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user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jul 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding challenge in Pandas and NumPY was the first round. Then it was followed by a general discussion

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your last project
  • Q2. Do you have experience in sentiment analysis
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience in sentiment analysis.

    • I have worked on sentiment analysis projects using natural language processing techniques.

    • I am familiar with tools like NLTK, TextBlob, and VADER for sentiment analysis.

    • I have experience in analyzing social media data to determine sentiment towards a brand or product.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your expected CTC
  • Ans. 

    My expected CTC is negotiable based on the role, responsibilities, and benefits offered.

    • My expected CTC is based on industry standards and my level of experience.

    • I am open to discussing the salary range during the interview process.

    • I am looking for a competitive salary package that aligns with my skills and qualifications.

  • Answered by AI

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Expert Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Can you handle the work load pressure
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Apti round had English and aptitude related easy questions.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Mostly easy or medium level question, 2 problems.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java, Oops, dbms, 1 puzzle and 2 dsa questions

Top NielsenIQ Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. [1,1,2,3,4,5,5] remove duplicate from given list
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Multiple choice with quantitative and verbal section

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Two groups were created with 1 topic thrown at each group and 1 minute to prepare

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the types of methodologies
  • Ans. 

    Types of methodologies include qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and action research.

    • Qualitative methodology focuses on understanding human behavior and experiences through methods like interviews and observations.

    • Quantitative methodology involves collecting numerical data and analyzing it statistically.

    • Mixed methods combine qualitative and quantitative approaches to provide a comprehensive understanding of a r...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is primary research
  • Ans. 

    Primary research involves collecting data directly from original sources.

    • Involves collecting data directly from original sources

    • Can include surveys, interviews, observations, and experiments

    • Helps in obtaining specific and targeted information

    • Often more time-consuming and expensive compared to secondary research

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do a thorough study of market research and most asked questions in interviews using online portals

Research Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is income statement how do u calculate net profit? What is stock split and merger and takeover and depreciation and amortization and net worth and retaining earnings,book value per share? Types of equity shares etc...
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain OOPS concept
  • Ans. 

    OOPS (Object-Oriented Programming) is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data and code.

    • OOPS focuses on creating objects that interact with each other to solve a problem

    • It involves concepts like classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation

    • Example: Inheritance allows a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Boxing,umboxing / ref,out / async programming
  • Q3. [1,1,2,3,4,5,5] remove duplicate from given list
  • Ans. 

    Remove duplicates from a given list of numbers

    • Create a new list to store unique elements

    • Iterate through the given list and add elements to the new list if they are not already present

    • Return the new list as the result

  • Answered by AI

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Top NielsenIQ Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. [1,1,2,3,4,5,5] remove duplicate from given list
View answer (2)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It includes an Excel test, logical reasoning exercises, and some situational questions.

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Current Affairs , Latest topic

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excel Knowledge should be learned before interview

Data Processing Specialist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is difference between DAX and filters?
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Get interview-ready with Top NielsenIQ Interview Questions

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

There will be 30 mcq and 30 min time will be given.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

The test will be completely tough and if you clear thr test make sure you are fit for the job.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. There will be two technical interviews, the interviewer takes your resume and go through it and asks completely what you mentioned in your resume. He may asks to write few codes by providing laptops. Whi...
  • Q2. Questions related to what you mentioned in resume and type of role that you opted for job.
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Here all question related to your behavior, thinking capability, strengths etc...
  • Q2. Questions like puzzles etc..

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - What ever you learn, learn it in a way where you should able to solve or should able to answer all questions about that topic and try to apply in your daily life..

Full Stack Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Oops in Java Patterns in Java JDK,JRE,JVM MVC Array questions strings in Java This,super keywords Java problems like palindrome, prime number,and so many problems and logics Why java is platform independent Why java is not platform dependen... read more
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Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Oct 2022

I applied via campus placement at BRACT's Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Easy to Medium level questions the time duration for the test was 45 minutes and number of questions were 30

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Easy to Medium 3 question 2 were easy and one was a medium level question the topics were brute force , greedy I had completed 2 questions

Round 4 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL queries on joins
  • Q2. Approach of questions solved in coding round
  • Q3. Questions on projects mentioned in resumes
  • Q4. Simple Coding question
  • Q5. Guessing the Output of the code snippets

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for NielsenIQ Intern interview:
  • MySQL
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Spring Boot
  • Angularjs
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for SQL queries and your resume be confident and honest

Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Case. There is a housing society “The wasteful society”, you collect all the household garbage and sell it to 5 different businesses. Determine what price you will pay to the society members in Rs/kg, given you want to make a profit of 20% ... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to sampling
  • Q2. Questions related to outlier
  • Q3. Python basics questions
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Basic maths and statistics questions

Data Scientist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Special Sum of ArrayYou have been given an array/list ‘arr’ of length ‘N’, which contains single digit elements at every index. Your task is to return the sum of all elements of the array. But the final sum should also be a single digit. To... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Present a case study on Talent Acquisition strategy.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One on one discussion

Manager Talent Acquisition Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How do you address employees who are dissatisfied with their appraisals?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Do not use an unprofessional email address such as cool_boy@email.com. It shows a lack of professionalism by the candidate.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was easy to Moderate. General apti Questions with some MS office questions and also buisness analysis questions.

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

General GD topics , eg : LGBTQ, online shopping vs offline shopping, current government, social Media , etc

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a data processing analyst with experience in handling large datasets and optimizing data workflows.

    • Experienced in data processing and analysis

    • Proficient in using tools like SQL, Python, and Excel

    • Skilled in optimizing data workflows and improving efficiency

    • Strong attention to detail and accuracy

    • Ability to work with large datasets and extract meaningful insights

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why NIQ ? And projects
  • Ans. 

    NIQ is a leading data processing company with a strong track record in delivering successful projects.

    • NIQ has a team of highly skilled data analysts and processing experts.

    • NIQ has successfully completed several projects in data processing and analysis.

    • NIQ has a proven track record of delivering high-quality results within tight deadlines.

    • NIQ utilizes advanced technologies and tools to ensure efficient and accurate data...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Career goals and future plans
  • Q4. What was your biggest achievement till date
  • Ans. 

    My biggest achievement till date is successfully implementing a data processing system that reduced processing time by 50%.

    • Implemented a data processing system that reduced processing time by 50%

    • Developed efficient algorithms and optimized data structures to improve processing speed

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure smooth implementation

    • Conducted thorough testing and troubleshoot...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Tell me about your college days
  • Ans. 

    I had a fulfilling and enriching college experience.

    • I pursued a degree in Computer Science.

    • I was actively involved in various extracurricular activities.

    • I maintained a high GPA throughout my college years.

    • I completed internships and gained practical experience in data processing.

    • I collaborated with classmates on projects and assignments.

    • I attended workshops and seminars to enhance my skills.

    • I developed strong analytica...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please don't hesitate to show your achievements and talents . NIQ is an organisation which cares about their employees. Do your best in interviews .. you will crack it ...

Data Processing Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Can you explain how did you handle the latest customer disputes?
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NielsenIQ Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in NielsenIQ interview?
NielsenIQ interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the NielsenIQ interview process are Aptitude Test, One-on-one Round and HR.
How to prepare for NielsenIQ interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at NielsenIQ. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at NielsenIQ expect are genetics, Python, microsoft, SQL and Agile.
What are the top questions asked in NielsenIQ interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the NielsenIQ interview -

  1. Have you used Power BI ? and various types of visualization in Power...read more
  2. Can you explain how did you handle the latest customer disput...read more
  3. How many cups of tea is consumed in Delhi for a we...read more
How long is the NielsenIQ interview process?

The duration of NielsenIQ interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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