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Online Assessment on the SHL Platform:
- English Comprehension: 22 Questions in 18 minutes
- Logical Ability: 14 Questions in 14 minutes
- Quantitative Ability: 14 Questions in 20 minutes
- Automata (Coding): 2 Questions in 45 minutes (Very Easy: e.g., Sum of digits; sum of digits that are prime numbers, etc.). You only need to write the function.
- SVAR Conversational - Spoken English: 7 sections
- Section 1: Listen and repeat the sentence.
- Section 2: Repeat the sentence by filling in the missing word.
- Section 3: Listen to a conversation and answer questions verbally.
- Section 4: Repeat the sentence by correcting errors.
- Section 5: You'll be given a topic with 30 seconds of prep time, then you need to speak on it for 45 seconds.
(I don’t remember the other two sections.)
You need to be quick and efficient. In some colleges, the assessment and the spoken English parts took place on different days, but for us, they were on the same day, within the same assessment. The questions are easy, but switching between sections or even between questions within the same section is not allowed. The time provided is the total time for the section, not per question, but be mindful of your time. Also, you can switch back and forth between the two coding questions.
They took almost a week to declare the results of the assessment; only 30% were selected. Be fast, and ensure no one else is detected on your camera. On our campus, they divided everyone into various roles (criteria unknown, perhaps lexicographically or by stream). Categories included BPM, FS IT Control, GRC Technology, Non-FS Risk Transformation, Oracle/EA, Cyber, Non-FS TRPM. It’s a good idea to review the core competency you're allotted before the interview.
The interviewer started with small talk like how I was and then asked me:
- "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" (Be diplomatic with your answer.)
- Tell me about yourself.
- Real-world application of your project.
- What are joins in SQL?
- Identify primary and foreign keys.
- What's the difference between the two?
- Difference between inner join and outer join.
- Left join, right join.
- Gave three easy SQL queries to write involving joins.
- What is recursion? Benefits of recursion.
- Write code for Fibonacci using recursion.
- What’s the edge case? When will the loop stop?
- Difference between a singly linked list and a doubly linked list; advantages of DLL over SLL.
- What is a tree data structure? What's the last node of the tree called?
- What is binary search? Explain.
- Do you know machine learning (ML)?
I said yes, so he asked:
- What is regression?
- Do you have any experience in ML?
I said yes, I had built a project, so he asked me to explain it.
- Gave me a puzzle: YouTube Link
- Do you have any questions for me?
I asked two questions: one about the solution to the puzzle (he smiled and said, "Good question") and another about the kind of projects freshers are expected to work on after joining. He answered both in detail.
Kept the resume [Tip: Take two copies of your resume].
I got shortlisted for the HR Round.
- Tell me about yourself.
- Job location preference.
- What do you know about EY's work culture?
- What's your hometown?
- Family background; about your parents.
- What did you learn in your B.Tech, and how will it help you work better at EY?
The interviewer said, "The interview is over, and you can go."
After all this, I was rejected. Result declaration took about a week.
If you’re still here after all this, here are some observations and advice; you can take it or leave it:
1. Be fast and accurate in the online assessment. Ensure no one is within your camera’s range, and that your phone doesn’t appear in the camera during the online assessment. This is the stage where many deserving candidates got eliminated.
2. Some people were only asked situational questions, while others (like me) faced full-fledged technical questions. If you’re shortlisted for a less tech-focused role, expect situational questions.
3. Be diplomatic when answering "Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years?" Don’t give them the impression that you’re too ambitious, as this might work against you.
4. If you are unable to answer some technical questions, that's okay too. In fact, don't be an idiot and jump enthusiastically at every question they ask you, like me. Show them you are struggling and willing to learn, even if you remember questions like Fibonacci, even using DP, like the back of your hand. Your chances of getting shortlisted are higher if you let a question or two slide and remain confident in your communication.
5. Speak confidently, smile often, and be humble.
6. And if you still get rejected… I don’t have any specific advice for that. Rejections are tough. Process it in your own way (get a big tub of ice cream, or curl up in your hostel bed and skip dinner for the day—it’s okay). But no matter what, get back up and keep going ;)
