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IFS India Mercantile Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 6 Aug 2024

IFS India Mercantile Data Scientist Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Introduction
  • Q2. Asked about Career goals
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions based on ML and DL
  • Q2. SQL basic questions

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is data science
  • Ans. 

    Data science is the field of extracting insights and knowledge from data using various techniques and tools.

    • Data science involves collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to extract insights.

    • It uses various techniques such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and data visualization.

    • Data science is used in various fields such as finance, healthcare, and marketing.

    • Examples of data science applications include fraud...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is phyton and R
  • Ans. 

    Python and R are programming languages commonly used in data science and statistical analysis.

    • Python is a general-purpose language with a large community and many libraries for data manipulation and machine learning.

    • R is a language specifically designed for statistical computing and graphics, with a wide range of packages for data analysis and visualization.

    • Both languages are popular choices for data scientists and hav...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Provide the tips how to face the interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Three skills required to be a good data scientist?
  • Q2. Answer: Curious , Extremely argumentative and judgemental

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Explain dynamic programming with memoization

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where are you from, and why are you joining the company
  • Q2. Why are you joining the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First, they will ask about the breadth of your ML skills and the depth going forward

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic Hypothesis Understanding !
  • Q2. Apache Spark and Data Frames

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ask clearly for job role they said data scientist but currently I am doing MLOPS

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1)Tell me about yourself 2)explain about your projects 3) what is covariance,ttest, normal distribution, sampling distribution?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was a technical one. It lasted for about 45 minutes. The interviewer wanted to test both my knowledge and communication skills. Most of the questions asked to me were related to my B.sc (statistics).He asked on the basics related to my project topic and some current affairs based on my field.Luckily I was able to answer most of the questions. I tried to answer each question with examples. It was my first oncampus interview, and I think I did well for a fresher. You need to stay calm. Please go through the job description and recheck your resume to ensure that you are a best-fit for the position.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic ML

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Nothing much technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Go in formals
2. Fluency in English is important (depends on interview panel)
3. Clarity on what your talking about

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jan 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Which job gives me do that work because of this job very important to me

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No adive

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. First Round: Basic Statistics, Basic Python Programming, Past Projects. Second Round: Past Projects, Questions from computer vision, NLP, SQL, Basic Python.

IFS India Mercantile Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in IFS India Mercantile Data Scientist interview?
IFS India Mercantile interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the IFS India Mercantile interview process are HR and Technical.
What are the top questions asked in IFS India Mercantile Data Scientist interview?

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