Xceedance Senior Analyst II Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is wealth management ?
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Wealth management involves financial planning, investment management, and other financial services to help individuals and families grow and protect their wealth.
• Involves creating a personalized financial plan based on individual goals and risk tolerance

• Includes investment management to grow wealth through various asset classes

• Provides services such as retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, and risk manage...read more
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Q2. What is hedge fund?
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A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited individuals or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets.
• Hedge funds are typically only accessible to high-net-worth individuals or institutional investors.

• They often use leverage and derivatives to amplify returns.

• Hedge funds can invest in a wide range of assets including stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies.

• They aim to genera...read more
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Q3. What is derivative market?
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Derivative market is a financial market where financial instruments derive their value from an underlying asset.
• Derivatives are contracts between two parties that derive their value from an underlying asset such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, or interest rates.

• Common types of derivatives include futures, options, swaps, and forwards.

• Derivative markets are used for hedging, speculation, and arbitrage.

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Q4. Type of Derivative
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A derivative is a financial contract whose value is derived from the performance of an underlying asset, index, or rate.
• Derivatives can be used for hedging, speculation, or arbitrage

• Common types of derivatives include options, futures, forwards, and swaps

• Options give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specified price before a certain date

• Futures are contracts to buy or sell an as...read more
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1st Round consisted of Technical Discussion and Coding Round. I was asked to write down the logic for Prime no., Fibonacci Series, Matrix related question, etc.

I was asked to share my screen and write down logic for questions related to Strings, Arrays and 2-D matrix's.

Q1. Discussion About the previous projects done. Detailed questions about the technique used and algorithm related questions.
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Q2. Few basic questions about ML. eg: Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, etc.
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The aptitude test contains questions MCQs for quants, basic statistics and basic coding questions. The aptitude also has 2 coding problems to solve which would be of easy-medium level.

The second round was live coding test, where the interviewer looks for your approach towards solving a given problem. The approach matters more than the correct syntax. All coding languages were allowed. SQL queries can also be asked.

Q1. Technical cum HR round contains language specific questions as well questions based on mathematics and statistics. Questions can be little bit tricky.
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SQL , tableau dashboarding

Case study ppt presentation and general discussion

Simple dsa and aptitude question

Q1. Easy Dsa question
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Q2. Simple 2 sql quesries based on limit
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120 minutes,aptitude,basic programming questions,three c problems from easy medium to hard

It had more sections to solve like aptitude and SQL

They gave a case study to solve and the entire interview was on the case study presentation and work experience related discussion.

Its medium test checking BA

Q1. Project details
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Q2. What are RFPs and where do we use them
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RFPs are Requests for Proposals used to solicit bids from vendors for a project or service.
• RFPs outline project requirements, timelines, and evaluation criteria

• They are used in procurement processes to select the best vendor

• Commonly used in industries like construction, IT, and consulting

• Examples include government agencies issuing RFPs for infrastructure projects
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Q1. Expectation for salary
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I am looking for a competitive salary that reflects my skills and experience in the industry.
• Research industry standards for Business Analyst salaries

• Consider your level of experience and expertise

• Factor in the cost of living in the area where the job is located

• Be prepared to negotiate based on the job responsibilities and benefits package
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Q2. List of required docs
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