Standard Chartered Software Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Analytical, interpersonal, mathematical

Q1. Technical round related to your skills on aptitudes questions and related to your previous projects, work etc.
Add your answer

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The coding round consisted of 3 coding questions. 1st question was of 20 marks, 2nd and 3rd of 50 marks.

Q1. 
Minimum Number of Operations Problem Statement
Given an array 'ARR' consisting of 'N' positive integers, determine the minimum number of operations needed to make all elements of the array equal. You may ...read more
Ans. 
Determine minimum operations to make all array elements equal using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
• Iterate through array to find the minimum and maximum values

• Calculate the difference between the maximum and minimum values

• Return the difference as the minimum number of operations needed
Answered by AI
Add your answer
Q2. 
Avoiding Traps Problem Statement
Given an array of obstacles' coordinates, determine the minimal jump length to reach beyond all obstacles starting from coordinate 0 while avoiding landing on any obstacle...read more
Ans. 
Find the minimal jump length to bypass all obstacles while avoiding landing on any obstacle.
• Iterate through the obstacle coordinates to find the maximum coordinate.

• Calculate the minimum jump length needed to bypass all obstacles.

• Ensure the jump length consistently avoids all obstacle points.

• The final jump can overshoot the line's end point.
Answered by AI
Add your answer
Q3. 
Longest Consecutive Sequence Problem Statement
You are given an unsorted array/list ‘ARR’ of ‘N’ integers. Your task is to return the length of the longest consecutive sequence.
The consecutive sequence ...read more
Ans. 
Find the length of the longest consecutive sequence in an unsorted array of integers.
• Sort the array to make it easier to identify consecutive sequences.

• Use a set to store unique elements and check for consecutive numbers.

• Track the length of consecutive sequences and update the maximum length found.

• Handle duplicates by counting only one occurrence in the consecutive sequence.
Answered by AI
Add your answer

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Timing: 10:15 - 11:00 am.
The interview was online from home.

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Timing: 2:15 - 3:00 PM
The interview was online from home.
There were a few audio cuts in the video call but we were able to manage regardless.

Q1. 
Reverse a String Problem Statement
Given a string STR containing characters from [a-z], [A-Z], [0-9], and special characters, determine the reverse of the string.
Input:
The input starts with a single i...read more
Ans. 
Reverse a given string containing characters from [a-z], [A-Z], [0-9], and special characters.
• Iterate through the characters of the string in reverse order and append them to a new string.

• Use built-in functions like reverse() or StringBuilder in languages like Python or Java for efficient reversal.

• Handle special characters and numbers along with alphabets while reversing the string.

• Ensure to print each reversed string ...read more
Answered by AI
Add your answer

Three questions all DP , medium to hard

Q1. Unique elements in array
Add your answer

3 coding que easy,med and hard

Q1. Os related que What is kernel , OS types ,what happens after booting computr ,etc
Add your answer
Q2. Creat a array and print all elements , which database used for pdf storing sql or nosql
Add your answer

Q1. OOps related que abstraction , inheritance , code it
Add your answer
Q2. Middel element of linked list
Add your answer

Q1. What challenges u faced in engineering?
Ans. 
I faced various challenges in engineering, including technical hurdles, team dynamics, and project management issues.
• Technical challenges: Encountered complex algorithms that required extensive research and testing, such as optimizing a sorting algorithm for large datasets.

• Team dynamics: Navigated conflicts within the team regarding design decisions, which required mediation and compromise to reach a consensus.

• Project ...read more
Answered by AI
Add your answer
Q2. Situational based questions
Add your answer

Q1. Why u choose to work deustch bank ?
Ans. 
I chose Deutsche Bank for its innovative technology, global reach, and commitment to professional growth in the finance sector.
• Deutsche Bank is at the forefront of financial technology, allowing me to work on cutting-edge projects.

• The bank's global presence offers opportunities to collaborate with diverse teams across different markets.

• I admire Deutsche Bank's commitment to sustainability and responsible banking, align...read more
Answered by AI
Add your answer
Q2. Project related quw
Add your answer