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Updated 10 May 2024

YES SECURITIES Equity Research Analyst Interview Experiences

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Process Duration
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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Pitch me a stock
  • Ans. 

    I would pitch Apple Inc. as a stock to invest in.

    • Apple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products like iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

    • The company has a strong brand presence and loyal customer base.

    • Apple has a history of consistent revenue growth and strong financial performance.

    • The stock has shown resilience during market downturns and has a track record of delivering shareholder value.

    • Apple's services s...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Do you invest in markets
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I invest in markets to gain practical experience and insights for my equity research analysis.

    • I invest in a diversified portfolio to manage risk and maximize returns

    • I closely monitor market trends, company performance, and economic indicators

    • I use fundamental and technical analysis to make informed investment decisions

    • Examples: investing in stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds

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Round 2 - Assignment 

Research on a company and give you advice

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Candidates with CGPA greater than 7 were shortlisted.

Round: Interview
Experience: The interview was conducted in two rounds. Questions based on my resume and some finance questions were asked.

General Tips: In ascending order of importance, for getting shortlisted:

1) PoRs
2) Extra, co-curricular activities
3) Projects
4) Technical Skills example coding etc.
5) Academic Achievements
6) Internships
7) CGPA
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. What is beta, 0 beta, negative beta
  • Ans. 

    Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the market. 0 beta means the stock's price is not affected by market movements. Negative beta means the stock moves opposite to the market.

    • Beta measures a stock's volatility in relation to the market

    • A beta of 1 means the stock moves in line with the market

    • A beta of 0 means the stock's price is not affected by market movements

    • A negative beta means the stock moves ...

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  • Q2. How will you value a private comapny
  • Ans. 

    Valuing a private company involves analyzing financial statements, market trends, and comparable transactions.

    • Analyze financial statements to determine revenue, expenses, and profitability

    • Consider market trends and industry outlook to assess growth potential

    • Research comparable transactions to determine valuation multiples

    • Apply discounted cash flow analysis to estimate future cash flows

    • Consider intangible assets such as...

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  • Q3. Case study to draw up financial statements from 3 transactions
  • Q4. About yourself
  • Q5. Your motivations, weakness
  • Ans. 

    My motivation is to constantly learn and improve. My weakness is that I can be too self-critical at times.

    • Motivated by a desire to learn and grow

    • Driven to constantly improve my skills and knowledge

    • Can be overly self-critical and need to work on self-compassion

    • Example: Motivated to take on new projects and challenges to expand my skillset

    • Example: Struggle with imposter syndrome and need to remind myself of my accomplish

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: They look for a CGPA of 7+

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: be confident with answers, be thorough with all the concepts
Tips: focus on valuation, practical application of the concepts

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Again be confident, communication skills

General Tips: Know about the valuation concepts in and out.
Skills: financial analysis, financial terms, ratios
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume was asked for in the beginning of the selection procedure.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: In the interview they asked me HR and core field related questions. They asked me about myself and my family. They also asked me questions from my CV.
The questions from the core field were mainly from accounts. Topics covered were:-
1. Accrued incomes.
2. Outstanding incomes.
3. Golden rules and principles.
4. Quasi rent (from economics).
5. Questions from accounts/economics course material of college.

College Name: LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE

I appeared for an interview before Jan 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Elevator design and puzzles and core java and sql queries

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Tips: Speed and accuracy needed
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Skills: Analytical Skills, Java Programming, Mysql
College Name: IIIT Allahabad

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basics in Finance (Accounting mostly)

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: Apply to Verity ONLY if you are interested in pursuing a career in finance, more precisely in Investment Banking!Work hours would be long, so be prepared.
Skill Tips: "CFA level-1 preparation would help; clearing of level-1 exam would be even better!"
Skills: Finance Knowledge
College Name: IIT Madras

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Two rounds of personal interviewAlso includes a test but supposedly got cancelled last year.CGPA Criteria: 7.0 and above

Round: Interview
Experience: 1st round consisted of finance questions like accounting etc. and questions on stuff mentioned in resume e.g., projectsBe sure to be quizzed on financial skills mentioned in your resume
Tips: Investopedia can be very useful here.Accounting fundaes are needed and courses like Infrastructure finance will help.NCFM and CFA will surely help.

Round: Interview
Experience: 2nd round will be totally HR with questions related to your strengths, weaknesses and likings.
Tips: NCFM and CFA will surely help.

College Name: IIT Madras

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: They considered those with CGPA over 7 and looked for students who cleared CFA-I.

Round: Interview
Experience: They asked finance related questions (mostly Accounting questions, and any other expertise in finance you might have mentioned). Also, questions based on the resume too (projects, etc).
Tips: Preparing accounting fundae is beneficial, other courses like Infrastructure Finance (core course in my case) would help. Prepare for NCFM and CFA-I. These will surely help.

Round: Interview
Experience: Typical HR questions like your interests, strengths, weakness, etc were asked.
Tips: Don’t prepare for typical HR questions, that’s a blunder. My advice would be to start thinking and writing answers for HR questions, and just mug up those.

General Tips: Good CGPA always helps. Find out your interests very early, and put extra effort into those. Practice math like CAT questions, etc (even if you are not preparing for MBA), many companies have those tests.
Skill Tips: Started my preparations in August. Starting earlier might have helped, especially in HR round. (Don't prepare for typical HR questions, that’s a blunder).
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. You might go for higher studies then why a job?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Write up
Experience: Didn’t have test. We were shortlisted

initially by submitting a write up.



It included questions like -1) What is it

that is attractive about the job?



2) Why are you correct for this job?

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There were 2 rounds of technical interview. Tech – Probability, taylor series.

Probability difficulty level was very varied(easy to hard)

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Asked about my background.



Did you appear for exams like GRE, GMAT?

College Name: IIT MADRAS

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