EXL Service Business Analyst Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Tips: Project / Internship in analytics would add more value to resume

Round: Other Interview
Experience: It was telephonic interview again elimination one.
-- puzzle, resume specific questions were asked
Tips: - Be thorough with your resume and past internships/Projects

Round: Problem Statement
Experience: i didn't get enough time to solve all questions in data interpretation. Basically it was designed to test how we perform under pressure
Tips: Don't get tensed if you couldn't solve all problems. Solving two/ three correctly would help you to get through

General Tips: -Be clear with your resume. be very specific
- Solve as many Puzzles as possible

Skills: Puzzle Solving Capability, Basic Preparation, Analyzing And Problem Solving Skills
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: I was very much interested in analytics and Exl does analytics in all verticals
Funny Moments: --

Round: Test
Experience: In the first stage, a written test having three sections (logic, math and English) was conducted. From this test, thirty six students made it to the interview stage. Both the second and the third stage were personal interviews.

General Tips: Solve few mathematical puzzles as well as general aptitude questions from various sources. It was not a very exhausting procedure, It was fair and simple. Clearing the first interview round was the main hurdle.
Skill Tips: In my opinion, the only two things that this company looks for is the student's ability to solve mathematical puzzles and to evaluate his or her communication and PR skills. Brush up on Problem-solving. Moreover, on a lighter note, it is very helpful if you just keep talking about your interests and how this has helped you shape the person that you are, as this would leave them with lesser questions to ask and check the students communication skills etc. simultaneously
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

Round: Test
Experience: First was an online aptitude round of 40 questions to be solved in an hour. Most questions were of average CAT level with few easy ones slipped in between them.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 40

Round: Other Interview
Experience: The second round of interview was one-on-one with a panel member, In the second round, questions asked were based on what I had written in my resume. Since, I said I had interest in finance and economics, I was asked about the reasons for rupee depreciation against dollar (hot topic at that time) and possible repercussions from it. Besides,few regular puzzles were asked.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: The third round started off with regular HR questions. After that, I was asked a guesstimation cum case study question about the price of an English newspaper in Mangalore given its targeted profit and also info was provided on costs of various logistics. Various costs had to be considered and English-reading population of Mangalore had to be guesstimated. After this, I was asked another puzzle, difficult compared to previous ones, solving which seems to have sealed the deal.

General Tips: For the HR questions, there are readily available blogs and sites which will give you the general framework of avoiding blunders and by-passing tricky questions along with a general answer. It's better to follow these and also add a tinge of your own individuality to it.
Skill Tips: The preparation stage was exhausting as one had to go through company profile, brush up Apti skills the night before etc. etc. depending on individual way of preparation. The first and foremost challenge is to go through Apti rounds coz that is where maximum elimination happens and generally, lot of people in NITK are pretty good at solving Apti questions accurately and quickly. Once, done with Apti, it all depends on how you express yourself at the interview and prove your knowledge and depth at things that you say you are good at.

In Analytical prepare Probability, Puzzles based questions
Skills: Aptitude, Analytical , Guesstimation, Case Study
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL

Round: Test
Experience: There was a test regarding basic aptitude and English. A few people were selected based on the test.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: An interview will be the next morning based on your resume, co-curricular activities and quite a few interesting puzzles.

Round: Other Interview
Experience: A 2nd interview regarding your guessing skills and a few more puzzles and some HR.

General Tips: Sleep after giving exam hoping you will get an interview. Go attend the interview only if you are interested in math.
Skill Tips: Any books that have puzzles for interview. I didn’t prepare much for apti.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL