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Updated 16 Nov 2020

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

11 Questions

  • Q1. 1. Introduction?
  • Q2. 2. What is Minority Interest?
  • Ans. 

    Minority interest refers to the portion of a subsidiary's net income or losses that is not owned by the parent company.

    • It is the ownership stake in a company that is less than 50%

    • It is reported on the balance sheet as a liability

    • It is calculated by multiplying the subsidiary's net income or loss by the percentage of ownership held by the minority shareholder

    • It is also known as non-controlling interest (NCI)

    • Example: If ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 3. Difference between Impairment and Depreciation?
  • Ans. 

    Impairment is a sudden decrease in the value of an asset, while depreciation is a gradual decrease in the value of an asset over time.

    • Impairment is usually caused by external factors such as economic downturns or changes in market conditions.

    • Depreciation is a result of wear and tear, obsolescence, or the passage of time.

    • Impairment is recognized as a loss on the income statement, while depreciation is recognized as an e...

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  • Q4. 4. Show linking between Income Statement, Balance sheet and cash flow statement ?
  • Ans. 

    Linking between Income Statement, Balance sheet and cash flow statement

    • The net income from the income statement is added to the retained earnings in the balance sheet

    • Changes in assets and liabilities in the balance sheet affect the cash flow statement

    • Net cash flow from operating activities in the cash flow statement is derived from the income statement and balance sheet

    • Net cash flow from investing and financing activit...

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  • Q5. 5. What is share Repurchase?
  • Ans. 

    Share repurchase is a process of buying back company's own shares from the market.

    • Share repurchase is also known as stock buyback.

    • It is a way for companies to return value to shareholders.

    • It can be done through open market purchases or tender offers.

    • Share repurchase reduces the number of outstanding shares, increasing earnings per share.

    • It can also be used to prevent hostile takeovers.

    • Example: Apple repurchased $75 bil...

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  • Q6. 6. PE ratio?
  • Ans. 

    PE ratio is a financial metric used to evaluate the relative value of a company's stock.

    • PE ratio is calculated by dividing the market price per share by the earnings per share (EPS)

    • It helps investors determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued

    • A high PE ratio may indicate that a stock is overvalued, while a low PE ratio may indicate that a stock is undervalued

    • PE ratio can vary by industry and should be compared to...

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  • Q7. 7. What is Cash Conversion Cycle?
  • Ans. 

    Cash Conversion Cycle is the time taken to convert inventory into cash.

    • It measures the efficiency of a company's cash flow.

    • It includes the time taken to sell inventory, collect receivables, and pay suppliers.

    • A shorter cycle indicates better cash flow management.

    • Formula: CCC = DIO + DSO - DPO

    • DIO = Days Inventory Outstanding, DSO = Days Sales Outstanding, DPO = Days Payable Outstanding

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  • Q8. 8. What is Deferred Tax Liability?
  • Ans. 

    Deferred Tax Liability is a balance sheet item that represents the amount of income tax that a company will owe in the future.

    • It arises due to temporary differences between the book and tax values of assets and liabilities

    • It is calculated using the tax rate that is expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled

    • It is a non-current liability and is reported on the balance sheet

    • Examples include depreciation...

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  • Q9. 9. What is normalised profit?
  • Ans. 

    Normalised profit is the adjusted profit of a company, excluding one-time or non-recurring items.

    • Normalised profit is used to provide a more accurate picture of a company's ongoing profitability.

    • It excludes one-time gains or losses, such as the sale of assets or restructuring costs.

    • Normalised profit is calculated by adjusting the reported profit for these one-time items.

    • It is useful for comparing the profitability of a...

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  • Q10. 10. What is restricted Cash?
  • Ans. 

    Restricted cash is cash that is set aside for a specific purpose and cannot be used for other expenses.

    • Restricted cash is typically held in a separate account or in a separate section of the general ledger.

    • It is often used to ensure that funds are available for a specific purpose, such as a legal settlement or a capital expenditure.

    • Examples of restricted cash include security deposits, escrow accounts, and funds held i...

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  • Q11. Ratios Analysis?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - WNS start it’s selection process for Financial analyst profile starts with a 30 minutes Aptitude test. The candidate selectors in the aptitude test is further screened through 5 round of interview. The first round is with HR person, a simple round where the interviewee check the willingness to work of a candidate and his learning ability, second and third rounds are simple and basic finance and accounting question are asked. The fourth round is senior manager, grilling of candidate is done and also a case study is given to check candidate’s knowledge of three statements income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.
The last round is with top management example Vice President of Banking and financial services who ask few basis questions of finance and attitude of candidate.

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 1. Why do you want to change?
  • Q2. 2. What is your goal?
  • Q3. 3. Critical project you have handled?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always be yourself and provide short and to the point answer

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why Java is platform independent?
  • Ans. 

    Java is platform independent due to its bytecode and JVM.

    • Java code is compiled into bytecode which is platform-independent.

    • JVM (Java Virtual Machine) interprets the bytecode and executes it on any platform.

    • JVM acts as an abstraction layer between the Java code and the underlying hardware.

    • This allows Java programs to run on any platform that has a JVM installed.

    • For example, a Java program written on a Windows machine ca...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Java is platform-independent because it does not depend on any type of platform. Hence, Java is platform-independent language. In Java, programs are compiled into byte code and that byte code is platform-independent. ... Any machine to execute the byte code needs the Java Virtual Machine.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Toefl score
  • Q2. Ielts score

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - easy to crack. good work atmosphere.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before May 2019. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About yr self, dream, why choose company, happy moment in your life, inspiration person, Apitutude test

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Really amazing experience, I working with Infosys last 18 month I learned different different training ,team work process knowledge and other skills I am proud be part of Infosys.

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

No

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Check all the review and think accordingly.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions about Informatica

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Below average interview questions. Got selected

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell about urself

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare for general questions about yourself, IT industry, digital transformation

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2019. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic communication check, any thing about your self.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are bcom/ba/bsc stream then basic communication skills and for Accounts/commerce related must have Academics knowledge. Same for bsc/ba Aacdemigs knowledge.
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