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Updated 21 Jun 2024

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction about yourself
  • Q2. How your day looks like
  • Q3. Situation based questions
  • Q4. Did you made any error while processing and how it was caught?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I once made an error in processing a customer order, but it was caught during the quality check process.

    • Made an error in processing a customer order by entering the wrong quantity

    • Error was caught during the quality check process before the order was shipped out

    • Implemented double-checking procedures to prevent similar errors in the future

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Are you committed towards work. What if you'll get offer from our competitors. What will you do?
  • Q6. Why you are looking to change company. Why you did not applied for IJP?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared, read JD thoroughly. You can check experience of your interviewer on LinkedIn to understand what types of questions he/she can ask.

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Deutsche Bank user image Ashish Viswananthan

posted on 5 Dec 2015

I applied via Walk-in

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Personals (tell me about yourself, couple of short questions from resume
  • Q2. Lots of personals about why markets (why not consulting too!), why Deutsche etc
  • Q3. Couple of puzzles (reasonably simple)
  • Q4. Some problems on hedging using futures, FX exposure, credit exposure etc. Interest rates, currencies, some macro gyaan
  • Q5. Good no. of questions on subprime crisis (both factual and also interpretation based questions like „What would you do if you were Ben Bernanke and you found out about all this in 2007‟)
  • Q6. Couple of questions testing knowledge of capital markets etc („If I were an FII with 100 million dollars, where should I invest it today?‟ etc)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for Analytical ability (more in terms of thought process of approaching a problem), good awareness of financial crisis and general gyaan and willingness to work in markets (i.e. how convincing my reasons were etc). I wasn‟t tested too much on derivatives and puzzles, but I believe a few others had lots of questions in this area.

I think the personals & financial crisis questions went very well, pretty decent with the puzzles too. Started a bit slowly on the problems, but was able to arrive at the solution quickly once I had the hang of the question.
Tips: I prepared pretty well for derivatives & financial crisis. Though my approach was not very quick for the former, this was not a problem because I was not hurried for these questions and they were also seeing how I was approaching the solution. I was well prepared with the personals section – very clear on why I wanted markets, not consulting etc and I think I gave them nearly 6 reasons for Why Deutsche 

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: For most banks, and for Deutsche especially, be prepared with personals at three levels (Tell me about yourself etc | Why markets, why not consult / IBD etc | Why Deutsche). I had done my homework by speaking to seniors in this respect and I think
Name
Ashish Viswanathan
Educational Qualification
B. Tech Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Workex
Shell Global Solutions (1 year)
Summers Company & Role
Deutsche Bank Global Markets, London Associate

Networth Fin Summers Guide 2010 6 | P a g e
my clarity of thought on these questions clinched it.

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Make sure you understand what you are preparing in case of derivatives. Don‟t get caught up and confused by the math, learn the basics of why and how the derivatives work

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Make sure you are well prepared with financial crisis / current affairs / bailout and efforts to fight the crisis. Have an opinion on issues like „Do you think it was right to not bail out Lehman?‟ etc and be prepared to defend your opinion

Skill Tips: Curiosity, “can-do” attitude, Gyaan on derivatives, basic excel skills, willingness to learn in a sometimes chaotic environment
Skills: basic excel skills, Curiosity To Learn
College Name: IIM Bangalore

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Puzzles
  • Q2. Financial Derivatives questions
  • Q3. HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for A bit of quant smartness, else mostly culture fit and a strong resume.
Tips: Be calm and confident and honest.

Skills: Finance Basics, Puzzle Solving Capability
College Name: IIM Bangalore

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Demonetization
  • Q2. Banking sector questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Basic aptitude test. East to clear.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 25

Skills: Reasoning Ability, Mathematical Logic, Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge
College Name: Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Brief introduction,,
  • Q2. Why markets?
  • Ans. 

    Markets offer dynamic and challenging environments that require constant adaptation and innovation.

    • Markets provide opportunities for growth and expansion

    • Competition in markets drives innovation and efficiency

    • Markets offer diverse career paths and opportunities for personal development

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  • Q3. 2-3 puzzles,
  • Q4. Economics questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: No. of Interviews: 1
I think they were looking for Mathematical and analytical ability, Awareness about and aptitude for finance related stuff (news items, their analysis, my understanding etc.)

Tips: Being prepared: In markets there is no substitute to knowing your stuff. You can‟t faff your way through as the questions will be technical

Skills: Financial Markets, Aptitude, Analytical Skills, Mathematical Aptitude
College Name: IIM Bangalore
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The one-hour coding test included multiple-choice questions on Java and MySQL, as well as two coding questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. It was based on Binary Search, Find the target element in the shifted sorted array.
  • Q2. Comparator vs Comparable. Sort List of employee object using salary attribute
  • Ans. 

    Comparator is used to define custom sorting logic, while Comparable is used to implement natural ordering. Sort list of employee objects by salary using Comparator.

    • Create a Comparator implementation to compare employee objects based on salary attribute

    • Use Collections.sort() method with the custom Comparator to sort the list of employee objects

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic OOps concepts.
  • Q2. Dasic DBMS

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up Core Java and DBMS.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Walk me thru your CV
  • Ans. 

    I have a diverse background in finance, with experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial analysis.

    • Started my career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs

    • Transitioned to corporate finance role at Microsoft, focusing on financial planning and analysis

    • Currently working as a financial analyst at a tech startup, responsible for budgeting and forecasting

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Technical questions from Job description
  • Q3. Why switching your job?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a different environment.

    • Looking for new challenges and opportunities for growth

    • Interested in exploring different work environments

    • Seeking a change in career path or industry

    • Want to enhance skills and knowledge in a different setting

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  • Q4. Behavioral Questions
  • Q5. Projects and accomplishments
  • Q6. How do you align with the role?
  • Ans. 

    I align with the role through my strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work well in a team.

    • Strong communication skills: I excel in conveying information clearly and effectively to team members and clients.

    • Attention to detail: I have a keen eye for spotting errors and ensuring tasks are completed accurately.

    • Teamwork: I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with others to achie

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About the accounting related to accurals and all
  • Q2. Question related to your pervious job experience
  • Q3. About journal entries
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Aml KYC questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Process related
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion on HR related
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on Job profile & experience was asked.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Process Specific Questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Process Specific Questions
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Process Specific Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident & share logical answers to the questions.

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