Goldman Sachs Interview Experience | Set 11 (On-Campus for Strats Division)
Goldman Sachs visited our campus for recruiting in the strats division.
- Round 1: Pen and paper test which consisted of 3 sections and was to be done in 90 minutes.
- First section: 5 questions on Data Analytics.
- Second section: 10 questions on Higher level maths.
- Third Section: 15 questions on Computer science from time complexity, Operating systems, Data structure, file system etc.
+3 for correct and -1 for wrong answers.
- Round 2(Tech): 40 minutes
- First question to find the median of two sorted arrays of varying sizes, explain all the base cases and the logic as well.
Then had to code it as well. - Second question was to print all paths with the given sum that could end on a leaf only, had to explain the approach and write the code.
Basic discussion about my project on Hadoop. - Last question was a Probability Distribution question similar to how to get the proportionate probability for the given values.
- First question to find the median of two sorted arrays of varying sizes, explain all the base cases and the logic as well.
- Round 3(Tech): 45 minutes
- Detailed discussion on my projects and internships which lasted for about 30 minutes.
- Basic queries on DBMS using group by, order by and nested sub-queries and using limit by and aggregate functions.
- Basic questions on OS.
- Round 4(Tech): 45 minutes
- Puzzles like 100 floor and 2 egg, then modified it to 100 floor and 3 egg; a drunken man can take a step forward or a step back,
- What is the probability that after 10 steps he is standing at the same place; some card puzzles based on probability.
- Search for an element in a row and column sorted 2D matrix in O(log n) time.
- You are given a pen. A person could either enter the bid price or selling price or ask to match the highest bidding price and lowest selling price.
- What data structure will you use for string the prices.
- Round 5(HR):20 minutes
Standard questions like why Goldman Sach? strengths? weaknesses etc .
At last only 1 student was selected from the 800 odd students who had applied for the company.
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