Role: Business Analyst
College: Not Specified
Interview Date: November 2022
Interview Type: On-Campus, Full-Time
Result: Selected
Difficulty: Moderate
Rounds: 3 rounds
Topics Asked: Aptitude (Quants, Logical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning), Introduction, Projects, Hobbies, Guesstimates, Puzzles, SQL (basic), Python (basic), Probability
Experience:
EXL Services visited the campus in November, and the interview process was completed within 15 days, consisting of three rounds.
- Round 1: Online Aptitude Test
This round comprised 40 questions to be answered within 60 minutes, divided into three sections. Logical reasoning questions were of easy to moderate difficulty, while verbal reasoning questions were easy. The quantitative aptitude section had 20 questions, rated moderate to hard, and it was suggested to attempt this section first due to its time-consuming nature.
- Round 2: Technical Interview
The interviewer began by asking for a general introduction, including projects and hobbies. Based on the candidate's interest in geopolitics, a guesstimate was posed: "Estimate the amount of rice exported to Afghanistan by India in one fiscal year." The candidate was only able to solve half of this. Another guesstimate followed: "Guess the number of people who travel by metro every day in Lucknow." After these, a puzzle was given: "You have a full bucket containing 24 liters of liquid. How to measure specific quantities using other buckets."
- Round 3: HR Round
In this round, the interviewer asked why the candidate wanted to switch to an analytical profile from their core field. Other questions included a probability question: "Probability of getting all heads when we toss three unbiased coins," and a problem-solving question: "Finding the average marks of students if the sum of those marks is given." Basic SQL and Python questions were also part of this round.