Guotai Junan Securities Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 87 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Timing : It was conducted in evening at 3 PM
The pacreception environment was very user friendly .
The platform was audio and video proctored.

Q1. 
Binary to Decimal Conversion
Convert a given binary number, represented as a string 'S' of size 'N', into its decimal equivalent integer and output it.
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The first line contains an integer 'T', den...read more
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Convert a binary string to its decimal equivalent integer.
• Iterate through the binary string from right to left, multiplying each digit by 2 raised to the power of its position.

• Add the results of the multiplication to get the decimal equivalent.

• Ensure the binary string consists only of '0' and '1' characters.

• Handle multiple test cases by repeating the conversion process for each case.
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Round duration - 80 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

So This was a very interactive round . There were two interviewers , one male and one female . The male interviewer was quite experienced where as female interviewer was relatively new . The Interview started by a small introduction followed by some OOPS related questions where I was tested on how i perceive the concept of OOPS in real life . Then this conversation was followed by some core concepts of JAVA like abstract classes and interfaces . Then I was asked about my projects that i mentioned in my resume , then after some healthy discussion on those projects , the interviewer started to question about DBMS , I was asked some basic queries followed by some advanced queries and then followed by a discussion on SQL vs NoSQL . Then Interviewers asked me about my tech stack and the source of my technical knowledge. Then at last I was asked that why Blackrock and this concluded my Interview.

Q1. 
Ninja And The Triangle Problem Statement
Ninja is provided with 'N' stars and the task is to construct a triangle such that the 'i'th level of the triangle uses 'i' number of stars. The goal is to make th...read more
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Given 'N' stars, construct a triangle with maximum height using 'i' stars in 'i'th level.
• Calculate the maximum height of the triangle using the formula: height = floor((-1 + sqrt(1 + 8 * N)) / 2)

• Iterate through each test case and calculate the maximum height for each 'N'.

• Output the maximum height for each test case.
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Tell me about a time where you resolve a conflict

Reverse a string, identify anagram

Q1. Basic questions related to resume
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Q2. Technical questions related to language you known
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70 minutes test, and 4 questions

Q1. Behavioural Queston
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Q1. About projects in resume
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Q2. Resume related questions
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Q1. What experience do you have with APIs?
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I have experience working with various APIs to integrate systems and automate processes.
• Developed scripts to interact with RESTful APIs for data retrieval and manipulation

• Integrated third-party APIs for payment processing and data analytics

• Utilized APIs for automating tasks such as email notifications and reporting

• Worked with API documentation to understand endpoints and authentication methods
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Q2. What is your experience with Jira and Confluence?
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I have extensive experience using Jira and Confluence for project management and collaboration.
• Managed project tasks and timelines in Jira

• Created and organized documentation in Confluence

• Collaborated with team members through Jira and Confluence

• Customized workflows and dashboards in Jira

• Integrated Jira with other tools for seamless project management
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Q1. Tell me about Trade life cycle?
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Trade life cycle refers to the stages involved in a trade from initiation to settlement.
• Initiation: Trade is proposed and agreed upon by parties involved.

• Execution: Trade is carried out as per agreed terms.

• Confirmation: Parties confirm details of the trade.

• Clearing: Trade details are matched and processed.

• Settlement: Actual exchange of funds and securities takes place.

• Post-trade processing: Reconciliation and reporting
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Q2. Tell me about Financial products?
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Financial products are instruments that help individuals and organizations manage their financial resources and achieve specific financial goals.
• Financial products can include savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and insurance policies.

• They are designed to provide a range of benefits such as capital appreciation, income generation, risk management, and wealth preservation.

• Investors ca...read more
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