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Nielsen Director of Operations Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There was 1 interview round.
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. What according to you are true qualities of a team lead
- Q2. All leaders must have and i would like to remind myself always the following :- 1) Be yourself 2) Be Open 3) Be Humble & be a good listener
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There was 1 interview round.
Interview Questionnaire
1 Question
- Q1. Basic: Tell me about yourself, movie story
Interview Preparation Tips
I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.
(1 Question)
- Q1. What is EPS? Why balance sheet always match?
- Ans.
EPS stands for Earnings Per Share. Balance sheet always matches due to the fundamental accounting equation.
EPS is a financial metric that measures the profit earned by a company per outstanding share of common stock.
It is calculated by dividing the net income of the company by the total number of outstanding shares.
Balance sheet always matches because of the fundamental accounting equation which states that assets must...
(1 Question)
- Q1. What is depreciation and amortization?
- Ans.
Depreciation and amortization are accounting methods used to allocate the cost of assets over their useful lives.
Depreciation is the allocation of the cost of tangible assets, such as buildings or equipment, over their useful lives.
Amortization is the allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as patents or copyrights, over their useful lives.
Both depreciation and amortization are non-cash expenses that reduce t...
Interview Preparation Tips
- Accounting principles
I appeared for an interview in Jul 2017.
Interview Questionnaire
3 Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself?
- Ans.
I am a data analyst with a strong background in statistics and programming.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and have completed several courses in programming languages like Python and SQL.
I have experience working with large datasets and conducting data analysis using statistical techniques.
I am proficient in data visualization tools like Tableau and have created interactive dashboards to present insights.
I hav...
- Q2. Why this company?
- Ans.
I am interested in this company because of its strong reputation in the data analytics industry and its commitment to innovation.
The company has a proven track record of success in the data analytics industry.
It has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality insights and solutions.
The company values innovation and encourages employees to think creatively.
There are opportunities for professional growth and developm...
- Q3. Why do you want to make a career in this field inspite being an engineer?
- Ans.
I am passionate about using data to solve complex problems and make informed decisions.
Data analysis allows me to apply my analytical skills and engineering background to extract valuable insights from data.
I enjoy working with numbers, statistics, and programming, which are all essential skills in the field of data analysis.
Data analysis offers a wide range of opportunities to work on diverse projects and industries, ...
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: The written test consists of 2 sections. First section is of verbal reasoning which is very easy. And second section consists of data interpretation, quant questions.
Tips: Speed and accuracy are important in this test. Daily practicing of aptitude can get you through the exam.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 40
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: After entering the interview room, the first question asked to me was "Walk me through your CV ".After that, I was asked some puzzle questions, one math question and a case study question which was bit difficult. The interviewer was trying to make me stressed by picking one of my strengths and saying that he considers it as my weakness. He was not convinced with whatever I said but in order to overcome above stress be clam and cool. Say what you know without hesitation, be strong, and be yourself. Last but not the least, don't bluff because he will eventually figure it out, even if you bluff say it convincingly.
Tips: Be perfect about what you have written in your CV and just be yourself.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: HR round was very cool . Actually the panel was friendly with me. They asked some common HR questions. That's it about this round.
Tips: Be fluent and develop good communication skills.
College Name: NIT Bhopal
I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Based on whether you have experience in analytics, maths or programming.
Tips: If you're serious about EXL, work on a data science project, intern or take up a few courses in data science. Probability and Statistics is a 'must do course'.
Round: Test
Experience: Had 4 questions. One was based on probabilty, another was a puzzle, a data interpretation question and finally a case study question, involving a bit of guesstimate analysis.
Tips: Be strong in probability and puzzles. Do one or two cases with a friend while preparing for any kind of internship.
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: No group discussion
Round: HR Interview
Experience: I was asked about myself, my interest areas, the reason for applying for EXL. That was pretty much it
Tips: Be thorough and genuine with all kinds of HR questions
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
I applied via Campus Placement
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 15 people were short listed from the entire lot.
Tips: High CGPA or course in R programming will be helpful in getting shortlisted.
Round: Telephonic interview
Experience: general HR questions like describe yourself was asked. I was questioned on my tennis knowledge (extra curricular) and detailed description of intern too.
Tips: Be thorough with your resume from start to end and you should be able to explain what you did in interview.
Round: Test
Experience: Difficult questions related to data interpretation mixed with probability were asked to solve within 7 minutes. One guess-estimate question and one case study type problem were asked to be solved within 23 minutes.
Tips: calculations should be done fast and assumptions properly written.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 6
General Tips: Be very thorough with your resume and some general HR questions.
Skill Tips: Be calm and not get tensed is a must,
Skills: Analyzing And Problem Solving Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: This is a very diverse company and major attraction is that it applies decision analytics to solve business problems. Being interested in a finance and coding a bit, this profile seemed the right fit.
Funny Moments: I was quizzed on my knowledge of tennis like how many Grand slam has Leander paes won and what was the semi final score of US open.
Interview Questionnaire
6 Questions
- Q1. Resume-based questions
- Q2. What is the color of door from which you entered?
- Ans.
The door from which I entered was brown.
The door was made of wood.
The color was a dark shade of brown.
There were no decorations or patterns on the door.
- Q3. Did you attend the ppt? What did you like the most about ppt?
- Ans.
Yes, I attended the ppt and found the case studies presented to be the most interesting.
Attended the ppt
Found the case studies to be the most interesting
Impressed by the data presented
Liked the interactive nature of the presentation
- Q4. Intern-based questions
- Q5. If you start a startup of selling books to IITK students through e-commerce what will be the annual demand you can expect from IITK students?
- Ans.
The annual demand for selling books to IITK students through e-commerce depends on various factors such as the number of students, their course curriculum, and their reading habits.
The demand can be estimated by conducting a survey among the students to understand their reading habits and preferences.
The demand can also be influenced by the availability of books in the campus library and bookstores.
The demand may vary ...
- Q6. In your hostel every girl plays badminton atleast once a month. The probability of one playing badminton in 1st week is a, probability that if one doesn’t play in 1st week than she will play in 2nd week is...
- Ans.
Calculating the probability of two friends playing badminton in the same week given certain probabilities.
Calculate the probability of both playing in the first week (a*a)
Calculate the probability of both playing in the second week ((1-a)*b*(1-c))
Calculate the probability of both playing in the third week ((1-a)*(1-b)*c)
Calculate the probability of both playing in the last week ((1-a-b-c)*(1-a-b-c))
Add up all the proba
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: 1. Number of Questions: 30 (10 each from mathematics, English and DI).
2. Type of questions and details Questions of Mathematics and DI were mainly from previous years CAT papers.
3. The time was very limited and so speed was very important while solving the questions.
4. Moreover there was cut off for individual sections so keeping that in mind one had give time to each section.
Duration: 30-40 minutes
Total Questions: 10+10+10
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were resume based. The interviewer also tried to confuse me sometimes. While I was answering he looked at the ceiling and here and there but I ensured that I was still answering everything very confidently not diverting my attention.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: It was a HR + puzzle + casestudy interview and lasted for 20-25 minutes and had a panel of only one.
General Tips: 1. Don’t leave everything for the end. As December approaches it becomes more and more hectic with end sems, project deadlines, BTP, ppts to attend, test of companies etc. Start preparing early.
2. Do attend ppt and write down points whatever they mention in the ppt. generally one can prepare the questions like why this sector or why this company from the points they mention in ppt.
3. They generally mention that they are looking for in the candidates in the ppt so this helps in preparing the answers in interview. Moreover do spend some time in preparing for HR.
4. At least think and write down few basic points of the questions that are generally asked in the interviews.
Skill Tips: Do solve all previous year question papers of CAT and try to increase speed of solving.
Do practice some case studies and puzzles.
Skills:
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Questionnaire
2 Questions
- Q1. Basic HR based questions
- Q2. Basic guesstimate questions were asked
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: This round went pretty well in my opinion.
Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: I had prepared for guesstimates. So, this round went rather well.
General Tips: 1. I had a CPI of 8.6 and my resume didn't have any co-curricular activities as such. I had an intern in Pidilite Industry and i had given my CAT exam.
2. I had joined CL for CAT which helped me for aptitude tests .
3. Also, I prepared for puzzles and guesstimates, took part in the diamond case study competition though I didn't win it.
4. I had also prepared for core companies as well.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Didn't read any material saw resumes of my friends who pass out last year to see how to organize my points. Prepare my resume and refine it with the help of my friends several times
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Saw common HR questions from the websites and prepare answers for that .worked in groups in which one person acted as an interviewer.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: For the case studies, I referred many e-books available to learn the basic procedure to solve case studies. Sample case studies are also available on sites of these companies (Mckinsey.com, BCG.com or Bain.com)
Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: Some companies asked puzzles. Common puzzles can be found on internet (pagalguy.com, brainvista.com , or orkut)
College Name: IIT BOMBAY
Interview Preparation Tips
Experience: Firstly, I was kept on waitlist for EXL but, was later shifted to the main list. The first round was HR and it went well.
Round: Interview
Experience: After subsequently acing the the first round. The second round was technical in nature and involved a case study. In my view , I was able to perform decently in it.
Round: Interview
Experience: The third interview was a puzzle interview that tested the mental abilities. I had done one of the puzzles before so answered it properly .
Tips: 1. I had joined CL just after 4th year for my aptitude only and took a lot of time to prepare my resume. then I have been in habit of conducting discussions with my wingmates.
2. Moreover before the interviews I prepared thoroughly for HR questions.
General Tips: 1. Although I had a low CPI, I have been involved in various co-curricular activities.
2. I have been involved in M club as a vocalist
3. I have played football,
4. I was the Festival coordinator of Antaragni.
5. Apart from that, I have been involved in Techkriti in my first and second year in hospitality and in my third year in PR.
6. I have also been a STF in Udghosh.
7. I have a habit of reading books and newspapers regularly.
8. My internships included an online project for BSE after my second year, a one month internship in RBI after my third year.
9. I had an internship with a London based consultancy firm after my fourth year.
10. My MSc project is on GREEN CAFEs and purchasing power of people and their desire to spend money on them.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
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