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4 interviews found
I applied via Referral
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. What type of discount rates would you use in a DCF model if you were assuming CAPM model to be true
- Ans.
Discount rates in DCF model assuming CAPM model to be true
Use the CAPM formula to calculate the cost of equity
Add a risk premium to the risk-free rate
Discount rate = Cost of Equity
Example: Risk-free rate = 2%, Beta = 1.2, Market risk premium = 5%, Cost of Equity = 2% + 1.2(5%) = 8%
Use the same discount rate for all future cash flows
- Q2. About power sector valuation in general due to prior experience in the same.
- Q3. Checked mathematical problem solving ability
- Q4. Was given puzzles (probability based problem solving)
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: While I was not able to come to a final numerical answer, ability to break the problem into parts and structure how to solve the question seemed important.
I think they were looking for a guy with experience in valuation for this role.
Tips: Preparation
Think before you talk. Special Prep: Corp Fin, Various Modelling Techniques.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for:
Common sense, analytical ability, trying different approaches , sound Corp Fin fundae
Tips: what helped me in the interview:
Corp Fin, Knowledge of DCF modelling and prior work ex. at SDG
Skills: Approaching A Problem, Analytical Skills, Common Sense
College Name: IIM Bangalore
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I applied via Referral
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Questions on macroeconomics Funda
- Q2. Questions on financial funda
- Q3. Personals about me
- Q4. Puzzles
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: i think they were looking for cultural fit as I had 2 personal round interviews.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for guys having some general funda about the whole industry especially interest rates and currency.
Tips: Mostly basic financial funda were solid along with macro economics funda helped
helped you in the interview a lot. Puzzles were tricky but was simple as i had done them before which impressed 1 panel.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for guys having some general funda about the whole industry especially interest rates and currency.
I think that's why I was put in FX trading desk.
Tips: Mostly basic financial funda were solid along with macro economics funda helped
helped you in the interview a lot. Puzzles were tricky but was simple as i had done them before which impressed 1 panel.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Puzzles went right. Had some problem solving currency questions
Skill Tips: Quick, calm and amazing learner
Skills: Quick Learning
College Name: IIM Bangalore
I applied via Referral
Interview Questionnaire
5 Questions
- Q1. Macroeconomics (exchange rate stuff, bit of discussion on monetary policy),
- Q2. Puzzles(a lot of them)
- Q3. Derivatives (asked me to price a digital option w/o using term 1 quant stuff)
- Q4. Deal valuation(in IBD interview), discussion on retail sector(in almost all the rounds since I had worked for online retail firm Amazon.com)
- Q5. Financial Ratios (last chapter of finacc course)
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: I believe they were looking for a lot of enthusiasm, strong desire to join their company and of course an aptitude for finance
Tips: I believe the key is to stay confident because that is what the banks look for. Any signs of panic might kill your chances. There is no right or wrong answer when asked for your view on some issue or market. What they just expect is that you should be able to give reasons for whatever your view is.
Skill Tips: I guess prior knowledge of financial derivatives is a must. It might get a bit difficult otherwise, given the fact that people start talking in terms of delta, gamma and vega right from day 1
Skills:
College Name: IIM Bangalore
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Nehal Agrawal
Interview Questionnaire
4 Questions
- Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now?
- Ans.
In 5 years, I see myself as a senior financial advisor leading a team of successful advisors and expanding my client base.
Leading a team of advisors
Expanding client base
Achieving senior financial advisor status
- Q2. Why did you apply for this job?
- Ans.
I applied for this job because of my passion for helping others achieve their financial goals.
Passion for helping others with their finances
Interest in financial planning and investment strategies
Desire to make a positive impact on clients' financial well-being
- Q3. What about the job is of interest to you?
- Ans.
I am interested in the Financial Advisor job because it allows me to help individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals.
I enjoy working with numbers and analyzing financial data.
I have a passion for helping others make informed financial decisions.
I find the challenge of creating personalized financial plans exciting.
I am motivated by the opportunity to continuously learn and stay updated on market trends.
I ...
- Q4. What are your expectations from this job?
- Ans.
I expect to grow professionally, help clients achieve their financial goals, and contribute to the success of the company.
Opportunity for professional growth and development
Helping clients achieve their financial goals
Contributing to the success of the company
Working in a supportive and collaborative team environment
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: During this round, I spent about an hour at the office of the company. I was introduced with 2 other people besides the main interviewer. Each person gave me a glimpse of what their day is like, what is their role in the company, what is their approach to work. Besides, they also shared their own story about how they got where they are.
Tips: Ask as many questions as you can and want to. This is the chance for you to know the company, what to expect from the job, what a typical day at work would like for you, etc. Even the company gets a chance to know you better. This is the place where you get a chance to decide if the job is a right fit for you or not. If the job description excites you and you can see yourself doing it in the future, then you know you'll like working there.
Round: Test
Experience: A series of questions popped up one after the other relating to a typical day at work. The test was based on different small decisions a person had to make when at work. For e.g., prioritizing a few important matters at hand. Moreover, it also had questions about how would you handle this situation with a client, etc.
Tips: Before taking this tryout, try and find someone in the same role, be it with someone from another company. Ask them questions about how do they manage different situations, what is expected of them from the company when a certain situation arises, what kind of training do they get before starting the job, etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 45
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Anonymous
I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Questionnaire
3 Questions
- Q1. What is your final year project?what technology did i used for it?Basic oops concepts.
- Ans.
My final year project was on developing a web-based inventory management system using Java and MySQL.
Developed using Java and MySQL
Web-based inventory management system
Implemented basic OOPs concepts
Used MVC architecture for better code organization
Included features like user authentication, product management, and order tracking
- Q2. What did you do in lockdown?
- Q3. Tell me something about yourself.
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.
They give some topics related to present situation like in my GD in 2020 co. HR give topics related to that situation in our country like difference between offline education and online education system. and covid-19 pandemic related topics.
(4 Questions)
- Q1. Tell me About your self ?
- Q2. What do you know about this job position ?
- Q3. What is your favourite colour ? Can i know the speciality of your favourite colour ?
- Q4. Who inspired you to go to job daily and work hard ?
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. All types of test steeps
- Ans.
Types of test steps in software testing
Unit testing - testing individual units or components of the software
Integration testing - testing how different units or components work together
System testing - testing the entire system as a whole
Acceptance testing - testing if the software meets the requirements and is ready for release
Regression testing - testing to ensure that changes or updates to the software did not intro...
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Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Questions related to COBOL,JCL,VSAM,DB2,CICS,Vision plus
I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There was 1 interview round.
(4 Questions)
- Q1. My self , Previous work knowledge, Salary expectations.
- Q2. Why you left last organisation?
- Q3. What is your salary expectations ?
- Q4. Where do you live at ?
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Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Tell me about yourself and basic questions related to programming.
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