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- Q1. Sort Big List Dates Problem Statement Mary is an enthusiastic party-goer who struggles with remembering event dates. Help Mary by sorting a given list of event dates in ...read moreasked in Software Developer interview
- Q2. Given a web portal that is running slow, how would you debug the solution for that? Answer stepwise.asked in Analyst interview
- Q3. Can you explain dcf to me? Can dcf be applied to equity?asked in Associate interview
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4 Questions
- Q1. How would you find whether a number is even or odd without using any conditions?
- Ans.
Using bitwise operator to check the last bit of the number.
Use bitwise AND operator with 1 to check the last bit of the number.
If the result is 0, the number is even. If the result is 1, the number is odd.
Example: 6 & 1 = 0 (even), 7 & 1 = 1 (odd)
- Q2. Implement a dynamic 2D excel sheet using DS (underwent various levels of improvisations)
- Ans.
Implement a dynamic 2D excel sheet using DS
Use a 2D array to store the data
Implement functions to add, delete, and modify data
Use data structures like linked lists or hash tables for efficient searching and sorting
Implement dynamic resizing to handle large amounts of data
Use GUI libraries like Tkinter or PyQt for user interface
- Q3. A build up that resulted in the concept of using joins in DBMS
- Ans.
Joining tables in DBMS evolved as a solution to handle complex data relationships.
Joins allow combining data from multiple tables based on a common column.
The concept of joins originated from the need to handle complex data relationships.
Joins can be inner, outer, left, right, or cross depending on the type of data required.
Joins can improve query performance by reducing the number of queries needed to retrieve data.
Jo...
- Q4. Discussed the concept of virtual memory and paging in OS
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Experience: There was negative marking for these questions (+4 & -1) and the number of questions in the second section were more (10 and 20 respectively, I think).The second part of the test was a Coding Round, online. We were given 3 problem statements to be solved in 45 minutes and the programming languages allowed were C, C++ and Java. However you are required to use the same language for Part 1 (Technical Skills) and Part 2 (Coding Round). So make sure you know any one language in its entirety. I hadn’t touched anything apart from C. The questions were essentially based on data structures.
Tips: Word of caution: Be wise in designing your strategy to solve questions, there always IS a sectional cut off and the competition is cutthroat.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: -1 was pretty much basic, probably just for them to find out whether you know everything that you claim to know. I was asked questions on the basics of C, Data structure implementation, DBMS AND OS. Sounds daunting, but it really wasn't. My panellists were really cool about giving me all the time in the world to think about my answers, they'd even roll their chairs to the corner of the room and chit chat when I'd ask them to stop looking at me. Not a recommended course of action for you guys, because you might get really badass panellists who might want to take a stress interview and using this would probably get you a ticket to take you directly out of the building. But the point is that you don't need to panic when you're asked a question that you don't understand AT ALL. It is probably just a coating of shiny silver on a very basic problem. ALWAYS remember to restate the question as you understood it to make sure that you're on the right track. If you're right you get a bonus for being able to analyse well. If you're not, they will make you understand and you won't spend 15 minutes of your interview time solving a misinterpreted question.
Round: Group Activity
Experience: This is subject to change every year, but for ours we had the one with the Lego toys
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round was perhaps the most difficult of all, with gruelling technical questions that I couldn't make head or tail out of. But they were satisfied with a broad outlook to the number of solutions and the different ways to approach the problem. They asked me a little about how my day had been till then and for improvisations on the answers to the questions I was asked in the previous rounds. I was also asked a question about synchronization that I answered with my knowledge of embedded systems. They were really interested in how I applied unrelated knowledge to solve a problem that I would otherwise not be able to answer. This was the end of TECH-2 which made me believe that I had screwed up entirely and that I was out for sure.
Round: PRO FIT ROUND
Experience: I went in to my ProFit round with an "I-should-really-have the-best-time-with-this-thing-since-it-is-all-down-the-drain-anyway" attitude, but really, I think that is just what you're expected to do anyway. :) This ended up being the coolest round of all and I had the time of my life for those 30 minutes. My interviewer asked me ALL the general questions you expect in an HR, and I answered them all very, very truthfully and with really long explanations :P The guy was a veeeeery keen listener and caught on to each and every one of my indications. He let me talk about practically everything, from my very hippie-like outlook of life to the most silly bets I have placed, ever. And the best part was that he was always interested, poker-face like, but always waiting patiently for more exemplifications. Don't bother trying to make up achievements you haven't really made, because they don't care about how accomplished you are, more like how zestful you are, and it probably shows when you're talking about things that you love. Long story short, talk your heart out, they hardly speak in all of those 30 minutes. Let them know that you really ARE passionate about the things that you do.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: The next round that I was immediately ushered into was my HR. Now, I probably felt what I did because I had talked a LOT in my previous round, but I really thought this round was predominantly precursory. My interviewer was one of the big shots of the day, but he hardly asked me any questions that could qualify as HR. This person was the only one from all of my interviews who was even remotely rigid, but that too only marginally. He was ultra-friendly again by the end of the interview. This might vary case by case, but he only asked me things like my comfort with relocation and what I aimed to achieve in the next 5 years. At the end of the interview, he kid around a little and escorted me to the waiting room.
College Name: IIT MADRAS
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.
(6 Questions)
- Q1. Walk me thru your CV
- Ans.
I have a diverse background in finance, with experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial analysis.
Started my career as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs
Transitioned to corporate finance role at Microsoft, focusing on financial planning and analysis
Currently working as a financial analyst at a tech startup, responsible for budgeting and forecasting
- Q2. Technical questions from Job description
- Q3. Why switching your job?
- Ans.
Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities in a different environment.
Looking for new challenges and opportunities for growth
Interested in exploring different work environments
Seeking a change in career path or industry
Want to enhance skills and knowledge in a different setting
- Q4. Behavioral Questions
- Q5. Projects and accomplishments
- Q6. How do you align with the role?
- Ans.
I align with the role through my strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work well in a team.
Strong communication skills: I excel in conveying information clearly and effectively to team members and clients.
Attention to detail: I have a keen eye for spotting errors and ensuring tasks are completed accurately.
Teamwork: I thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with others to achie
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Write your own implementation for shared pointer. How it will handle if it get assigned by another one. How will you use it in main method. How will you overload -> operator and dereferencing operator in t...
- Ans.
Implementation of shared and unique pointers in C++ with operator overloading.
Implement a class for shared pointer with reference counting.
Handle assignment by incrementing reference count and decrementing old pointer's count.
Overload -> and * operators to access underlying object.
Use shared pointer in main method by creating instances and passing them around.
For unique pointer, implement a class that transfers ownersh
- Q2. Simple problem for binary search but input values are double not integer
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Given bst find two values from tree which will give you required sum. In two pointer is it better to use middle-out instead of starting from both end probabilistically
- Q2. Design splitwise like add and explain
(6 Questions)
- Q1. Write signature of shared pointer
- Q2. Design system similar to load balancer where if request comes again with same id it should go to server it went for first time. with constant space complexity
- Q3. Design system where there is org hierarchy and you should be able to find all sub-ordinates Optimize is using array of pointer
- Ans.
Design a system with org hierarchy to find all sub-ordinates using array of pointers.
Create a class for each employee with a pointer to their manager
Use an array of pointers to store all employee objects
Traverse the array to find all sub-ordinates of a given employee
- Q4. Write lambda function and it's signature
- Q5. Do you know about template Class and function template
- Q6. How does auto work internally?
(1 Question)
- Q1. Are you ready to shift to bengaluru
- Ans.
Yes, I am ready to shift to Bengaluru for the c++ associate position.
I am excited about the opportunity to work in Bengaluru.
I have researched the city and am comfortable with the relocation.
I am flexible and adaptable to new environments.
I have friends/family in Bengaluru who can support me during the transition.
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Medium leetcode question on array list
(4 Questions)
- Q1. Core java and collections, exceptions and threading
- Q2. Core java collections
- Q3. Multi threading
- Q4. Executor framework
(1 Question)
- Q1. Threading related questions
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(2 Questions)
- Q1. Explain CDS and credit risk
- Ans.
CDS stands for Credit Default Swap, a financial derivative used to transfer credit risk between parties.
CDS is a type of insurance contract where one party pays a premium to another party in exchange for protection against a credit event, such as default or bankruptcy.
The buyer of a CDS makes periodic payments to the seller, who agrees to compensate the buyer in the event of a credit event on a specified reference asse...
- Q2. Explain option strategies
- Ans.
Options strategies involve buying and selling options contracts to achieve specific investment goals.
Buy Call Option: Bullish strategy where investor expects the price of the underlying asset to rise.
Buy Put Option: Bearish strategy where investor expects the price of the underlying asset to fall.
Covered Call: Selling a call option while holding the underlying asset to generate income.
Straddle: Buying both a call and p...
(1 Question)
- Q1. Questions regarding previous work experience
(1 Question)
- Q1. Explain different option strategies
- Ans.
Options strategies involve buying or selling options contracts to achieve specific investment goals.
Some common options strategies include covered calls, protective puts, straddles, and iron condors.
Covered calls involve selling call options on a stock you own to generate income.
Protective puts involve buying put options to protect against a decline in the value of a stock.
Straddles involve buying both a call and a put...
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There were 3 coding questions having LC easy-medium problems.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. DSA Coding questions from LC
- Q2. Asked about CS fundamentals - OS, OOPs etc.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. OOPs Design - Low Level Design Round
- Q2. Follow up questions on the solution
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Jobs at Morgan Stanley
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Accounting Questions
- Q2. Corporate Actions
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Financial Instruments
- Q2. Behavioral Questions
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I was interviewed in Dec 2024.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Introduction questions
- Q2. Why we should hire you?
- Ans.
I have a strong background in accounting, with proven experience in managing financial operations and driving business growth.
Extensive experience in financial analysis and reporting
Proven track record of improving financial processes and efficiency
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial data
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
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Question Related to the DP and the Graph
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Kth Max Element in a Array
- Ans.
Find the Kth maximum element in an array of strings.
Sort the array in descending order.
Return the element at index K-1.
- Q2. Coin Change and optimization through DP
- Ans.
Coin change problem can be solved using dynamic programming to find the minimum number of coins needed to make a certain amount of change.
Use dynamic programming to build up solutions for smaller subproblems
Start by initializing an array to store the minimum number of coins needed for each amount from 0 to the target amount
Iterate through each coin denomination and update the array with the minimum number of coins need
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Project include in your Resume
- Q2. HR common question
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.
(2 Questions)
- Q1. Quick sort - keep order same
- Q2. Reverse string with spaces but keep the space position intact
- Ans.
Reverse a string while keeping the position of spaces intact
Split the string into an array of characters
Iterate through the array and reverse the characters while keeping track of space positions
Join the array back into a string
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Leet code medium problem related to arrays
Core Java multithreading serialization Treemap indepth working
Design parking lot with multiple in and out gates
(1 Question)
- Q1. Design Kafka and microservices around it
- Ans.
Designing Kafka and microservices architecture for scalability and fault tolerance
Use Kafka as a distributed streaming platform to handle large volumes of data
Implement microservices architecture to break down the application into smaller, independent services
Use Kafka Connect to integrate Kafka with microservices for seamless data flow
Leverage Kafka Streams for real-time data processing within microservices
Ensure faul...
(1 Question)
- Q1. Cultural fit round and salary expectations
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