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Merrill Lynch India Technology Services Private Equity/Hedge Fund/VC-Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 8 Dec 2015

Merrill Lynch India Technology Services Private Equity/Hedge Fund/VC-Manager Interview Experiences

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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

  • Answered by AI
  • 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

Round: Puzzle Interview
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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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How to face the interview and what type questions facing
  • Q2. How many round of interview experience candidates how to face technical subject related questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the typical interview question?
  • Q2. What is the structure of the basic salary for this position?
  • Q3. What is your job location? Pune
  • Q4. What's the work I am credit card department pune
  • Q5. What is a skill Accounting advance
Round 2 - Accounting 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What's besic salery
  • Q2. What s working

Interview Preparation Tips

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Numerical verbal abstracts and logical reasoning questions.

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you tell me about yourself? What are your strengths? Where do you see yourself in five years? Why are you interested in this job?
  • Ans. 

    Experienced accountant with strong analytical skills and a passion for financial management. Goal-oriented and dedicated to continuous learning and growth.

    • Strengths include attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in financial software

    • In five years, I see myself as a senior accountant or financial manager, leading a team and contributing to the strategic growth of the organization

    • I am interested in ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are your weaknesses?
  • Ans. 

    One of my weaknesses is that I can be overly critical of my own work.

    • I tend to be a perfectionist and can spend too much time on a task to ensure it is flawless

    • I sometimes struggle with delegating tasks to others because I want to make sure they are done correctly

    • I am working on improving my time management skills to prioritize tasks more effectively

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Knowledge and skills
  • Q2. Confidence and communcation
  • Q3. Problem solving skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's a very nice job and this is vwru great opportunity for me
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Create a. cI/CD Pipe line
  • Ans. 

    Set up a CI/CD pipeline for automated software delivery

    • Choose a CI/CD tool like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI

    • Create a repository for your code on a version control system like GitHub

    • Set up a build stage to compile the code and run tests

    • Add a deployment stage to deploy the code to a testing environment

    • Configure automated testing and quality checks in the pipeline

    • Integrate with tools like Docker for containerization an

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to integrate end -end testing in CI/CD pipeline
  • Ans. 

    End-to-end testing can be integrated into CI/CD pipelines by automating test scripts and running them after each code change.

    • Automate end-to-end test scripts using tools like Selenium or Cypress

    • Integrate the automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to run after each code change

    • Use tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI to trigger the end-to-end tests

    • Monitor test results and failures to ensure code quality and reliability

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Domian credit card knowledge
  • Q2. Standards for payment gateways
  • Ans. 

    Standards for payment gateways ensure secure transactions and data protection.

    • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance is essential for all payment gateways.

    • Encryption protocols like SSL/TLS should be used to protect sensitive information.

    • Tokenization can help prevent fraud by replacing card details with a unique token.

    • Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security for transactions.

    • R...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well with domain as well

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cloud migration steps
  • Q2. Aws service and database
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Aws sqs details
  • Q2. Posrgresql disadvantages
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Account related
  • Q2. GST
  • Q3. TDS
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is account
  • Q2. GSTR-1 AND GSTR 3B
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. NA.............
  • Q2. NA.............
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. NA.............
  • Q2. NA.............
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. NA.............
  • Q2. NA.............
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is bad bebt
  • Ans. 

    Bad debt refers to money owed to a company that is unlikely to be paid by the debtor.

    • Bad debt is a financial loss for the company.

    • It is usually the result of customers who are unable or unwilling to pay their debts.

    • Companies often have to write off bad debts as uncollectible.

    • Bad debt can negatively impact a company's financial statements and cash flow.

    • Examples include unpaid invoices, defaulted loans, and overdue payme

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is accounts
  • Ans. 

    Accounts refer to financial records that track the financial activities of a business or individual.

    • Accounts are used to record transactions such as income, expenses, assets, and liabilities.

    • They help in analyzing the financial health of an entity and making informed decisions.

    • Examples of accounts include cash account, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and equity accounts.

  • Answered by AI

Architect Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 22 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is trigger
  • Ans. 

    A trigger is a special kind of stored procedure that automatically executes when an event occurs in the database management system.

    • Triggers can be used to enforce business rules, maintain referential integrity, or audit changes to data.

    • Examples of triggers include automatically updating a timestamp when a record is modified, preventing deletion of a record based on certain conditions, or sending an email notification w

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is dbms and explain all kinds of normalization in oracle
  • Ans. 

    DBMS stands for Database Management System. Normalization in Oracle is the process of organizing data in a database efficiently.

    • DBMS is a software that manages databases, allowing users to store, retrieve, and manipulate data.

    • Normalization in Oracle involves organizing data into tables and columns to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity.

    • There are different levels of normalization, such as First Normal Form (1NF...

  • Answered by AI

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