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Updated 9 Jul 2025
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76 Interview questions

A Software Developer was asked 4mo ago
Q. How would you handle scenarios where you receive 1000 requests but can only process 10 concurrently?
Ans. 

Implement a queue system to manage requests, ensuring efficient processing and user feedback.

  • Use a queue to store incoming requests, processing them in batches of 10.

  • Implement rate limiting to control the flow of requests and prevent overload.

  • Provide feedback to users about their request status, e.g., 'Your request is in queue.'

  • Consider using asynchronous processing to handle requests without blocking.

  • Scale the sy...

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A R2R Manager was asked 5mo ago
Q. What is the process for setting up a master data set?
Ans. 

Setting up a master data set involves identifying data sources, cleansing data, defining data attributes, and establishing data governance.

  • Identify all relevant data sources that will be included in the master data set

  • Cleanse the data to ensure accuracy and consistency

  • Define data attributes such as data types, formats, and relationships

  • Establish data governance policies and procedures to maintain data quality and ...

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A R2R Manager was asked 5mo ago
Q. What does S/4 HANA implementation involve?
Ans. 

S/4 HANA implementation involves migrating business processes to SAP's latest ERP system for improved efficiency and real-time analytics.

  • Data migration from legacy systems to S/4 HANA

  • Business process reengineering to align with S/4 HANA functionalities

  • Customization and configuration of S/4 HANA modules

  • Training employees on using the new system effectively

  • Testing and validation of the implemented solution

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A Data Scientist was asked 6mo ago
Q. Explain any ML model.
Ans. 

Random Forest is an ensemble learning method that builds multiple decision trees and merges them together to get a more accurate and stable prediction.

  • Random Forest is a popular machine learning model used for classification and regression tasks.

  • It works by creating multiple decision trees during training and outputs the mode of the classes for classification or the average prediction for regression.

  • Random Forest ...

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A Data Scientist was asked 6mo ago
Q. How do you create a DataFrame from two lists?
Ans. 

Creating a DataFrame from two lists in Python.

  • Import the pandas library

  • Create two lists of data

  • Use pd.DataFrame() to create a DataFrame from the two lists

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A Credit Specialist was asked 7mo ago
Q. Why have you applied for this role?
Ans. 

I applied for this role to leverage my skills in credit analysis and contribute to financial decision-making processes.

  • I have a strong background in finance, having worked in credit analysis for over three years.

  • I am passionate about helping individuals and businesses make informed financial decisions.

  • My analytical skills allow me to assess creditworthiness effectively, as demonstrated in my previous role where I ...

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A Senior Software Developer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Explain the Linux commands for chmod.
Ans. 

The chmod command in Linux changes file permissions for users, groups, and others.

  • chmod 755 filename: Sets read, write, execute for owner; read, execute for group and others.

  • chmod u+x filename: Adds execute permission for the file owner.

  • chmod g-w filename: Removes write permission from the group.

  • chmod 644 filename: Sets read/write for owner; read for group and others.

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A Senior Software Developer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Given two sorted arrays nums1 and nums2 of size m and n respectively, return the median of the two sorted arrays. The overall run time complexity should be O(log (m+n)).
Ans. 

Find the median of two sorted arrays efficiently using binary search.

  • Combine both arrays and sort them, then find the median. Example: [1, 3] and [2] -> [1, 2, 3] -> median is 2.

  • Use binary search to partition both arrays. This reduces time complexity to O(log(min(n, m))).

  • Handle even and odd lengths separately. For even, average the two middle values; for odd, take the middle value.

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A Senior Data Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Using Spark, how would you find the average user login time based on clickstream data, given that a session is applicable for 30 minutes?
Ans. 

Calculate average user login time based on clickstream data with 30 min session in Spark

  • Filter clickstream data to include only login events

  • Calculate session duration by grouping events within 30 min window

  • Calculate average session duration per user

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A Senior Data Engineer was asked 7mo ago
Q. Design a data pipeline for an e-commerce website.
Ans. 

Design a data pipeline for an e-commerce website.

  • Extract data from website databases, such as product information, customer details, and order history.

  • Transform the data by cleaning, filtering, and aggregating it to make it usable for analysis.

  • Load the processed data into a data warehouse or data lake for storage and further analysis.

  • Implement data pipelines using tools like Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or AWS Glue...

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Nielsen Interview Experiences

134 interviews found

R2R Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Trail balance Corp chat
  • Q2. Team handling situations based question
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What does S/4 HANA implementation involve?
  • Ans. 

    S/4 HANA implementation involves migrating business processes to SAP's latest ERP system for improved efficiency and real-time analytics.

    • Data migration from legacy systems to S/4 HANA

    • Business process reengineering to align with S/4 HANA functionalities

    • Customization and configuration of S/4 HANA modules

    • Training employees on using the new system effectively

    • Testing and validation of the implemented solution

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the process for setting up a master data set?
  • Ans. 

    Setting up a master data set involves identifying data sources, cleansing data, defining data attributes, and establishing data governance.

    • Identify all relevant data sources that will be included in the master data set

    • Cleanse the data to ensure accuracy and consistency

    • Define data attributes such as data types, formats, and relationships

    • Establish data governance policies and procedures to maintain data quality and integ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Royalty process
  • Q2. Intercompany pricing process
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Team handing Experience and salary discussion
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic .net concept question and 2 leetcode medium question.
1) find a target element within a rotated search array (complexity < 0(N))

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How would you handle scenerios where if you have 1000 request comming and you can handle 10 request at max
  • Ans. 

    Implement a queue system to manage requests, ensuring efficient processing and user feedback.

    • Use a queue to store incoming requests, processing them in batches of 10.

    • Implement rate limiting to control the flow of requests and prevent overload.

    • Provide feedback to users about their request status, e.g., 'Your request is in queue.'

    • Consider using asynchronous processing to handle requests without blocking.

    • Scale the system ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I had a technical interview with a solution architect who has 19 years of experience, and he was asking questions as if it were a solution architect-level interview. Not a single question related to C# or anything database related for which I was interviewing.
How would you scale your system, how would you handle millions of request if your server can handle maximum of 10000 request and so on
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Median of 2 sorted array
  • Ans. 

    Find the median of two sorted arrays efficiently using binary search.

    • Combine both arrays and sort them, then find the median. Example: [1, 3] and [2] -> [1, 2, 3] -> median is 2.

    • Use binary search to partition both arrays. This reduces time complexity to O(log(min(n, m))).

    • Handle even and odd lengths separately. For even, average the two middle values; for odd, take the middle value.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Linux commands for chmod
  • Ans. 

    The chmod command in Linux changes file permissions for users, groups, and others.

    • chmod 755 filename: Sets read, write, execute for owner; read, execute for group and others.

    • chmod u+x filename: Adds execute permission for the file owner.

    • chmod g-w filename: Removes write permission from the group.

    • chmod 644 filename: Sets read/write for owner; read for group and others.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Features of python
  • Q4. Deepcopy and shallowcopy

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain any ML model.
  • Ans. 

    Random Forest is an ensemble learning method that builds multiple decision trees and merges them together to get a more accurate and stable prediction.

    • Random Forest is a popular machine learning model used for classification and regression tasks.

    • It works by creating multiple decision trees during training and outputs the mode of the classes for classification or the average prediction for regression.

    • Random Forest is ro...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Create Dataframe from two lists.
  • Ans. 

    Creating a DataFrame from two lists in Python.

    • Import the pandas library

    • Create two lists of data

    • Use pd.DataFrame() to create a DataFrame from the two lists

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Nielsen Data Scientist interview:
  • Python
  • pandas
  • ML

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Jan 2025

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Spark, Python, SQL Questions.
  • Q2. Some Data Modelling Questions.

Product Owner Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jul 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview taken by VP of particular product vertical, questions pertaining to resume, product experience, fav. product and why, very important for them to understand if you are a good culture fit, and you ...
Round 2 - Assignment 

Problem statement: Shared an email very similar to how it will be in the job, containing a product request from a stakeholder. Job is to create a product backlog/ product requirements document with use cases and your take and approach on how to solve the problem.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One on one interview with another VP of a different product vertical. nielsen Product leadership is a little old school in the sense, most of them have been in the company for 12+ years, value authenticity...
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview was with a Tech head(pretty high up), who the candidate will be working with. Personal experience was not very comfortable in this one, person difficult to read. Very point blank questions. Every...
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 simple coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Merge sort with list
  • Ans. 

    Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that recursively divides the input array into smaller subarrays, sorts them, and then merges them back together.

    • Divide the input list into two halves

    • Recursively apply merge sort to each half

    • Merge the sorted halves back together

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Similar to coin exchange DP
  • Ans. 

    Dynamic programming approach to solve the coin change problem efficiently.

    • Define the problem: Given coins of different denominations, find the number of ways to make a certain amount.

    • Use a DP array where dp[i] represents the number of ways to make amount i.

    • Initialize dp[0] = 1, as there's one way to make 0 amount (using no coins).

    • Iterate through each coin and update the dp array for amounts from coin to target amount.

    • E...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SQL query medium level

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Nielsen Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • Design Patterns
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would suggest not to take interview or join this company . They already have some people who they want to take and they just take some rounds of you and even if it goes extremely good they wont contact you back . Work here is also not good they tell as developer and will make you do devops writing yml files . This is what I heard from people inside . Even if you get this offer don't consider as first choice . This is my advice to people who are looking to apply here

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Given the start and end times of the meetings, how can you determine if you are able to attend all of them?
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sourcing Test where the Recruiter itself confused on about linkedin algorithm.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Avoid taking calls from the recruiter named Shweta, as she appears to be unclear about her own roles and responsibilities and does not respond effectively.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About projects which previously worked
  • Q2. Embedded peripherals
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding threads with rtos
  • Ans. 

    Coding threads with RTOS involves creating and managing multiple threads in real-time operating systems.

    • Understand the RTOS scheduling algorithm to prioritize threads.

    • Use synchronization mechanisms like semaphores and mutexes to avoid race conditions.

    • Implement thread-safe data structures to share data between threads.

    • Consider the stack size and priority of each thread to prevent stack overflow and ensure timely executi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Linux questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

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