Sella Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Quant Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Presentation Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Case
presentazione cv e percorso personale poi, indovinelli e domande un po' tecniche. domande di ragionamento e test attitudinali, logica numerica e logica astratta a mio avviso poco sensati. nel complesso bene
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Tell me about yourself. How would you introduce yourself?
- Riddles
- Some technical questions
Sella
Intern
Intern Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
First off, they check your applications and CVs to see if you're qualified. If you pass that, you'll have a quick first call to see if you're motivated and can communicate well. After that, there might be an online test to check your technical skills or how you solve problems. Lastly, if you do well, you'll move on to a second call, which is usually longer and more about your skills, experience, and if you're a good fit for the company culture.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you explain the Monty Hall paradox?
Sella
Mobile Developer
Entry Easy Negative experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The tech stack is of questionable interest, the company is not well-structured, and there's a lack of clear business vision. Zero prospects for vertical professional growth (confirmed during the interview). Lack of seriousness and zero respect for the candidate. The process consisted of 4 interviews spread over 2 months with about 2 hours of psychometric tests. Each interview was a poor copy of the previous one, even the last one where the economic offer should be discussed. If you ask to speed up the selection process because you already have another offer, they show total disinterest in shortening the selection times. So, the advice on this point is to accept the offer you received because their process could make you miss it. Furthermore, at the end of the process, they ask for your previous employer's payslip. The IT department staff seems much more professional and serious than the rest. Overall, there's no interest in investing in resources or the product, and the company presentation isn't the best.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your career path and education.
- Psychometric questions (e.g., where do you see yourself in 5 years, professional goals, soft skills, etc.)
- Please send over your payslip from your previous job.
Sella
Junior Prop Trader
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home Technical screen Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding Case
The process started with submitting my CV, Cover Letter, and all academic grades. Then there was an HR interview, which was half behavioral and half technical with brainteasers and probability questions. Next, I had 2 online tests, one for numerical reasoning and one for abstract reasoning. After that, there were 2 technical interviews with two heads of trading, focusing on brainteasers, logic, probability, and basic finance questions on derivatives and fixed income. The next step involved 2 more technical interviews: one with another head of trader, again with logic, reasoning, fixed income, and monetary policy questions, and the final one with the head of the entire division, covering more complex probability and fixed income questions. Finally, an HR call confirmed the offer.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you explain your reasons for choosing your bachelor's degree (or master's)?
- What makes you want to work at Banca Sella? And specifically in Biella?
- There are 33 families in a village, each owning 1, 2, or 3 bikes. The count of families with 1 bike equals those with 3 bikes. What's the total bike count? Can you explain the math behind your answer?
Sella Interview Questions
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“If you take away the outer layer of 1x1x1 blocks from a 9x9x9 cube, how many 1x1x1 blocks are left?”
Read reports →“There are 33 families in a city, each can have 1, 2, or 3 bikes. If the number of families with 3 bikes is equal to the number of families with 1 bike, what is the total number of bikes?”
Read reports →“Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night with one torch, and the bridge can only support two people at a time. Given their crossing times (1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins, 10 mins), what is the minimum time for all to cross?”
Read reports →“What distinguishes deep copy from shallow copy in Java?”
Read reports →“Define a call option. How do American and European calls differ, and how does volatility affect a call's price?”
Read report →“What's the angle between the hour and minute hands at 18:15?”
Read report →“What causes an inverted yield curve? What's the impact on a bond from an unexpected positive interest rate shock?”
Read report →“Given 25 horses and the ability to race 5 at a time without a stopwatch, what's the minimum number of races needed to find the fastest three?”
Read report →“There are 33 families in a village, each owning 1, 2, or 3 bikes. The count of families with 1 bike equals those with 3 bikes. What's the total bike count? Can you explain the math behind your answer?”
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