Excerpts from interview #1:
(Job profile: Trainee Market Analyst, Academic profile: 7.3 CGPA in graduation, 75% in 12th and 91.13% in 10th)
Technical interview + HR interview:
- Resume based questions (projects related)
- Walk me through a cash flow statement
- What is working capital?
- Is it possible for a company to show positive cash flow but be in grave trouble?
- How is it possible for a company to show positive net income but go bankrupt?
- Why should we hire you?
- What do you know about Future first?
- Are you able to handle work under pressure?
Excerpts from interview #2:
(Job profile: Trainee Market Analyst, Academic profile: 8.5CGPA in graduation, 71% in 12th and 89.32% in 10th)
Technical interview:
- I buy a piece of equipment; tell me the impact on the 3 financial statements.
- Why are increases in accounts receivable a cash reduction on the cash flow statement?
- What is goodwill?
- How is the income statement linked to the balance sheet?
- What is a deferred tax asset and why might one be created?
- What is working capital?
- What are overheads?
- Tell me what is gross profit and net profit?
HR interview:
- Tell me about yourself
- Have you ever helped resolve a dispute among others?
- What position do you see yourself in when working in a team for a project?
- How would you compensate for your lack of experience?
- What do you look in a boss?
- What is your biggest learning from a mistake at work?
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Excerpts from interview #3:
(Job profile: Trainee Market Analyst, Academic profile: 8.1 CGPA in graduation, 83% in 12th and 85.32% in 10th)
Technical interview:
- What INVEST stands for?
- What steps are required to develop a product from an idea?
- How do you define Personas?
- Scenarios based question related to finance.
- Why trading?
- Tell me the levels of traders?
- What do you mean by private equity transaction?
- Tell me the two types of orders issuers may issues in equity trading?
HR interview:
- What hurdles have you overcome?
- What is your greatest achievement?
- What motivates you?
- What can you bring to this role that you are and certain applicants can’t?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- Are you willing to relocate?
- Do you play sports?
- What other industries are you looking into?
Excerpts from interview #4:
(Job profile: Business Analyst, Academic profile: 77.3% in graduation, 83% in 12th and 85.32% in 10th)
Technical interview:
- What does UML stands for?
- Do you think Activity Diagram is important and how?
- What are extends?
- What are exceptions?
- Tell me the difference between Business Analyst and Business Analysis?
- As a business analyst, what tools you think are more helpful?
- Name any two document related to use case?
HR interview:
- How would your teammates describe your management style?
- What are your blind spots?
- What would you look for in a candidate for this role?
- Are you willing to put the interests of the organization ahead of your own?
- Tell me about your dream job.
- Why Future first?
- What makes you well suited for this job?
- What kind of person would you refuse to work with?
Excerpts from interview #5:
(Job profile: Business Analyst, Academic profile: 8.5 CGPA in graduation, 89.3% in 12th and 83% in 10th)
Technical interview:
- How to prepare a function requirement document?
- What all document does a Business Analyst prepare?
- Tell me the difference between analysis model and design model?
- Tell me the characteristics of a hands-on BSA?
- What are the non functional requirements and what factors make it a good NFR?
- How do you deal with different stakeholders?
- What is use case model?
HR interview:
- What makes you choose this job profile?
- Which dance form does you like most?
- What is the most innovative thing you have ever done?
- Tell me about your family background.
- What are your expectations in terms of salary?
Excerpts from interview #6:
(Academic profile: 8.7 CGPA in graduation, 83% in 12th and 86% in 10th)
Technical interview:
- What is the basic difference between re-insurance and insurance claim handling?
- What is the difference between BRD and FRD?
- What is PEST analysis and what is its importance?
- What do you know about GAP analysis and what is its importance?
- Tell me about BCG matrix.
- Tell me about UML modeling.
- What is the importance of flow chart?
HR interview:
- What do you see as the key strengths of a business analyst?
- Tell me about yourself.
- Tell me about a typical approach of a given project.
- What was a typical day like at your most recent job?
- Who is your role model and why?
- What are your hobbies?
- How do you manage time in college between studies and extra- curricular activities?
- Why did you apply for this job?
- Are you satisfied with your academic performance till date?
