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Updated 4 Oct 2024

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1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your strengths
  • Ans. 

    My strengths include strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work well in a team.

    • Strong analytical skills - able to analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions

    • Attention to detail - meticulous in completing tasks accurately

    • Teamwork - collaborate effectively with colleagues to achieve common goals

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are the setbacks you faced while doing research and how did u overcome it
  • Ans. 

    Setbacks in research include data collection challenges, experimental failures, and time constraints.

    • Data collection challenges: Difficulty in obtaining relevant data or access to necessary resources.

    • Experimental failures: Unexpected results or unsuccessful experiments leading to setbacks in research progress.

    • Time constraints: Limited time available to complete research tasks and meet deadlines.

    • Overcoming setbacks: See...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the constituents of biomass and how do u rate the utility of each of them
  • Ans. 

    Biomass constituents include cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, proteins, lipids, and ash, each with varying utility.

    • Cellulose: main structural component, used for biofuel production

    • Hemicellulose: provides energy during combustion, used in ethanol production

    • Lignin: provides structural support, used in making adhesives and chemicals

    • Proteins: can be used as animal feed or in bioplastics

    • Lipids: source of energy, used in bi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What kind of softwears do u use to aid your research
  • Ans. 

    I use software such as SPSS, R, and Excel to aid my research.

    • SPSS

    • R

    • Excel

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - CHill..very easy to clear if u know ur basic concepts. try to learn about the interviewer about their researchs, area etc

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a machine learning model to predict customer churn for a telecom company

    • Used Python and scikit-learn for data preprocessing and model building

    • Performed feature engineering to improve model accuracy

    • Evaluated model performance using metrics like accuracy, precision, and recall

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Basics of image processing
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you want to join us
  • Q2. Reason for a year drop

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell about your previous intern?
  • Ans. 

    I have not had any previous research internships.

    • I have not had the opportunity to work as a research intern before.

    • However, I have gained research experience through coursework and independent projects.

    • For example, in my statistics class, I conducted a research project analyzing the relationship between income and education level.

    • Additionally, I have worked on a project analyzing the effectiveness of different marketi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How much comfortable are you with programming languages?
  • Ans. 

    I am very comfortable with programming languages.

    • Proficient in Java, Python, and C++

    • Experience with web development languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    • Familiarity with database languages like SQL

    • Comfortable with learning new programming languages quickly

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Know your resume well and prepare properly about your previous intern if any.

Skills:
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I wanted to do an Industrial research intern.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Presentation on disney and capgemini collaboration

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked for consulting experience which was not mentioned in the JD
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you preprocess large/small dataset
  • Ans. 

    Preprocessing large/small datasets involves cleaning, transforming, and organizing data to prepare it for analysis.

    • Remove duplicates and missing values

    • Normalize or standardize numerical features

    • Encode categorical variables

    • Feature scaling

    • Handling outliers

    • Dimensionality reduction techniques like PCA

    • Splitting data into training and testing sets

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Data augmentation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare for some data processing knowledge
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. To implement Full stack application in 20 minutes . Take two input from the input box and give output as a multiplication of both from the backend.
  • Ans. 

    To implement a Full stack application in 20 minutes, take two inputs from the input box and output their multiplication from the backend.

    • Use a front-end framework like React or Angular to create the input boxes for user input.

    • Create an API endpoint in the backend using Node.js or Django to receive the input values and perform the multiplication operation.

    • Return the result back to the front-end to display to the user.

    • En...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Clinical trials,
  • Q2. ADR reporting and SAE

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Self introduction , qualification
  • Ans. My self KOLIMI ANILKUMAR I'm currently pursuing MBA in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University ananthapur in the stream of business data analytics. With the percentage of 3 semester is 75%. My basic skills are power bi, ms Excel, data analyst in excel. Creating dashboards, innovative, learning, marketing, finance.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for HCLTech Research Associate interview:
  • Power bi
  • Python
  • Excel
  • Communication Skills
  • Innovative
  • Marketing
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All job seekers must maintain the sufficient resume and need to learn the skills.

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: THE TEST WAS GOOD BUT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS TAKES SOME TIME ,IT WAS A BIT CONFUSING BUT I TOOK MY TIME AND DO IT AND DID MAXIMUM
Tips: THE QUESTIONS WERE MAINLY BASED ON CSE LIKE OPERATING SYSTEMS, C & JAVA PROGRMAMING ,IT WOULD BE BETTER TO PREPARE SOME TOPICS ON RECURSIVE ALGORITHMS AND HASTABLES THOUGH THEY DON'T COVER MUCH
Duration: 50 minutes
Total Questions: 25

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: IT WAS A LONG INTERVIEW WHICH WENT FOR 2 HRS. THE QUESTIONS MAINLY WERE BASED ON ARRAYS AND STRINGS AND THEY ARE MAINLY BASED ON OPTIMIZATION (ESPECIALLY STRINGS WHICH WAS "RUN LENGTH ENCODING")
Tips: ITS GOOD TO PREPARE QUESTIONS MAINLY ON TREES , STRINGS, ARRAYS

Skills: Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: ITS THE WORLD #1 CRM COMPANY AND I WAS MAINLY INTERESTED IN APPLYING MY SKILLS TO HELP PEOPLE REGARDING SALES AND SERVICES AND ALSO WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE BUILD ENTERPRISES.WHICH SALESFORCE DOES AND THE CHARITY ACTIVITIES ALSO PEAKED MY INTEREST

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The test had a few additional general questions at the end. Overall, the test was okay and a few correct answers should do the trick (there was negative marking, I think).

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: For Marketing people

General Tips: My experience was fun, I may even have got lucky. The interviewer was very cool throughout the process. Be positive, don't get disheartened at any point of time.
Skill Tips: A firm grip on the fundamentals should be fine. If you have time, a little practice on quant questions is cool. Preparing a good CV is very important. Your CV represents you, so make sure the interviewer gets to see the better part of you. During the interview, stay calm and confident. Try to showcase your negatives into positives by exposing them before the interviewer could find them out for you. Prepare yourself well before the interview. A good knowledge about the company is a powerful tool. At the end of the interview, ask questions about anything - about the role you are being offered, the company competition etc., Brings a feel you are interested in their company.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

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