Goldman Sachs

Candidate
Profile Offered
Work Experience

Krishnan L R
Global Investment Research
Cognizant Technology Solutions, 8 months

Pre Process
Application form
(Y/N)
If Yes, questions
Psychometric test
(Y/N)
Written Test (Y/N)
Written test
details
Interview Rounds

(To be mentioned in bullet points)

N

Process (GD + PI)

GD Topics

(To be mentioned in bullet points)

NA

Profile Sector
Specific questions

NA
N
N
NA
2 rounds- technical

How can you relate your last work experience to this profile
What is the difference between cash flow statement and balance
sheet (in terms of accounting period)
When the domestic currency depreciates, which one is impacted
positively: exports or imports
What is the importance of Basel norms
What is the difference between Forwards and Futures contracts in
terms of which is exchange- traded and which is not
What are profitability and solvency ratios

HR Based

Tell us something about yourself

Why Goldman Sachs
Why Global Investment Research
Why finance
Questions on Co-curricular activities mentioned in the CV, like
Olympiads

General
Questions

Who is the current chief justice of India (there was a change two
days before the interview)
How is your interest in Mathematics related to Finance
Other CV specific questions

How did you prepare for the Interview Process? How much according to you was relevant?

Went through the accounting principles taught in the first term

Went through term one Economics

Revised certain parts of CFA course

Worked on sector specific knowledge from Unnati newsletters

Read the newspapers regularly for current affairs- Monetary policy in India, business news,
important events like the Basel III norms, budget

Went through Investopedia videos

The preparation in current affairs and basics of finance and accounting was enough for the interview.
No questions were asked from the budget or the banking regulations/capital adequacy norms.
However, this was important for the internship program at Goldman Sachs
Why do you think, you were selected?

Diverse profile compared to other candidates

Was relaxed through the interview
Answered all the questions