Goldman Sachs Technical Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Team leader round, asked about technical stuffs
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Q1. Personal Interview, past experience etc
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Q1. Be clear with your basics
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Q1. Maven basics, Design Patterns
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Q1. 5 ways of initializing SAS Macro variables
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There are multiple ways to initialize SAS Macro variables.
• Using the %LET statement

• Using the %GLOBAL statement

• Using the %SYSCALL macro function

• Using the %SYSFUNC macro function

• Using the %DO loop
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Q2. Difference between Merge and Sql Join
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Merge is a function in pandas library used to combine two dataframes based on a common column, while SQL join is used to combine tables based on a specified condition.
• Merge is a function in pandas library, while SQL join is a clause in SQL.

• Merge combines two dataframes based on a common column, while SQL join combines tables based on a specified condition.

• Merge can perform inner, outer, left, and right joins, while SQL...read more
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Q3. 5 proc statements
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Q1. Option pricing model- BSM assumptions and explanation
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Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) model is a mathematical model used for pricing options.
• BSM model assumes constant risk-free rate, constant volatility, and lognormal distribution of stock prices.

• It assumes no dividends are paid during the option's life.

• The model assumes the option can only be exercised at expiration.

• The underlying stock follows a geometric Brownian motion.

• The model is used to calculate the theoretical price ...read more
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Q2. Explain options and it’s pricing
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Options are financial instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified price within a specific time period.
• Options can be call options or put options

• Call options give the holder the right to buy the underlying asset at a specified price within a specific time period

• Put options give the holder the right to sell the underlying asset at a specified price...read more
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Q1. Why is ATM option delta 0.5
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ATM option delta is 0.5 because it represents a 50% chance of the option expiring in-the-money.
• ATM option delta is 0.5 because it is at-the-money, meaning the option strike price is equal to the current underlying asset price.

• Delta measures the sensitivity of an option's price to changes in the underlying asset price.

• A delta of 0.5 indicates a 50% probability of the option expiring in-the-money.

• ATM options have the hig...read more
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Q2. Current affairs on interest rate
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Q1. Implement heap? Question related to Priority Queue
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Q1. Behavioural Skills
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