
It offers opportunities to work in various industries such as banking, investment, and corporate finance
It provides a challenging and rewarding career path
Examples: analyzing finan...
- Q3. What is NIFTY ?
- Ans.
NIFTY is the flagship index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, comprising of 50 large-cap stocks.
NIFTY stands for National Stock Exchange Fifty
It is a market capitalization-weighted index
It represents the performance of the top 50 companies listed on the NSE
It is used as a benchmark for Indian equity market performance
- Q4. What is the index value ?
- Ans.
The index value is a numerical representation of the performance of a group of stocks or other assets.
Index value is calculated by taking the weighted average of the prices of the constituent stocks or assets.
It is used to track the overall performance of a particular market or sector.
Examples include the S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Changes in the index value can indicate trends in the m...
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: There were 4 sections to the test:
1st section, verbal - 15 questions : CAT type 1 mark questions.
2nd section, probability: 3 marks questions based on probability and stats.
3rd section, finance: Finance with one/two marks question (10 -15 questions based on bonds, maintenance margin, etc not something which normal student would know unless one has some background.)
4th section, quant: quantitative ability with CAT type questions.
Tips: Do prepare for CAT and read Newspaper.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a 10-12 min interview and the questions were generally based on internship project. There were no puzzles but some of my other batch mates were asked puzzles.
Tips: A good knowledge of Probability-Stats will be helpful. Have at least one attractive project, know all about it and try to drive your interview.
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Make sure you attend the PPT. Note some statistics and some attractive points which are mentioned during the PPT.
General Tips: Talk to seniors who are working there, make sure you know the work properly.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: There were 4 sections to the test:
1st section, verbal - 15 questions : CAT type 1 mark questions.
2nd section, probability: 3 marks questions based on probability and stats.
3rd section, finance: Finance with one/two marks question (10 -15 questions based on bonds, maintenance margin, etc not something which normal student would know unless one has some background.)
4th section, quant: quantitative ability with CAT type questions.
Tips: Do prepare for CAT and read Newspaper.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a 10-12 min interview and the questions were generally based on internship project. There were no puzzles but some of my other batch mates were asked puzzles.
Tips: A good knowledge of Probability-Stats will be helpful. Have at least one attractive project, know all about it and try to drive your interview.
Round: HR Interview
Tips: Make sure you attend the PPT. Note some statistics and some attractive points which are mentioned during the PPT.
General Tips: Talk to seniors who are working there, make sure you know the work properly.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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Q1. N-th Fibonacci NumberYou are given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 +7. Fibonacci number is calculated u...
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Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Interview
Experience: 1. My first interview was scheduled at 4 in the morning. Two interviews with Goldman Sachs(GS), and I did well in both.
2. The GS people asked me to chill out and told me they’ll call me back later. I saw in their list that I had done quite well in the pre-placement test.
3. Apparently, it is one of the most important factors.
4. But, Deutsche Bank(DB) was my dream company, with great seniors at that firm, its corporate culture, vast global exposure, and most importantly finance and I chucked the idea of joining GS as it was offering a back-end quant profile where my work would have been similar to the one at Morgan Stanley(where I interned), which I didn’t particularly enjoy.
5. So, I later interviewed at DB and completely nailed it.
General Tips: 1. For the quant profiles, they require you to be great at complex Olympiad type problems which are difficult to pick up or master at this stage.
2. You go into the tests or interviews with your innate abilities to tackle these.
3. These firms will also ask you some probability puzzles, and some popular programming questions. For probability, read “Fifty challenging problems in probability”, by Frederick Mosteller.
4. To tackle the programming bit (non CSE students who have been out of touch with programming), refer to few of the following websites: mytechinterviews.com, leetcode.com, xorswap.com, careercup.com.
Skills: Probability, Basic programming skills
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Experience: 1. My first interview was scheduled at 4 in the morning. Two interviews with Goldman Sachs(GS), and I did well in both.
2. The GS people asked me to chill out and told me they’ll call me back later. I saw in their list that I had done quite well in the pre-placement test.
3. Apparently, it is one of the most important factors.
4. But, Deutsche Bank(DB) was my dream company, with great seniors at that firm, its corporate culture, vast global exposure, and most importantly finance and I chucked the idea of joining GS as it was offering a back-end quant profile where my work would have been similar to the one at Morgan Stanley(where I interned), which I didn’t particularly enjoy.
5. So, I later interviewed at DB and completely nailed it.
General Tips: 1. For the quant profiles, they require you to be great at complex Olympiad type problems which are difficult to pick up or master at this stage.
2. You go into the tests or interviews with your innate abilities to tackle these.
3. These firms will also ask you some probability puzzles, and some popular programming questions. For probability, read “Fifty challenging problems in probability”, by Frederick Mosteller.
4. To tackle the programming bit (non CSE students who have been out of touch with programming), refer to few of the following websites: mytechinterviews.com, leetcode.com, xorswap.com, careercup.com.
Skills: Probability, Basic programming skills
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Top Deutsche Bank Analyst Interview Questions and Answers
Q1. A 10x10x10 cube is made up of 1x1x1 cubes. Its outer surface is painted red and then big cube is dismantled into smaller cubes. How many cubes are there with none of their faces painted red?
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Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies
Q1. N-th Fibonacci NumberYou are given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 +7. Fibonacci number is calculated u...
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Deutsche Bank Interview FAQs
How many rounds are there in Deutsche Bank interview for freshers?
Deutsche Bank interview process for freshers usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Deutsche Bank interview process for freshers are Technical, HR and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Deutsche Bank interview for freshers?
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 Deutsche Bank. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Deutsche Bank expect are KYC, Anti Money Laundering, Investment Banking, Client Onboarding and AML.
What are the top questions asked in Deutsche Bank interview for freshers?
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The duration of Deutsche Bank interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.
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