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Updated 8 Jun 2017

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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

Private Equity/Hedge Fund/VC-Manager Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. what type of discount rates would you use in a DCF model if you were assuming CAPM model to be true
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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

Round: Behavioural Interview
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

Round: Technical Interview
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

Investment Banking Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. If 2 people are sitting around a round table, and each has to place coins on the table after other does, and the one who places the coin last wins, would you like to go first or second?
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Financial Advisor Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 8 Jun 2017

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

  • Answered by AI
  • 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

  • Answered by AI
  • 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 ...

  • Answered by AI
  • 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

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
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

Financial Advisor Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. If I give you one lakh rupees, where will you invest it? And how?
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Merrill Lynch India Technology Services interview questions for popular designations

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 Private Equity/Hedge Fund/VC-Manager

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 Investment Banking

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 Commodity Trading Manager

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Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test on CS subjects like C programming, DBMS, CN, and OS.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

There were 2 input-output based questions of easy to moderate level

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Every candidate was given an individual topic and was asked to speak on it

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some typical HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with basic CS subjects you will be able to clear all rounds with ease.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions on Java,SQL,some trending technologies(IOT,Big data),pattern questions, programming questions with different approaches.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics of DSA, have knowledge about the databases, some common dml ,ddl statements, programming knowledge of a particular language like C,Java, python,etc...have good command on oops concepts... little bit of frameworks knowledge will also help

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude, reasoning, English, cloud sections

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 questions in which , one has to complete within an 50 minutes

Round 3 - Communication assessment 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about t Yourself
  • Q2. What are the previous experiences

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Accenture Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • Java
  • SQL
  • Agile Methodology
  • SDLC
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident
Keep it just and short
Explain more about your experiences

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What tools do you recommend for content authoring?
  • Ans. 

    There are several tools available for content authoring, depending on the type of content and the level of expertise.

    • For beginners, tools like Grammarly and Hemingway can help with grammar and readability.

    • For more advanced users, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are popular options.

    • Content management systems like WordPress and Drupal are also useful for creating and managing content.

    • Collaboration tools like Go...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Adobe Captivate is a standalone authoring tool and one of the best tools with rich features.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - TR panelist are industry experts so you need to prepare well for the TR round.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Attended the codevita competition in final year of college.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About College Project
  • Q2. Some very basics of java
  • Q3. Experience of college project as a team

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Codevita is a really good platform to help you join TCS as a final year graduate in college

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 19 Jan 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions about career goals, interests and future prospects
  • Q2. Firm-related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: 1. At First, I missed the Credit Suisse GD since I hadn’t brought along a portfolio manager (one who handles your interview schedule and attends to the ever-ringing mobile phone).
2. I proceeded to Credit Suisse, and requested their HR contact to give me a chance since I could not turn up for the GDs.
3. It was here that I handed over my mobile phone to my friend Apratim Tiwari, who was managing the Credit Suisse procedures, and requested him to pursue the HR guy to schedule an interview, and also handle my phone when I was interviewing and he had successfully managed to get me an interview with Credit Suisse.
4. The interview went well. They were apparently quite impressed.
5. Two more rounds of interviews, and the HR guy made me an offer.
6. But, since Deutsche Bank was my dream company, I was also interviewing with them and got selected.
Tips: You would need to focus on three broad areas for a comprehensive preparation:
(a) HR questions: This is the most important part for any interview. In companies like DB, your communication skills coupled with your preparation of such questions account for more than 70% of a candidate’s selection. Answering questions about your career goals, interests, and your career thus far should become second nature by the end of November. You must also know the firms and job profiles inside out. I worked on this specific area, and by the end of the placement session, I had gained a reputation among my wingies for my expertise at answering HR questions.
(b) Puzzles: Since this is a non-core sector, puzzles are the only way to objectively test the ability of candidates with diverse backgrounds. Look up braingle.com and techinterview.org. These two should suffice. Also, whenever you come across a puzzle that you’ve already encountered, pretend as if you’re going through it for the first time. Don’t rush through. This is your opportunity to impress them. Do not squander it away!
(c) Finance and economic affairs: If you have a comprehensive knowledge of the financial markets, national economy, and international affairs, in addition to the above two, it is highly improbable that you won’t be selected. For brushing up these, read the Economist (print or online), and read through the opinion pages of Economic Times or the Business Standard for 2-3 months leading to the Placement season. You must also regularly read a newspaper like the Hindu or Indian Express to keep yourself abreast of the latest events which frequently become a focal point of group discussions (for Credit Suisse). You CANNOT afford to walk into the interview ignorant of terms like European debt crisis, global financial crisis, fiscal cliff, QE, and basic finance like options, hedging etc. Wikipedia, Investopedia and J.C.Hull (first few chapters) are great sources to pick up these.

General Tips: 1. If you are a B.Tech. student, do not be under the wrong impression that you can target all sectors- core as well as non-core. It is really difficult to prepare comprehensively for all companies, especially if you are in the B.Tech. program owing to time constraints.
2. The Dual degree students have an edge over you for precisely two reasons. Firstly, they get more time to prepare for the placements, and have learnt vicariously from their B.Tech. batchmates' experiences. Secondly, they tend to have higher retention rates (good for the companies).
3. Work on your English communication skills which are crucial for performing well in interviews and GDs.
Let neither of these become an obstacle by leaving no stone unturned in the course of your preparations.
4. You can’t appear for more than 4 companies in the first slot. It is not realistic. Hence, decide beforehand. I knew I hadn’t prepared enough for consulting or core, hence I opted out of ITC and Opera.
5. If you are shortlisted in multiple companies, ask a reliable friend to accompany you to the interviews, and handle your mobile phone (“managing one’s portfolio”). You’ll thank me someday for this advice.
6. I was happy that I prepared as much as I did, neglecting my college academics in the process. It is a decision I am proud of.
7. My Morgan Stanley internship distinguished me from scores of other candidates. I had never truly appreciated its importance till then. That also goes to show how important it is to get a good internship.
Skill Tips: 1. I scored a 100 percentile in CAT and the preparation made a huge impact on preparing for any of the interviews.
2. I also interned at Morgan Stanley which was further a plus for me.
3. I had received Honda YES Award, University of Tokyo-IIT Scholarship and my academic background was quite good.
Skills: Problem solving skills, Finance Basics, Basic HR questions, Economic affairs
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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