Moody's Financial Data Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - According to me l really like the company, my experience was very good. If I'm talking about the interview that was easy they wanted to check my communication skill.

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

Round: Test
Experience: A basic aptitude test, with Quant, Verbal and LR
Tips: Cover the easiest questions first, from all the sections
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was a mix of HR+ Puzzles + Guesstimates based interview.
Goals in life:
Why EXL ?
Why not MBA?
How do you think you fit in here given your past internships ?
Tips: Know your CV inside out
LISTEN to the questions carefully, request you for a reiteration/reaffirm if need be.
I was sent to round 2 because of a slight lapse in listening.
Introspect, search deep inside for qualities which you think make you a fit for EXL

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: They test effective communication, structuring skills.
Keep it interactive, keep talking, elaborating in points to structure well!



General Tips: Confidence and attitude are the best things you can carry with you in an interview!
Obviously you should read up on the business they do before the interview
Its a hierarchical company with strict rules about phones, i cards etc

Skills: Presence Of Mind, Common Sense, Structuring your thoughts , Clear communication
College Name: IIT Guwahati

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.