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Updated 25 Jun 2024

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jun 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 

Live coding assessing programming skills.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Assessing Data structures and algorithms knowledge, along with design skills.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cultural fitment, salary expectations and career aspirations.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Some tips:
- Be honest
- Be clear and precise in your answers
- Communication skills - body language, articulation, fluency.

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

There were 3 coding questions having LC easy-medium problems.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA Coding questions from LC
  • Q2. Asked about CS fundamentals - OS, OOPs etc.
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPs Design - Low Level Design Round
  • Q2. Follow up questions on the solution

Technology Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

Citicorp user image sankarshan kulkarni

posted on 10 Jul 2024

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

Coding, DSA, OOPS, Mathematical Aptitude, Logical Reasoning

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions were based out of SQL, Python libraries and Machine learning projects as a part of my resume.
  • Q2. Resume based projects
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Despite being from engineering background, why do you wanted to join a financial industry?
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself after 5 years?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be thorough with your resume projects and be cool and calm while preparing for interviews
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Equals and hashcode implementation
  • Q2. Config server configuration steps
  • Ans. 

    Config server configuration steps

    • Install and set up the config server software

    • Configure the server with the necessary properties and settings

    • Define the repository for storing configuration files

    • Create and manage configuration files

    • Ensure proper security measures are in place

    • Test and validate the configuration

    • Monitor and maintain the config server

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Patch mapping in spring rest
  • Ans. 

    Patch mapping in Spring REST is used to partially update resources.

    • Patch mapping allows clients to send only the fields that need to be updated instead of sending the entire resource.

    • It is useful when updating large resources or when clients have limited bandwidth.

    • Spring provides the @PatchMapping annotation to handle patch requests.

    • The @PatchMapping annotation can be used with a specific URL or with a wildcard URL pat...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Discussion about ho manage existing role and responsibilities.

I was interviewed in May 2022.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The round was conducted early in the morning.There were 3 sections:
1.Aptitude based on Maths and Logic
2.Questions based of core subjects and basic Data Structures
3.Coding Round -2 questions

  • Q1. 

    Minimum Number of Vertices to Reach All Nodes Problem Statement

    In a directed acyclic graph with 'N' nodes, given a matrix 'edges' of size M x 2 representing 'M' edges where each edge is directed from nod...

  • Q2. 

    Box Stacking Problem Statement

    Consider you are provided with 'n' different types of rectangular 3D boxes. For each type of box, you have three separate arrays: height, width, and length that define the d...

Round 2 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

A face to face interview was scheduled with the interviewer.I was asked to solve a few coding questions and then asked questions based on OS and OOPS and some questions related to the working of my projects.

  • Q1. 

    Sort 0 and 1 Problem Statement

    Given an integer array ARR of size N containing only integers 0 and 1, implement a function to sort this array. The solution should scan the array only once without using an...

  • Q2. 

    Flatten a Multilevel Sorted Linked List

    You are given a linked list with 'N' nodes, where each node contains two pointers: one is 'NEXT' pointing to the next node in the list, and the other is 'CHILD', po...

Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 40 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

I was asked basic HR questions and some questions based on my resume.
 

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Technology Analyst in BangaloreEligibility criteriaNo crieriaMorgan Stanley interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Operating System, Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS), Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Data StructuresTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Don't focus on the number of questions but on the concepts and quality.
Tip 2 : Do at least 2 projects.
Tip 3 : Go through the previously asked questions of the company you are applying for.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : The projects you do should be explained in a concise manner. Keep the resume short and crisp while delivering all the important details.
Tip 2 : Highlight the unique points.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Discussing the merits and drawbacks of different workplace initiatives

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discuss Database Design
  • Ans. 

    Database design involves creating a structure that efficiently stores and organizes data for easy retrieval and manipulation.

    • Identify the data requirements and relationships between different entities

    • Normalize the database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity

    • Choose appropriate data types and constraints for each field

    • Create indexes to optimize query performance

    • Consider scalability and future growth when desi

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Logical thinking on how to evacuate a retail store and how you would prioritise.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It’s more about thought process than actual answers

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude Part : There were 30 questions to be completed in 45 minutes. There were 10 aptitude questions which were quite time-taking. Questions were

from Data Interpretation as well. Then we had to choose a section out of C/C++/JAVA and the rest 20 questions were from your chosen section. The chosen section was also time-consuming.Coding Test : There were 3 questions to be completed in 1 hour. Program 1 was to find the required element of Pascal’s triangle. Program 2 was to count all the palindromic substrings in a string. I am sorry but I do not remember Program 3.
Duration: 105 minutes
Total Questions: 33

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It lasted for around 30-35 minutes. Questions were on array, hash map, file handling and string theory. All questions were generally algorithmic in nature.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: It lasted for around 50-55 minutes. We were basically grilled in this interview.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It lasted for around 1 hour. In this round, there were questions based on real-life scenario like designing a shopping cart for an e-commerce website etc. Then there were algorithmic questions on queue, graph and trees. A problem was given and I was asked to reason out the best data structure to solve that problem. There were simple problems on linked list.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: It was an entertaining round but was quite pressurising. We were divided into groups and asked to make something with LEGO Blocks that they had provided. There is a time-constraint in this round. We had to explain all the design aspects of our construction like name, choice of colour, significance of buildings, structure strength etc.Finally after 5 rounds of interviews, I got selected. I thank my parents, friends and my seniors.

College Name: NA

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Explain Bubble Sort
  • Ans. 

    Bubble Sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • Bubble Sort works by repeatedly swapping adjacent elements if they are in the wrong order.

    • It is called Bubble Sort because smaller elements 'bubble' to the top of the list.

    • The algorithm continues until the entire list is sorted.

    • Bubble Sort has a time complexity of O(...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given a number, print it in words
  • Ans. 

    A program to convert a given number into words.

    • Create a function that takes a number as input

    • Use conditional statements to check the number's value and convert it into words

    • Break down the number into its individual digits and convert each digit into words

    • Combine the words for each digit to form the final word representation of the number

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are your Strengths and Weakness

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Aptitude Questions and Questions based on Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating System were asked. Two coding questions were also asked.
Tips: Practice Competitive Programming and some basic aptitude questions as well as basics of CS subjects.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 17

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Most question were based on Data Structures and Algorithms. Some questions on Object Oriented Programming were also asked.
Tips: Practice Competitive Programming and Object Oriented Programming Concepts.

Round: Group Activity
Experience: We were given Lego Blocks and told to come convince investors to invest in our product. The Lego blocks were used to make the prototype of our product.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Normal HR questions were asked

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions on Operating Systems, Databases and Object Oriented Programming were asked

College Name: Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College Of Engineering

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Explain Bubble Sort
  • Ans. 

    Bubble Sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • Bubble Sort compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • It continues this process until the entire list is sorted.

    • It is called Bubble Sort because smaller elements 'bubble' to the top of the list.

    • Bubble Sort has a time complexity of O(n^2...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given a number, print it in words
  • Ans. 

    A program to convert a given number into words.

    • Use a switch statement or if-else conditions to handle different cases

    • Break down the number into its individual digits and convert each digit into words

    • Handle special cases like numbers between 10 and 20

    • Consider adding a function to handle larger numbers with appropriate suffixes

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 2 Programming Questions and questions based on CS subjects were asked
Tips: Prepare basic CS subjects and practice competitive programming
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 17

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions based on Data Structures and Algorithms were asked. Also some Object Oriented Programming Questions were asked.
Tips: Practice Competitive Programming and basics of Object Oriented Programming

Round: Group Activity
Experience: Build a prototype for a product and convince investors to invest. The prototype need to be built using Lego blocks.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Basic HR questions

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions on Databases, Operating Systems and Object Oriented Programming were asked.

College Name: Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College Of Engineering

Skills evaluated in this interview

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