ZS interview experience Real time questions & tips from candidates to crack your interview

Data Analyst

ZS
upvote
share-icon
5 rounds | 7 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

expand-icon
Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Aptitude, Guesstimates, Puzzles, HR questions, Resume Related Questions
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Prepare well for guesstimates and puzzles.
Tip 2 : Practice Data Interpretation Questions.
Tip 3 : Be well versed with your projects.

Application process
Where: Other
Eligibility: Above 6.5 CGPA in B. Tech
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : The resume should be very precise and concise
Tip 2 : Do not add such skills in your resume in which you're not comfortable.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 minutes
Interview date17 Apr 2020
Coding problem2

This was an online aptitude round on the Talview platform which we can give from our Home. To attempt this test, we have been given a window of 12-24 hours. It was a proctored online test. The round consisted of 60 aptitude questions in 60 minutes of time without any negative marking. The aptitude test consisted of various questions of Logical Reasoning, Mental Ability, Data Interpretation Questions, Numerical Reasoning.

1. Puzzle

There are 6 people A, B, C, D, E, F sitting around a round table, we have to accurately guess the positions of all of them.

2. Transpose of a Matrix

Easy
15m average time
80% success
0/40
Asked in companies
OracleZSPolicyBazaar.com

You are given a matrix ‘MAT’. Print and return the transpose of the matrix. The transpose of a matrix is obtained by changing rows to columns and columns to rows. In other words, transpose of a matrix A[][] is obtained by changing A[i][j] to A[j][i].

For example:
Let matrix be : 
1 2
3 4

Then transpose of the matrix will be: 
1 3
2 4
Try solving now
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date17 Apr 2020
Coding problem2

This was a video interview round taken immediately after the Aptitude test, it was a proctored round on Talview platform. This round consisted of 8 questions, we have to answer each question in the span of 3 mins and 10 secs were given for reading the question, our audio and video was being recorded while answering those questions. Our soft skills were being judged in this round. The questions basically consisted of HR questions and Guesstimates

1. Basic HR Question

The questions basically consisted of HR questions and Guesstimates. like give an example about the time you showed your leadership skills, give an example of the time when you have taken a risk.

2. Guesstimate

Some questions were guesstimates, for example- how much paint would you require to paint a wall of 10*10*10m.

03
Round
Hard
Video Call
Duration120 minutes
Interview date15 Jun 2020
Coding problem1

This round was the case study round, in this round, we were provided a case study which we had to solve in 1 hour using pen and paper and had to share the answers of the case study questions in a PDF format to the HR, the questions were related to market share, advertisement strategies, and can be easily solved using basic mathematics. After this, there was be a one-to-one interview on Zoom Platform in which the interviewer will ask you to describe your approach for every question you have solved in the case study, they will not ask for the exact answer, all they ask is about your approach that you have used to solve a particular problem and the way you explain it. They may or may not ask some guesstimates or puzzles as well in this round. The interviewer was very friendly and he gave me hints as well if I was stuck somewhere.

1. Case Study

The market hare for ABC company is declining, how would you suggest to increase their market share, what tactics the company can use.

04
Round
Hard
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date19 May 2020
Coding problem1

The next round was the Behavioral interview round, in this round, the interviewer asked me about my projects and some guesstimates or puzzles. This round was for 1 hour. The interviewer was very friendly and helpful, she helped me if I was stuck somewhere, she kept me calm during the interview process.

1. Guesstimate

How many people watched Ramayana/Mahabharat during the 1st month of Covid Lockdown in 2020.

05
Round
Hard
Video Call
Duration40 minutes
Interview date21 May 2020
Coding problem1

The fit round was my final interview round, in this, you will meet the manager/Principal from the company. They will basically check whether you are fit for the organization. They ask about the projects I have done in college/internships. Some basic questions like what are your strengths and weaknesses, why do you want to join the company and some guesstimates or puzzles as well.
On-campus, the behavioral and fit interview rounds were combined into one.
This round was of 40 minutes and the interview was taken on Zoom, the interviewer was helpful and sweet.

1. Guesstimate

How many Pizza's are sold in one day in Pune?

Here's your problem of the day

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

Skill covered: Programming

What is recursion?

Choose another skill to practice
Similar interview experiences
Business Technology Analyst
3 rounds | 3 problems
Interviewed by ZS
1969 views
1 comments
0 upvotes
Business Technology Analyst
3 rounds | 7 problems
Interviewed by ZS
992 views
0 comments
0 upvotes
SDE - 1
2 rounds | 4 problems
Interviewed by ZS
917 views
0 comments
0 upvotes
Quality Engineer II
3 rounds | 5 problems
Interviewed by ZS
711 views
0 comments
0 upvotes