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Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Are you looking for future studies?
  • Q2. Why are you leaving your old job ?
  • Q3. Always remember, no matter how frustated you are with your old job, Never, I repeat Never say anything ill about your previous company, boss, colleague or in general anything specific. Your best answer wou...
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Case Study 

A profitability case study which was closely related to a product that I'd worked on in my previous job

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Was asked about my past experience, my educational background and why they made me the right choice for BCG
  • Q2. I was asked why BCG in particular

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  • growth
  • Profitability
  • M&A
  • Cost Analysis
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Gaming test to test the analytical problem solving skills

Round 2 - Case Study 

Business problem case study

Round 3 - Case Study 

Business problem case study

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Puzzle guesstimate sql problem solving
  • Q2. Sql , resume, problem solving
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Case Study 

Was fairly simple and easy to solve

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Solving puzzles and behavioral questions

Senior Associate Interview Questions & Answers

ZS user image akshay savaliya

posted on 17 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Pyspark related questions
  • Q2. Repartition and coalesce
  • Q3. Sql second highest salary
  • Q4. Spark basic architecture
  • Q5. Pyspark how to read files. Write code to read csv file
  • Ans. 

    Using PySpark to read CSV files involves creating a SparkSession and using the read method.

    • Create a SparkSession object

    • Use the read method of SparkSession to read the CSV file

    • Specify the file path and format when reading the CSV file

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For data engineer role SQL is must. Do practice PySpark questions. Spark questions.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Basic, not technical

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain performance obligation as per IND AS 15
  • Ans. 

    Performance obligation is a promise to transfer goods or services to a customer.

    • Performance obligation is a key concept in revenue recognition under IND AS 15.

    • It refers to a promise to transfer goods or services to a customer.

    • The promise must be distinct and capable of being fulfilled.

    • Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied.

    • Examples include sale of goods, provision of services, and constructi

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain leases as per IND AS 16
  • Ans. 

    Leases as per IND AS 16

    • IND AS 16 prescribes accounting for leases by lessees and lessors

    • Leases are classified as finance or operating leases

    • Finance leases result in recognition of an asset and liability on the balance sheet

    • Operating leases result in recognition of lease expense on the income statement

    • Lease term, lease payments, and discount rate are key factors in lease accounting

    • Sale and leaseback transactions are als

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, focus on communication skills

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Most of questions were based on IND AS since this role was in Assurance service line under Financial accounting and advisory services.
  • Q2. Questions were from IND AS AS 115,116 103 and why want to work with EY values of EY etc. and yeah i question that remains same in every interview was Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please be honest with your resume and calm during interview.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why do you want to join us
  • Q2. It's a great opportunity for launching , good brand , emmense opportunity for learning.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good , they were cooperative , abong about the basic of technicality , digging in my last experience

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It's like versant test... normally vocabulary and English checking.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mine area related to statutory audit....so q. Are how to check fixed assets ,how to examine accounts payable ,one case study if there is 12creditor but management shown it's 10 how you know or what procedu...
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self but this was very first q. Tell me you strength and weekness How you Handel stress

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay confident and honest if any question answer you don't know it's ok .. they are not expecting 100%correct answer from us

PwC Interview FAQs

How to prepare for PwC System Administrator 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 PwC. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at PwC expect are Application Support, IT Services, Information Technology, Linux Administration and Microsoft Power BI.

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