Strategy Associate Interview Questions
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Suppose that you have a fair coin. You start with $0. You win 1$ each time you get a head and loose $1 each time you get tails. Calculate the probability of getting $2 without getting below $0 at any time.
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1/3
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1/3 Because if he requires 2 heads = $2, then it means he require HH out of {HH,HT ,TH,TT} We cannot consider TT because it would turn to zero. Therefore, he has 1 chance out of 3. Hence 1/3. Less
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Marchov chain with 2 and -1 absorbing OR geometric series 1/4^n from 1 to inf=1/3 Less
A glass bottle full of liquid weighs 100 ounces. If you remove half the liquid, the bottle now weighs 60 ounces. How much does the bottle weigh with nothing in it?
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0.5x + y = 60 x + y = 100 y = 20 is the weight of the bottle x is fluid weight Less
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20 Why? Because Replace y with 100 - x Getting 0.5x +100 - x = 60 Then -0.5x = -40 Thus x = 80 80 + y = 100 Less
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x+2y=100 x+y=60 Calculate for X
Why PepsiCo? How would you segment store types etc
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I like to work your companies
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Yes
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Interviewed 6 FAANG employees and got this: bit.ly/faang100
Evaluez le nombre de personnes se rendant au travail à vélo sur Paris
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Etude de cas - marketsizing
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Imaginons que je n'ai aucun chiffre. Soit je fais de mes connaissances (ami/collègues) un échantillon que j’espère représentatif. En précisant cela à l'examinateur Soit j'admets que donner un tel chiffre sans information complémentaire est contraire à une idée d’honnêteté intellectuelle. Par conséquent, je pose plus de questions sur les données du problème. Quand aux ' il est probable que ' franchement j’éviterai sans démontré surtout un ego surdimensionné. Less
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Qu'est ce q'on en a à foutre!
Cases all focused on 1 of the 3 sides of the business, so try to brainstorm all the different problems that Dashers, Customers and Merchants face.
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The customer is most important
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the clients is very important no costormer no business u have to be flexible be on time Less
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Costormeur satisfaction
How do you stay informed with the latest news? What news outlets do you follow?
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They are cute, inspiring, creativetc, honest
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They are cute, inspiring, creativetc, honest
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They are cute, inspiring, creativetc, honest
How do you do this, how do you do that, how, how and how, and never a why question.
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Vague as possible because I sensed he was conducting interviews only for free consultation purpose. If you conduct an interview, don't feel bad about not getting a single response, just monitor this company's employee list and you will note that the position was never actually being offered. Less
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Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking to improve our hiring process. We do have a structured system for qualifying candidates. We are definitely not looking for a free consultation. Our process is geared towards identifying candidates that fit the job description and relevant skill sets. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a position to everyone we interview. We will definitely use this feedback to further improve and provide clarity to prospective candidates. Less
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Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking to improve our hiring process. We do have a structured system for qualifying candidates. We are definitely not looking for a free consultation. Our process is geared towards identifying candidates that fit the job description and relevant skill sets. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a position to everyone we interview. We will definitely use this feedback to further improve and provide clarity to prospective candidates. Less
PHONE INTERVIEW: A golf ball and a golf club are $1.10 together. The golf club costs a dollar more than the golf ball. How much is the golf ball?
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I had a hard time, but the woman was super nice about it and I realized I had to use algebra to solve the problem. Just be calm under pressure and you'll do fine. Less
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I don't want to be rude but what kind of Algebra did you have to use ? It seems like a high school level equation to be fair Less
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Set up the problem. $1.10 = X + (X+1). Solve for X. X = $0.05
I was presented with two cases in both rounds of interview to solve
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Really good lessons to get into top tech companies: bit.ly/faang100
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Would like to review the answers from the case interviews
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By breaking down each case systematically
What interests you about TikTok?
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I talked about how its content ranking algorithm and how there might be an opportunity to create a social media platform that gave users a more consistently positive feeling from social media use. Less
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Anyway I can DM you for more information about the case?
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Yes