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EMA Partners Business Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 May 2017

EMA Partners Business Analyst Interview Experiences

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I was interviewed in Feb 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

9 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about your self?
  • Q2. Lets talk about your past working experiences ?
  • Q3. Why you have not clean shaved your beard ?
  • Q4. Situation based question ?(ex- can you shave your beard now, we can wait )
  • Q5. What you know about Ema ?
  • Q6. Whats the compressive strength of a cement? (done b-tech in civil)
  • Q7. What is RCC and PCC ?
  • Ans. 

    RCC stands for Reinforced Cement Concrete and PCC stands for Plain Cement Concrete.

    • RCC is a composite material made of cement, sand, aggregate, and steel reinforcement.

    • It is widely used in construction for its strength and durability.

    • RCC is commonly used in the construction of buildings, bridges, dams, and other structures.

    • PCC is a mixture of cement, sand, and aggregate without any reinforcement.

    • It is used as a base fo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. How much cement, brick, sand and water is needed for 1 square meter brick work ?
  • Ans. 

    The amount of cement, brick, sand, and water needed for 1 square meter brickwork depends on the specific requirements and design.

    • The quantity of cement, brick, sand, and water varies based on the thickness of the brickwork.

    • The type of bricks used, such as solid bricks or hollow bricks, affects the material requirements.

    • The mortar mix ratio also influences the amount of cement, sand, and water needed.

    • The local building ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. What are your final thoughts about the company ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: The resume was selected on terms of career mark, MBA performance , personal achievements or you can say that the candidates selection was done on the basis of their Resume.
Both experience and freshers were shortlisted.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: It was a shock to all, none was prepared for such GD topic we were not aware what the recruiter was looking for, why such topic?
When we had so many hot topics going on, trumps legacy, modi's expensive trips, but we got this topics.
For the first 10 min, every candidate was given a min to talk about his/her idea.
later on the second half we had to defend our reasons and show that why this idea was better and feasible then others.
Last few minutes was for the feedback session, where the recruiters told us what could have been better and what are their final thoughts.
Tips: Give true answers, it might not be unique but you should be able to back it up with plans and facts.
Never give random answer like opening a liquor restaurant with that money.
Duration: 30 minutes

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: The question varied for each candidates as some where experienced/ freshers/ bba/b-tech.
They wanted to see how dedicated the person is, by asking past work experience they wanted to see if he really did worked, was he able to learn something or not.

People who were freshers were asked about their MBA life, their subject knowledge.
Tips: You should have sound knowledge about the things you mention on your resume,if you don't know something don't note it down on your resume.

Skills: Learning Ability, Attitude, Personality, Interpersonal Skills, Communication And Confidence

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Introduction

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume is the candidates face before the interview. All the things that he/she wants to communicate should be communicated well and in an organized manner. Giving excessive and irrelevant information doesn’t heed well with the company and the recruiting staff. For, non-core jobs a long resume is not necessarily a good resume. They generally prefer a short and concise resume giving only the details relevant to the job profile being offered. For example, for a post of Business Analyst giving a long list of technical and course projects will not help the candidates cause. I personally focussed a lot on Position of Responsibilities and extracurricular activities, especially those showcasing my leadership and oratory skills.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The first interview began with some questions about me. The interviewer asked me to tell something about me and my hobbies. Then he moved on to my resume and asked questions related to my intern and the PORs I had held and asking me to give a brief description about the duties involved. These questions were basically to ease me into the interview. Then he asked the routine interview questions like why consulting, why not a core job, what makes you think you are suited for this job. He asked me to relate some incident that showcased my leadership and teamwork skills. After the HR part, he gave me a case study. I was asked to estimate the market size of the bulbs market in India. It was an easy enough case study and I asked a lot of questions like whether I have to estimate for commercial and domestic both, for bulbs and CFL both etc. The catch in the question was to consider the replacement ratio for the bulbs and CFL.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The second interview also had a similar beginning with the routine questions. Then he moved on to case study which was a number crunching problem. He gave me almost no details and just narrated the situation. I had to as all the questions probing for the numbers and the data. The case went on as he kept elaborating the case with new additions.

Also, the interviewer was senior partner in the firm and I felt that I had made a genuine rapport with him. I felt free and asked him a lot of questions about his job, the job profile and how important an MBA degree is for the future. He explained me the details and I had a very healthy communication with him.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This one was pretty short and quick. The interviewer decided to ask me questions about my hobbies. We discussed about Hollywood movies, actors, football and my other interests. We both shared an interest in Hollywood movies and we had a nice time discussing the merits of my favourite actor, MORGAN FREEMAN. Then he gave me a puzzle. There are 25 horses and only 5 can race in one race. I had to determine the fastest three horses in the minimum number of races (the answer is 7. Try it out. It’s not very tough). I was not able to solve the puzzle on my own but he guided me with various clues and finally I was able to complete the puzzle with his help.
Tips: Be prepared with the routine answers but don’t mug them up. Remember them in points and elaborate them as you go through the monologue. Answers to questions like why consulting and why should we hire you should be prepared very well. Prepare these answers yourself and don’t mug up some standard answers. The interviewer will know when you do that. Prepare some questions of your own about the job and the company and ask them to the interviewer when he gives you the chance. Don’t get nervous if you can’t get some question but instead try a new approach or ask for help.

General Tips: Focus a lot on extracurricular and PORs in the resume but at the same time keep it balanced. Prepare for case study interviews and puzzles. Be through with your resume and why you are there for the interview. Getting selected for the interview means you have an equally good opportunity as anyone else, so be confident.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: The major information about the company was obtained from the pre-placement talk held by the company at the college campus. Also I talked to some of my seniors working there and in other consultancy firms as business analyst to get a feel about the profile and job description. Also enquiring about the attributes that the company majorly looks for from the seniors helped a lot.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Job exp work experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions in eductech platform
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Skills test and salary discussion
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Case Study 

Case based discussion and scenarios based questions were asked

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case based questions and scenarios based
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell us about your yourself? Where were you working last time? How long you are working in the industry? Tell us how much you know about the industry? How will you convince your client to open acco...
  • Q2. What do you expect from us?

Interview Preparation Tips

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident during the interview.
Carry your qualification documents' xerox and pdfs as well.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. I was managing saas with people under me.I was managing inter sales also.I do generate leads on net and put them in pipeline and closed the sales.I love to travels so I can learn better to know India.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. R u from Nashik? Can you relocate?
  • Ans. No ,I m not. I m from Mumbai. Yes, are family is planed to settled in Nashik permanently.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q3. What is your salary expectation?
  • Ans. As I am giving interview and you are the judge.....
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1) Please dont ask to relocate.
2) Please don't put two people work into one.
3)When you hired someone ,be patient and keep a trust..

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Introduction

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume is the candidates face before the interview. All the things that he/she wants to communicate should be communicated well and in an organized manner. Giving excessive and irrelevant information doesn’t heed well with the company and the recruiting staff. For, non-core jobs a long resume is not necessarily a good resume. They generally prefer a short and concise resume giving only the details relevant to the job profile being offered. For example, for a post of Business Analyst giving a long list of technical and course projects will not help the candidates cause. I personally focussed a lot on Position of Responsibilities and extracurricular activities, especially those showcasing my leadership and oratory skills.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The first interview began with some questions about me. The interviewer asked me to tell something about me and my hobbies. Then he moved on to my resume and asked questions related to my intern and the PORs I had held and asking me to give a brief description about the duties involved. These questions were basically to ease me into the interview. Then he asked the routine interview questions like why consulting, why not a core job, what makes you think you are suited for this job. He asked me to relate some incident that showcased my leadership and teamwork skills. After the HR part, he gave me a case study. I was asked to estimate the market size of the bulbs market in India. It was an easy enough case study and I asked a lot of questions like whether I have to estimate for commercial and domestic both, for bulbs and CFL both etc. The catch in the question was to consider the replacement ratio for the bulbs and CFL.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: The second interview also had a similar beginning with the routine questions. Then he moved on to case study which was a number crunching problem. He gave me almost no details and just narrated the situation. I had to as all the questions probing for the numbers and the data. The case went on as he kept elaborating the case with new additions.

Also, the interviewer was senior partner in the firm and I felt that I had made a genuine rapport with him. I felt free and asked him a lot of questions about his job, the job profile and how important an MBA degree is for the future. He explained me the details and I had a very healthy communication with him.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This one was pretty short and quick. The interviewer decided to ask me questions about my hobbies. We discussed about Hollywood movies, actors, football and my other interests. We both shared an interest in Hollywood movies and we had a nice time discussing the merits of my favourite actor, MORGAN FREEMAN. Then he gave me a puzzle. There are 25 horses and only 5 can race in one race. I had to determine the fastest three horses in the minimum number of races (the answer is 7. Try it out. It’s not very tough). I was not able to solve the puzzle on my own but he guided me with various clues and finally I was able to complete the puzzle with his help.
Tips: Be prepared with the routine answers but don’t mug them up. Remember them in points and elaborate them as you go through the monologue. Answers to questions like why consulting and why should we hire you should be prepared very well. Prepare these answers yourself and don’t mug up some standard answers. The interviewer will know when you do that. Prepare some questions of your own about the job and the company and ask them to the interviewer when he gives you the chance. Don’t get nervous if you can’t get some question but instead try a new approach or ask for help.

General Tips: Focus a lot on extracurricular and PORs in the resume but at the same time keep it balanced. Prepare for case study interviews and puzzles. Be through with your resume and why you are there for the interview. Getting selected for the interview means you have an equally good opportunity as anyone else, so be confident.
College Name: IIT KANPUR
Motivation: The major information about the company was obtained from the pre-placement talk held by the company at the college campus. Also I talked to some of my seniors working there and in other consultancy firms as business analyst to get a feel about the profile and job description. Also enquiring about the attributes that the company majorly looks for from the seniors helped a lot.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Job exp work experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions in eductech platform
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Skills test and salary discussion

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