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I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Basic resume related questions and about the JD
(1 Question)
- Q1. Technical round related to the skill sets.
(1 Question)
- Q1. Behavioral questions
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Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Questions about career goals, interests and future prospects
- Q2. Firm-related questions
Interview Preparation Tips
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
Interview Questionnaire
15 Questions
- Q1. Why finance? Why not core? (they grilled me for 20 minutes)
- Q2. There is a closed room with 3 bulbs and there are three switches outside. You can toggle any two switches once without looking inside the room and map the bulbs to their corresponding switches. (Since I ha...
- Q3. What is the crappiest thing on your resume?
- Ans.
I listed a job that I was fired from after only a few weeks.
Listed a job where I was fired after a few weeks
Didn't provide a clear explanation for why I was let go
Didn't highlight any skills or accomplishments from that job
- Q4. Entertain us for two minutes without asking any questions. (I told them about some funny incidents on the campus)
- Q5. Which IITian do you admire the most and why?
- Ans.
I admire Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, an IIT Bombay alumnus, for his contributions to science and technology.
Dr. Mashelkar is a chemical engineer and has made significant contributions to the field of polymer science.
He has also served as the Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and has been awarded numerous honors, including the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Dr. Mashelkar has a...
- Q6. They then crushed an A4 sheet and asked me to sell it to them?
- Q7. Tell me about the eurozone crisis?
- Ans.
The eurozone crisis refers to the economic and financial difficulties faced by some countries in the European Union.
The crisis began in 2009 with the Greek debt crisis and spread to other countries in the eurozone.
It was caused by a combination of factors including high levels of debt, low economic growth, and structural problems within the eurozone.
The crisis led to bailouts of several countries by the European Centra...
- Q8. What do you know about the Libor Scam?
- Ans.
The Libor Scam was a manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) by banks to benefit their own trading positions.
Libor is a benchmark interest rate used globally for financial products
Banks were found to have manipulated the rate to benefit their own trading positions
The scandal resulted in billions of dollars in fines for banks involved
Several high-profile bankers were also convicted for their involvemen...
- Q9. What are derivatives?
- Ans.
Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset or security.
Derivatives can be used for hedging or speculation.
Examples of derivatives include futures, options, and swaps.
Derivatives can be traded on exchanges or over-the-counter.
Derivatives can be complex and involve significant risk.
Derivatives played a role in the 2008 financial crisis.
- Q10. Some simple questions on options
- Q11. Why Finance? Why not join a casino? (I had mentioned that I find it challenging and stimulating)
- Q12. Lots of questions on the fiscal cliff
- Q13. What in your opinion would be the repercussions if the fiscal cliff was not avoided, both in US and in the global economy. Will India be affected and why?
- Ans.
Failure to avoid fiscal cliff could lead to severe economic repercussions globally and in the US, with India also being affected.
The US economy could experience a recession, with a potential decrease in GDP and increase in unemployment rates
Global financial markets could experience volatility and uncertainty
India could be affected due to its close economic ties with the US, with potential impacts on trade and investmen...
- Q14. What is Prime Services?
- Ans.
Prime Services is a suite of financial services offered by investment banks to hedge funds and other institutional clients.
Prime brokerage
Securities lending
Cash management
Risk management
Trade execution
Reporting and analytics
Examples: Goldman Sachs Prime Services, J.P. Morgan Prime Services
- Q15. What is QE? Why is it used?
- Ans.
QE stands for Quantitative Easing. It is a monetary policy used by central banks to stimulate the economy.
QE involves the central bank buying government bonds or other securities from the market to increase the money supply.
The increased money supply is intended to lower interest rates, encourage borrowing and spending, and boost economic activity.
QE is typically used when interest rates are already low and traditional...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: They didn't had any aptitude test, only resume based short-listing.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: There were 10-15 students. There was 3 mins thinking time and 10 minutes discussion time. After the discussion each student was asked to conclude the GD and express his/her viewpoint.
Tips: 1. Jot down your point during the three minutes.
2. During the GD make sure that you express your opinion coherently.
3. Also make short notes during the GD which will be helpful in concluding it.
4. While concluding the GD, ensure that you cover all the points discussed during the GD (notes will be helpful here) and in the end express your own stand.
Duration: 10-15 minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was a HR + Puzzle round. Panel was of Some junior management and the duration was of 30-40 minutes. By the end of this round, they were quite impressed and sent me for the second interview immediately.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round was based on Current Affairs and Finance and lasted for 20 minutes. And, I asked them a few questions about CS and job cutting etc. After this interview they had mentioned that they were quite positive on me and that I had to just interview with one more senior manager. This really boosted my confidence.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was also based on finance and current affairs. Panel consisted of the Senior most employee who had come for recruitment. After this round I was informally offered the job.
General Tips: 1. Even when you are unable to answer questions, don’t get bogged down or disheartened remain calm. DB quite often takes stress interview. Just keep your cool and smile while answering questions.
2. If you do not know any answer, there is no harm is admitting that.
3. Be confident. Know your resume inside out.
4. Practice a few HR interviews before the actual one.
5. Also, communication skills in English are very important.
Skills: Probability and Statistics, Basic Finance, Puzzles, Newspaper and current affairs, Major events in the financial world over the past 5-6 years
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: My strong resume aided in getting shortlisted for Credit Suisse.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD went well as I did not haste into my chance and was calm throughout.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: The interview was with an alumni who told me that my GD performance was good, and asked me a puzzle. It was followed by some questions on my resume, mainly my internship.
Another puzzle followed, which I took some time to solve. I was able to solve the next one instantly,
Then I was asked to sell a crumbled piece of paper innovatively.
Round: Other Interview
Experience: This round was with a senior member in the company who asked about my resume, stay in campus, post of election officer and some tricky questions, which I answered well. A question on probability was asked. A few more puzzles followed, along with some questions on finance. He also mentioned that he did not expect me to answer these as I had no background in finance. But i was able to answer them.
I was then asked to leave and HR was called inside. I also had an interview with Diamond. The HR came to me and told me that they were interested in and asked me to stall my interview with diamond for a while.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was with VP and continued for 45 minutes with no puzzles, finances or cases. It was more of a discussion on all fields ranging from campus life to UP politics to Sachin's retirement, etc.
I was asked about my internship experience and the reason i wanted to join their company .
Round: HR Interview
Experience: It was with the Director, who said that he had a sore throat and hence would not say much. he said that they wanted to hire me and that I do not interview with any other firm. I was more than glad! I was the first person to bag an offer in the placement season.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Preparation Tips
Tips: Prepare for questions on your resume, puzzles and a couple of HR questions.
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: A few resume based questions were asked too.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: They tried to judge how well the candidate would fit in with their company.
General Tips: Focus on the few companies that you want to get into, and prepare well for them.
Do not give way to peer influence. Do what you want to, even if it is not the most sought after.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Associate Interview Questions & Answers
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
SHUBHAM VINAYAK KALE shubham
posted on 4 Dec 2016
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.
Interview Questionnaire
8 Questions
- Q1. Project/DDP based questions
- Q2. Any coding done in curriculum, explain the most complex one
- Ans.
Yes, I have coded in curriculum. The most complex one was a project on building a web application using React and Node.js.
Built a full-stack web application using React and Node.js
Implemented user authentication and authorization using JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Used MongoDB as the database and Mongoose as the ODM
Implemented real-time updates using Socket.IO
Deployed the application on Heroku
Handled errors and implemented log
- Q3. What is 'Big data'? Why is it called 'Big'
- Ans.
Big data refers to large and complex data sets that cannot be processed using traditional data processing methods.
Big data is characterized by its volume, velocity, and variety
It is used in various industries such as healthcare, finance, and retail
Examples of big data include social media data, sensor data, and transactional data
It is called 'big' because it involves processing massive amounts of data
Big data requires ...
- Q4. Why do you want to switch to IT sector from your respective branch
- Ans.
I am passionate about technology and eager to learn new skills in the IT sector.
I have always had a keen interest in technology and enjoy working with computers.
I believe the IT sector offers more opportunities for growth and advancement in my career.
I have seen the impact of technology on various industries and want to be a part of that innovation.
I have taken courses in programming and networking to prepare myself fo
- Q5. I did a course on compute simulation and had extra curricular in chess, so was asked to simulate a chess game
- Q6. Two friends A & B meet after long time, A asks B about his family. B says he has 3 children, product of their ages is 36, and sum of their ages is equal to the (point towards a house on street) house numbe...
- Q7. A rat has 3000 gm of rice, he has to travel a distance of 3000m, he eats 1gm rice/m, his maximum carrying capcity is 1000 gm,how should he travel the distance to reach with maximum rice left
- Q8. A new software has 3 functions SelectSum(), log() and exp(). You have a table of 1000 data points, how will you find product of all points using only the above mentioned functions
- Ans.
To find the product of all data points using SelectSum(), log(), and exp() functions.
Use the log() function to convert the product into a sum of logarithms
Apply the SelectSum() function to calculate the sum of logarithms
Finally, use the exp() function to convert the sum back into the product
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Aptitude part has easy questions, including number series, picture series, interest rate and some quant based questions.
The coding part is difficult.2-3 coding questions, Codes will be related to linked lists , trees or sorting.
Tips: Try to get maximum marks in aptitude, which should be fine with some practice . One of the code will be easy, so complete it and make a try for second
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: very easy puzzles, I was able to solve all puzzles in first attempt
Tips: Be confident in your approach they are locking for approach more than result
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I answered all resume based questions, he liked my choice of projects, though they were not exactly related to the profile. He liked me and said I would recommend you directly to HR round
Tips: Prepare in details about all points in resume, course work mentioned and projects, Based on performance in this interview, they decide to whether to take one more technical interview or send directly to HR
Skills: Behavioural Skills, Puzzle Solving Capability, Approaching A Problem, Basic Coding
College Name: IIT Madras
Skills evaluated in this interview
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Test conducted covered 12th class mathematics like probability, permutations and combinations, etc.
Good knowledge of this subject was needed for clearing this round.Around 40 students were short-listed after this round.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions asked were based on probability and optimization.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round judged the candidate's knowledge on Data Analysis, General Awareness and other questions asked were resume-based.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this, a candidate were asked some random questions and questions regarding himself.
General Tips: Have a good practice on all the questions sent by BC.For every point mentioned in the resume, one should have a backup for that point.Read Newspapers (at least Economic Times) at least before 2 months.
Skill Tips: CAT preparation would definitely help (almost same topics as CAT).
Skills: Knowledge in Probability and Statistics., Basics in Operation Research (Optimization).
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: The company encourages entrepreneurial skills,enabling and empowering employees to take appropriate decisions. Those wanting to grow better as an entrepreneur should definitely apply here.
Pritish Gupta
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Overall strength of the profile was assessed. Not much emphasis was put on CPI.
Tips: Having an experience in finance is a plus.
Round: Stress Interview
Experience: Lot of questions were asked on resume, work done in general, questions on answers I was giving.
Tips: I don't think any specific preparation can be done for this kind of interview. Being confident about your answer is the only way to crack this kind of interview. Questions as varied as 'Why Steve Jobs is cooler than Bill Gates' or 'What's the capital of Uganda' were asked, because my profile/answer had such references.
Don't bullshit, don't tremble and you will good to go!
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Since we are from Technical institute and not a finance institute, interviewers didn't expect much from us. Through questions, they were judging our motivation towards work. Questions like why finance, why Credit Suisse etc. were asked to see general motivation levels towards finance.
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The test had 2 parts. 1)Objective (90 mins) 2) Subjective (90 mins). Both the paper were divided into 3 sections 1) Computer Science 2)Math & 3)Data Science .
To get shortlisted you need to do well on only one of the section.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Probability Interview and discussion on projects that I have worked upon on in the institute.
Probability questions were given a quadratic equation whose coefficients are RVs , what is the probability that the roots are real.
College Name: IIT Madras
Interview Questionnaire
7 Questions
- Q1. Why DB (2 min)
- Ans.
DB is a crucial component for storing and managing data in various applications.
DB stands for Database and is used to store and manage data in various applications.
It allows for efficient data retrieval and manipulation.
There are various types of databases such as relational, NoSQL, and graph databases.
Examples of popular DBMS include MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, and Neo4j.
- Q2. Can some work you did at Microsoft be used in DB (I wasn’t at all expecting this but thought and found that an algo I designed could be applied to a problem in the stock market domain)?
- Ans.
Yes, an algorithm I designed at Microsoft can be applied to a problem in the stock market domain.
I designed an algorithm at Microsoft that can be used in the stock market domain
The algorithm can be applied to solve a specific problem in the stock market
The work I did at Microsoft has potential applications in the financial industry
- Q3. Estimate your quant score. If you add your quant score to the avg finance score would that be highest overall score?
- Ans.
Answering a question about estimating quant score and overall score in finance.
I estimate my quant score to be X based on my preparation and practice.
Adding my quant score to the avg finance score may or may not result in the highest overall score, as it depends on the scores of other candidates.
However, I am confident in my abilities and believe that I can perform well in both areas.
I am open to discussing my preparat...
- Q4. Asked me to redo the pie chart question. I got it correct I think though I didn’t attempt it. They asked why I didn’t attempt finance (Reply : I wanted to do on thing well and time was a constraint)
- Q5. Puzzle - express JEE rank as xy + yx (put y=1, x = rank - 1)
- Q6. Didn’t Microsoft give you a PPO (I said no, which was technically true)? Why not Microsoft(note that they asked this though Microsoft was scheduled on Day 2) (2 min)?
- Q7. Why not Tower Research (5 min)?
- Ans.
Tower Research does not align with my career goals and interests.
I am looking for a company that aligns with my values and interests
I have researched Tower Research and do not feel it is the right fit for me
I am seeking a company with a strong focus on innovation and collaboration
Tower Research may be a great fit for others, but it is not the right fit for me
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 28 questions, 18 quantative + 10 financial awareness, negative marking. I took one pass through the Quant section, leaving about 5 questions, went on to the financial section, realized I wasn't going to score that well there so went back to Quant eventually attempting all 18, having to guess 1 answer since I ran out of time. I attempted probably 2-3 in financial. The test matters a lot to get shortlisted - some CSE students didn’t get shortlisted apparently because of a low test score. I would suggest that focus should be primarily on the quant section rather than the finance section - a friend in CSE who said he did well in the finance section didn’t get shortlisted.
Quant
1. Find next in sequence : 10,1,.......7,7...11,5 - don't remember the rest of the sequence but it looked random
initially it but if you take the difference between alternate terms an obvious pattern emerges .
2. Probability of two people telling the truth = 0.4,0.6 - what is the chance that they are inconsistent in what they say ?
3. A 3 digit number is a square less than 500, the reverse of the number is also a square. on repeating last digit still a square. What is the difference between the initial square, its reverse.
4. In a 1000m race if x gives y a head start of 40 meter, x wins by 10m. how much will x win by if y gives x a head start of 40m
5. With 16 matches, how many distinct triangles can you make?
6. You row at 7kmph in a calm lake. fisherman drops something 14 km upstream and the river current is 3kmph, how long will it take to reach you (14/7 = 2hrs ).
7. The sum of the multiples of 7 between 200 and 400 is what (trick was instead of calculating, to observe that the answer is odd and of the 5 options, only one was odd)?
8. Sum of consecutive page numbers in a book starting from 1 to n is 1000 - one page was repeated. which page was it? (idea was to subtract each choice from 1000 and see if it was n _ (n + 1)/2)
9. Last digit of 508508
10. 6 men + 4 women. Make a committee of 3 from them - Guy X wont be with Guy Y. Guy Y will be only with Woman Z in committee. How many ways of making the committee?
11. Run in circle of radius r. 1st 30 seconds at r meters/min, then next 1 min at r/2 m per min next 2 min at r/4 and so on. ratio of times taken in round n, previous round
12. |(x ? 11)/2| < 3 what is the range of x?
13. number of integer solutions to 3x + 6y = 13 (take 3 common on LHS and the answer is clear).
14. 5 students give an objective exam (+1 for correct, 0 for wrong) with 5 questions each with 5 choices. Their answers were given in a 5x5 matrix. Given they all got different marks, who got the lowest.
15. A,B,C,D stand in a line in increasing order of height. Given that X was shorter than Y but didnt stand first, and (a few more conditions) , who stood last? (X and Y had been specified as one of A, B, C, D - I don’t remember exactly since I gave the test 10 days back).
Financial
1. Rupee-dollar exchange rate (options were ranges of 1 rupee answer ws 39-40)
2. value of some index (some non-Indian East Asian country’s stock market - I forgot the name)
3. Effect of interest rate cuts on a bond coupon
4. Simple question on call option - which of following is not true about it
5. 1st Indian IT company to be listed on Nasdaq
6. Given a pie chart where it showed that for capital, a company relied 80% on equity and a small fraction on debts, what investment strategy is the company using? Conservative/Aggressive?
Duration: 40 min minutes
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was the last person DB interviewed that day. Towards the end, the interviewer said “I am sure you are going to join Tower Research and not DB”. They also seemed to have decided before I came in to the interview that I would get an offer with some other company and would not choose DB - kept attacking the answers I gave to ‘Why not Microsoft/Tower’. In hindsight maybe I shouldn't have listed all the 4 tech companies I had interned with.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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