Kantar Senior Analyst Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - general finance related questions

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the best for the interviews.

Round: Test
Experience: First round is a online test containing 10 verbal, 10 logical ,20 numerical aptitude questions total 40 question and duration is for 45 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: 39 people got shortlisted for round 2. Round 2 is like hr interview all u need to do is speak and be confident

Round: puzzles round
Experience: 25 got shortlisted for round 3. Round has puzzles and gestimation questions. You need to clearly explain Guestimation question.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: 13 got shortlisted for final round. Its again Hr interview by all the company members. Out of 13 few were asked puzzles. Finally 10 people were selected.

General Tips: Placement experience was amazing. Interviews were really good . They just wanna check whether your confident about what you speak or not. Those people were really friendly so no need to be tensed.
Don't freak out looking at the new puzzle try thing new to solve it. Be confident about your self and what ever you tell them.Which ever quote u make about your self be ready with example and what you have learned from that example
Skill Tips: No book preparation is required. U need to be good at solving puzzles and explain what ever your doing. During test last section i.e., numerical will have few lengthy questions so don't waste your time on one question.
For Guestimation u have to make appropriate guess and explain them why that guess , how does things change in different environments
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Round: Test
Experience: Standard CAT type questions but a level down from difficulty perspective.
Any standard CAT book will do for cracking the written test.

Tips: There is Sectional cutoff, so attempt each section giving equal weight.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer was a very chill guy.Before starting on to the puzzles he asked questions on the my resume , current affairs,sports,hobbies and then we had a long discussion on Arsenal (it was the club i supported).He also turned out to be an arsenal supporter,thus making the interview process ultra light.He just asked one puzzle and ended the interview process.

Tips: As i have a habit of daily reading a newspaper i was fairly acquainted with the current affairs and it helped me a lot.
Besides that, being a mechanical engineer i was questions about why not pursuing career in core engineering,so one should be prepared with all the answers.
Good communication skill will definitely help.
One should know one's resume inside out.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The interview went out smoothly.He just want to check whether you are fit for the company.
Tips: Be confident and be yourself.Don't try to bluff.

Skill Tips: Don't worry about the placement process.Even if you fail don't loose your hope and carry on with your efforts,something bigger and better is waiting for you.
Skills: LOGICAL THINKING ABILITIES, Ability To Think, 1)communication, Ability To Analyse
College Name: NIT Surat
Motivation: After a year the company offers you the onsite project.

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Based on whether you have experience in analytics, maths or programming.
Tips: If you're serious about EXL, work on a data science project, intern or take up a few courses in data science. Probability and Statistics is a 'must do course'.

Round: Test
Experience: Had 4 questions. One was based on probabilty, another was a puzzle, a data interpretation question and finally a case study question, involving a bit of guesstimate analysis.
Tips: Be strong in probability and puzzles. Do one or two cases with a friend while preparing for any kind of internship.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: No group discussion

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was asked about myself, my interest areas, the reason for applying for EXL. That was pretty much it
Tips: Be thorough and genuine with all kinds of HR questions

Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Took parameters like college fests gana sabhas. And gave a figure

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Briefed abt the experience in detail which helped me win the trust

Round: Test
Experience: This round consisted of 40 questions and time limit was also 40 minutes. Since I was preparing for CAT, so I found this round quite easy, but since I was appearing for a job, hence pressure was there. Fortunately, I cleared this round with ease.
Tips: You can practice questions online. Indiabix.com is useful site for this. If you want to practice some advance questions, then refer to Arun sharma's books
Duration: 40 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: I don't remember the exact questions which company officials asked, but this round was entirely based on puzzles. They asked 4-6 puzzles starting with easy ones and then level of difficulty increased. I solved first 4 puzzles. Last two puzzles were quite difficult and I remember I took 15-20 minutes to solve each. I was able to solve one but not other. Apart from this they also asked 1 guesstimate question. It was "how many litres of paint is required to paint the building of your college". I estimated the area of buildings and after 20 minutes gave a guesstimate answer. Impressed with my problem solving skills, I was eligible for the next round.
Tips: There are many online sites through which you can practice puzzles and IQ questions.
For guesstimate question you need to know certain details that might help you to solve the questions like
1. Population of india
2. Population of your state and city
3. Literacy rate
4. Sex ratio
5. Your college parameters

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round was technical round. I did internship on ERP software and Database management, so they asked a few questions on it. Then next was questions related to the subjects which I studied. Since I am not good at Electronics so I wasn't able to solve much questions. I feared that I might get eliminated now. Then they asked few questions from coding C, C++, Data structure. I solved them quickly. I guessed that saved me, and I got promoted for next round
Tips: One thing interviewers will definitely ask in this round is questions related to your subjects. So, if you good in your studies then you can easily clear this else you can prepare 2-3 subjects well. Rest technical questions will depend on your resume like apart from studies what additional knowledge you possess.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The final round, "grand finale". I had given two interviews for internship and got rejected both times in final round. So, I was a bit tensed. I went there, the VP of the company was sitting there ready to fire questions upon me. But, I maintained my equanimity and gave appropriate answers and after 3 hours, my name was there among the list of selected students.
Tips: Prepare for the HR questions which is generally asked. And be ready for surprise questions they might ask from you. You have to be confident that's all and you can succeed with flying colours

Skills: Activeness Of Candidate, How Well Do You Speak When Your Mistakes And Weak Points Are Pointed Out, Clear Picture Of What You Want To Be In The Future, Big Data Analytics, Body Language In Interview, Electronics, Coding Skills And Knowledge On Data Structures, Puzzle Solving Capability
College Name: NIT Kurukshetra

Round: Test
Experience: Anyone preparing honestly for CAT or other exams should easily clear this round. Questions are not very much difficult, the main challenge is to do the questions in limited time. One should leave those questions which seem tricky or time consuming. In our college more than 350 gave the test but only 45 were shortlisted for the next round
Total Questions: 40

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: Anyone preparing honestly for CAT or other exams should easily clear this round. Questions are not very much difficult, the main challenge is to do the questions in limited time. One should leave those questions which seem tricky or time consuming. In our college more than 350 gave the test but only 45 were shortlisted for the next round

Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: General questions were asked related to the college life, one should be prepared for what he/she has written in the resume. Two or three riddles will also be asked in this interview, it is important to keep your cool at this time and go through with your approach with the interview.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: General HR interview.
One should prepare for the general HR questions. Nothing extra ordinary required just be confident with your communication skills.

Skills: Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Communication And Confidence
College Name: NIT Kurukshetra