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Updated 15 Jun 2025
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A Research Analyst was asked 4mo ago
Q. Explain financial statements.
Ans. 

Full financial statements include income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

  • Full financial statements provide a comprehensive overview of a company's financial performance and position.

  • Income statement shows revenues, expenses, and net income over a period of time.

  • Balance sheet shows assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.

  • Cash flow statement shows how cash is generated and used ...

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A Research Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. What is cash flow and why is it important?
Ans. 

Cashflow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents moving into and out of a business.

  • Cashflow is crucial for assessing a company's financial health and sustainability.

  • It helps in determining the ability of a company to pay its bills, invest in growth, and return money to shareholders.

  • Positive cashflow indicates that a company is generating more cash than it is spending, while negative cashflow may signal fina...

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A Research Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. What is EPS? Explain the formula and its use.
Ans. 

EPS stands for Earnings Per Share. It is a financial metric used to measure a company's profitability.

  • EPS is calculated by dividing a company's net income by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.

  • Formula: EPS = (Net Income - Dividends on Preferred Stock) / Average Outstanding Shares

  • EPS is an important indicator of a company's financial health and performance.

  • Investors use EPS to evaluate a company's...

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A Research Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. What do you know about the share market?
Ans. 

The share market is a platform where buying and selling of company stocks and securities take place.

  • Share market is also known as stock market or equity market.

  • It provides a platform for companies to raise capital by issuing shares to the public.

  • Investors can buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies through stock exchanges like NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.

  • The prices of shares are determined by supply and demand, as ...

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A Research Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. What do you know about financial statements?
Ans. 

Financial statements are documents that provide information about a company's financial performance and position.

  • Financial statements include the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

  • The balance sheet shows a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.

  • The income statement shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a period of time.

  • The cash fl...

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A Quality Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. Write an SQL query to get the second highest salary from the employee table.
Ans. 

SQL query to retrieve the second highest salary from employee table

  • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort the salaries in descending order

  • Use the LIMIT clause to retrieve the second row

  • Consider handling cases where there might be ties for the highest salary

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A Quality Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. Explain a scenario for a low priority, high severity bug.
Ans. 

A low priority high severity bug could be a cosmetic issue that does not impact functionality but affects user experience.

  • The bug may involve a spelling mistake in a non-critical area of the application.

  • It could be a formatting issue on a less frequently used page.

  • An error message that pops up briefly and does not affect the overall functionality of the application.

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A Power BI Developer was asked 1w ago
Q. 1.SQL ORDER OF execution. 2. Write a query to find second highest salary. 3. Slow the duplicate rows. 4. Calculated columns vs Measure 5. Store procedure 6. Sum and sumx 7. Running total using DAX 8. Delete...
Ans. 

Key SQL concepts and DAX functions for Power BI development.

  • 1. SQL ORDER OF execution: SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING, ORDER BY, LIMIT.

  • 2. Query for second highest salary: SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees);

  • 3. Show duplicate rows: SELECT column_name, COUNT(*) FROM table_name GROUP BY column_name HAVING COUNT(*) > 1;

  • 4. Calculated columns vs Measure: Calc...

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A Research Analyst was asked 11mo ago
Q. Types of Cashflow
Ans. 

Types of cashflow include operating, investing, and financing activities.

  • Operating cashflow: cash generated from core business activities, like sales revenue and expenses

  • Investing cashflow: cash used for investments in assets like property, equipment, or securities

  • Financing cashflow: cash from or used for financing activities, like issuing stock, repurchasing shares, or paying dividends

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William O'Neil & Co Interview Experiences

11 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in May 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. 1.SQL ORDER OF execution. 2. Write a query to find second highest salary. 3. Slow the duplicate rows. 4. Calculated columns vs Measure 5. Store procedure 6. Sum and sumx 7. Running total using DAX 8. Delet...
  • Ans. 

    Key SQL concepts and DAX functions for Power BI development.

    • 1. SQL ORDER OF execution: SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING, ORDER BY, LIMIT.

    • 2. Query for second highest salary: SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees);

    • 3. Show duplicate rows: SELECT column_name, COUNT(*) FROM table_name GROUP BY column_name HAVING COUNT(*) > 1;

    • 4. Calculated columns vs Measure: Calculate...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Waiting for next

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on basis.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain full financial statements
  • Ans. 

    Full financial statements include income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

    • Full financial statements provide a comprehensive overview of a company's financial performance and position.

    • Income statement shows revenues, expenses, and net income over a period of time.

    • Balance sheet shows assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.

    • Cash flow statement shows how cash is generated and used by a ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. About stockmarkets
  • Q3. About US markets
  • Q4. About indices of indian matkets
  • Q5. About hobbies and college favourite subject

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should knowledge of MBA

IT Software Project Manager Interview Questions & Answers

user image Gaya Saradhi Balaram saragadam

posted on 3 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Mostly reasoning, ability

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Data structures, SQL, oops

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sorting techniques
  • Q2. Linked list, trees
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you know about share market?
  • Ans. 

    The share market is a platform where buying and selling of company stocks and securities take place.

    • Share market is also known as stock market or equity market.

    • It provides a platform for companies to raise capital by issuing shares to the public.

    • Investors can buy and sell shares of publicly traded companies through stock exchanges like NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.

    • The prices of shares are determined by supply and demand, as well ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. General questions like nifty, sensex etc?
  • Q3. What is EPS ? Explain the formula and its use.
  • Ans. 

    EPS stands for Earnings Per Share. It is a financial metric used to measure a company's profitability.

    • EPS is calculated by dividing a company's net income by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.

    • Formula: EPS = (Net Income - Dividends on Preferred Stock) / Average Outstanding Shares

    • EPS is an important indicator of a company's financial health and performance.

    • Investors use EPS to evaluate a company's prof...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What do you know about financial statements?
  • Ans. 

    Financial statements are documents that provide information about a company's financial performance and position.

    • Financial statements include the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

    • The balance sheet shows a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.

    • The income statement shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a period of time.

    • The cash flow st...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is cashflow and its importance.
  • Ans. 

    Cashflow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents moving into and out of a business.

    • Cashflow is crucial for assessing a company's financial health and sustainability.

    • It helps in determining the ability of a company to pay its bills, invest in growth, and return money to shareholders.

    • Positive cashflow indicates that a company is generating more cash than it is spending, while negative cashflow may signal financial...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Types of Cashflow
  • Ans. 

    Types of cashflow include operating, investing, and financing activities.

    • Operating cashflow: cash generated from core business activities, like sales revenue and expenses

    • Investing cashflow: cash used for investments in assets like property, equipment, or securities

    • Financing cashflow: cash from or used for financing activities, like issuing stock, repurchasing shares, or paying dividends

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study about financial statements especially about the cashflow.
Have a general idea about stock market, indexes, ratios etc
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql and jira confluence
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql qnd jira ba questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me something about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's better to wait and search for other options than joining here.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write an sql query to get second highest salary from employee table
  • Ans. 

    SQL query to retrieve the second highest salary from employee table

    • Use the ORDER BY clause to sort the salaries in descending order

    • Use the LIMIT clause to retrieve the second row

    • Consider handling cases where there might be ties for the highest salary

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain scenario for low priority high severity bug
  • Ans. 

    A low priority high severity bug could be a cosmetic issue that does not impact functionality but affects user experience.

    • The bug may involve a spelling mistake in a non-critical area of the application.

    • It could be a formatting issue on a less frequently used page.

    • An error message that pops up briefly and does not affect the overall functionality of the application.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sandeep Lakshmipathy

posted on 13 Jul 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    Analytical thinker with a background in data analysis, passionate about leveraging insights to drive business decisions and improve processes.

    • Educational Background: Graduated with a degree in Economics, focusing on data analysis and statistics.

    • Professional Experience: Worked as a data analyst at XYZ Corp, where I improved reporting efficiency by 30%.

    • Technical Skills: Proficient in SQL, Python, and Excel, enabling me t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Did you read " How to make money in stocks" by William O niell
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the Stock pitch that you made
  • Ans. 

    I pitched a stock for a company in the technology sector

    • The company has a strong track record of innovation and growth

    • Their financials show consistent revenue and profit growth

    • They have a competitive advantage in their industry due to their proprietary technology

    • The company has a strong management team with a proven track record

    • Their stock is undervalued compared to their peers in the industry

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Follow up questions on the thesis

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make a solid stock pitch, have some sense of technical analysis too. Reading the book is a non-negotiable for equity research role

Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Nov 2023

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 Nov 2022. There were 2 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 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Question about share market
  • Q2. Basic knowledge about financial statements such as Cash flow, balance sheet and Income statement
  • Q3. Knowledge about ratios such as ROE, PE, etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for William O'Neil & Co interview:
  • Share Market

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. They have basic question on android ,activity ,service , fragment life cycle ,java basic question
  • Q2. Java constructor,string class ,layout inflator,recycle view ,list view

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was great experience . HR processing is enough good. same day they schedule interview .

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How many rounds are there in William O'Neil & Co interview?
William O'Neil & Co interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the William O'Neil & Co interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for William O'Neil & Co 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 William O'Neil & Co. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at William O'Neil & Co expect are CFA, Python, SQL, Equity Research and Financial Research.
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Hard 17%

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