It’s that time of the year.

You might be looking for a new challenge, new role, new environment, or a chance to thrive in your career.

After

• Writing 40+ newsletters under “The Product Playbook”
• Having 6+ years of experience as BA & PM
• Having experience in coaching on “How to Become Business Analyst”

I want to start sharing ground-level guidance that can help you in your career journey.

The easiest ask would be -

You are preparing for the role of Business Analyst, you have been applying on LinkedIn, Naukri.com and other platforms. But did you prepare yourself for interview questions?

Applying is the first step.

Interview prep is the immediate one.

What kind of questions you will be asked?

How do you explain your experiences and skills?

Well, today’s newsletter is to prep you for your next Business Analyst interview.

Check out the questions below and do a mock practice of how you would answer each:

1. Tell me about your experience as a Business Analyst.

2. How do you gather requirements from stakeholders?

3. Can you give an example of a challenging project you worked on as a BA? How did you handle it?

4. How do you ensure that your projects stay within scope and meet deadlines?

5. What techniques do you use to analyze data and draw conclusions?

6. How do you communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders?

7. Have you ever had to mediate between conflicting stakeholder interests? How did you handle it?

8. What do you consider the most challenging aspect of being a Business Analyst?

9. Can you describe a time when you successfully implemented process improvements?

10. How do you stay updated with industry trends and best practices in business analysis?

Like what you read? If you are someone who wants to kickstart the career in Business Analysis and Project Management — Drop a ping to me. Let’s connect and make waves :)