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HDFC Life Senior Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 30 Apr 2024

HDFC Life Senior Data Scientist Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. LSTM RNN and simple RNN difference
  • Ans. 

    LSTM RNN is a type of RNN that can learn long-term dependencies, while simple RNN struggles with vanishing/exploding gradients.

    • LSTM RNN has more complex architecture with memory cells, input, forget, and output gates.

    • Simple RNN has a single tanh activation function and suffers from vanishing/exploding gradients.

    • LSTM RNN is better at capturing long-term dependencies in sequences.

    • Simple RNN is simpler but struggles with

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is lasso regression
  • Ans. 

    Lasso regression is a type of linear regression that uses L1 regularization to prevent overfitting by adding a penalty term to the loss function.

    • Lasso regression helps in feature selection by shrinking the coefficients of less important features to zero.

    • It is particularly useful when dealing with high-dimensional data where the number of features is much larger than the number of samples.

    • The regularization parameter in...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to fine tune a llm model
  • Ans. 

    Fine tuning a LLM model involves adjusting hyperparameters to improve performance.

    • Perform grid search or random search to find optimal hyperparameters

    • Use cross-validation to evaluate different hyperparameter combinations

    • Regularize the model to prevent overfitting

    • Adjust learning rate and batch size for better convergence

    • Consider using techniques like early stopping to prevent overfitting

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal discussion
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2021. There were 3 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 - Aptitude Test 

English language arthamatic reasoning

Round 3 - RM interciew 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About past work experience and company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Need strong Recommendations and previous work Experience.

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2022.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your family
  • Q2. Why you want to join

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please don't attend any interview with Gallagher. HR is very rude when we ask for feedback.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Aptitude Test 

Reasoning, English grammar, elimentry maths

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Types of insurance?
  • Ans. 

    Insurance is a contract between an individual and an insurance company to protect against financial loss.

    • Life insurance

    • Health insurance

    • Auto insurance

    • Homeowners insurance

    • Disability insurance

    • Travel insurance

    • Pet insurance

    • Liability insurance

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to work here?
  • Ans. 

    I want to work here because of the company's strong reputation, opportunities for growth, and alignment with my skills and values.

    • Strong reputation: The company has a proven track record of success and is highly regarded in the industry.

    • Opportunities for growth: The company offers a clear career path and invests in the professional development of its employees.

    • Alignment with skills and values: The company's mission, va...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview will not be that though.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a mail regarding the escalation
  • Q2. Insurance ombudsman and details regarding them
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Face to face interview
  • Q2. When did you last worked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Give your true and best things
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Very Nice Experience for sbi lIfe
  • Q2. Experience for previous company information related work and daily schedule for working
  • Q3. Family information
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be truthful in your resume. It is very easy to catch false or lies during the interview by asking basic questions.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Normally quote my previous experience asked and my background basis details asked.
  • Q2. I have share my experience and my personal background.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Be honest with your years of experience. All information you share will be verified at the time of joining.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

SBI preliminary question

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why we should hire you?
  • Q2. What is your expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep studying 👍... Prepare yourself. SBI preliminary exam pattern type questions are asked during the the exam. 100 marks out of how much you can give right answers.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do want this job? Where do you see yourself in next 5 years Your weakness
  • Q2. How did your skill help our institution Let me know something about the internship ( if you had done some) And about the projevt done in the college ( you should be very sound of your project as they ask ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just have some good communication skills and guts to answer any question asked by the hr
And be confident enough.😀
Best of luck.

HDFC Life Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HDFC Life Senior Data Scientist interview?
HDFC Life interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the HDFC Life interview process are Technical, Behavioral and HR.
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  1. How to fine tune a llm mo...read more
  2. LSTM RNN and simple RNN differe...read more
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