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Technical Analyst

Ion Group
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4 rounds | 10 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
ION visited our campus for the technical analyst role for campus placement. This role requires a skill set that makes you a perfect analyst. ION is a company that works on trading and financial data.
Application story
This company visited our campus in July, and I filled out the form. The company shortlisted candidates based on certain CGPA criteria and conducted the first round of aptitude and SQL tests. After the first round, they shortlisted a few students for technical interviews. Following the technical interview, there was a case study round. After this round, they selected only 6 students to visit their office for a managerial round.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I got rejected because the interviewer asked some situation-based questions which I couldn't answer properly, and also due to my communication skills.
Preparation
Duration: 1 month
Topics: DBMS, Object Oriented Programming DSA, Python, Puzzle, Operating System
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Practice puzzles as much as you can.

Tip 2: Have deep knowledge of core subjects.

Tip 3: Have good communication skills.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: above 7.5 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Mention DBMS and SQL in your resume.

Tip 2: Must do some data analysis projects.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 minutes
Interview date20 Jul 2023
Coding problem4

There were questions on quantitative aptitude and SQL queries in MCQ format.

1. Quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning

A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?

Problem approach

Tip 1: Maintain accuracy
Tip 2: Solve fast
 

2. Quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?

3. SQL Query

Write a SQL query to fetch “FIRST_NAME” from the Student table in upper case and use ALIAS name as STUDENT_NAME.

Problem approach

Tip 1:Practice more
 

4. SQL Query

Write a SQL query to find the second-highest salary from an employee table.

02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date25 Jul 2023
Coding problem3

This was an Online interview.

1. DBMS

What are super, primary, candidate, and foreign keys?

Problem approach

Tip 1: Do practice them 
Tip 2: Relate it to real life
 

2. Operating System

What problem do we face in computer systems without OS?

3. DBMS

What are the uses of view? (Learn)

03
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date18 Aug 2023
Coding problem1

This was a case study round.

1. Case Study

Client goal:-
Our client is Beautify. Beautify has approached McKinsey for help with exploring new ways to approach its customers.

Situation description:-
Beautify is a global prestige cosmetics company that sells its products mainly inside high-end department stores such as Harrods and Shanghai No. 1. It also has a presence online with speciality retailers like Sephora. Beautify produces a number of makeup, fragrance, and skin care products sold under several different brands.

In department stores, beauty consultants play a critical role with consumers:

approaching “passive” customers
demonstrating their knowledge of the products
actively selling the products
maintaining a loyal customer base of repeat buyers
These consultants are hired directly by Beautify or through specialist, third-party agencies that find new recruits for a fee. Beautify is then responsible for selecting, training, and paying the consultants. Within Beautify, beauty consultants are managed independently by each brand in each country. For example, this may mean a consultant might be part of the Chanel team in a store. However, consumers are shifting more to online shopping, and too many beauty consultants are left working in empty department stores.

Problem approach

Tip 1: Must have good problem-solving skills
 

04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration60 minutes
Interview date8 Aug 2023
Coding problem2

This was mainly a managerial round.

1. HR Question

Can you work under pressure?

2. HR Question

If we hire you, what value can you bring to the position?

Here's your problem of the day

Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company

Skill covered: Programming

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