NYC Department of Finance Interview Questions
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NYC Department of Finance
Data Analyst Intern
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
they asked me a list of questions as well as a technical all in one interview. there were three interviewers and they were nice but they were reading off of a list so there was a lot of repeating questions and answers.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your projects and experiences. Also, can you share an instance where you cleaned a large dataset?
- Can you describe a time you cleaned a large dataset?
NYC Department of Finance
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was some basic interview questions, and then a couple of questions specific to the area I was interviewing for. These questions were about data integrity and my experience with different tools.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about a challenge you've encountered?
- Tell me about a time you faced a challenge.
NYC Department of Finance
Data Specialist
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a single round interview that combined technical and behavioral questions. This interview was structured, meaning everyone got the same questions. The interviewers were very nice and kind.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you discuss how you've used SQL to manage large datasets?
NYC Department of Finance
Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
They asked questions based on my resume and coding skills. They prefer SAS, but R or Stata are also accepted. The interview wasn't complicated, and the interviewers were nice. There were a couple of technical people and an HR representative involved in the standard questions they usually ask.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Do you have SAS coding skills?
- Can you code using R or Stata?
- Tell me about your previous experiences.
NYC Department of Finance Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NYC Department of Finance interview reports.
“What column should be selected as the key for SQL operations?”
Read reports →“Explain what a stack is.”
Read reports →“What's the last book you read?”
Read reports →“Can you list some corporation names?”
Read reports →“Which movie are you most interested in?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to join tables in SQL?”
Read report →“Can you code using R or Stata?”
Read report →“Have you ever generated a map before?”
Read report →“What's your life philosophy?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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