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upGrad Senior Admissions Counsellor Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 20 Sep 2022

upGrad Senior Admissions Counsellor Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce yourself and also share your work experience
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in coming 5 years
  • Q3. How much do you know about Upgrad
  • Q4. Which Course is very much in demand these days
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduction and Work Experience
  • Q2. Work experience and why shifting to this current Organisation
  • Q3. Sales as a job is easy or difficult
  • Q4. Presentation on Upgrad and specifically speak about Golden Gate University
  • Q5. How will you commute if selected

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and honest about your opinions .
Read about the company in detail

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. How will you sell an A/C to someone in staying in a Cold place ?
  • Ans. 

    I would highlight the benefits of having an A/C in a cold place, such as improved air quality and the ability to control humidity levels.

    • Emphasize the importance of air quality and how an A/C can filter out pollutants and allergens.

    • Explain how an A/C can help regulate humidity levels, preventing issues like mold and mildew.

    • Highlight the versatility of an A/C, as it can also be used for heating during colder seasons.

    • Pro...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. If there are two students and one is rich and not interested in studies and second is interested in studies , which one will you attend to if you have only 5 min at you hand ?
  • Ans. 

    I would attend to the student who is interested in studies.

    • Prioritize the student who is interested in studies as they are more likely to benefit from your assistance.

    • Use the 5 minutes to encourage the student's interest in studies and offer support.

    • The rich student's lack of interest in studies may not be easily changed in a short amount of time.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. You have done a 9-5 job in the past however , this job requires 12 hrs of dedicated work , how will you manage ?
  • Ans. 

    I will prioritize tasks, manage my time efficiently, and adapt to the longer work hours.

    • I will prioritize tasks based on their urgency and importance.

    • I will create a schedule or to-do list to manage my time effectively.

    • I will delegate tasks when necessary to ensure efficiency.

    • I will adapt to the longer work hours by adjusting my personal routine and lifestyle.

    • I will maintain a healthy work-life balance by incorporating

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. You have worked in B2B Sales , how will you handle B2C sales ?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, think and answer. Ask them to repeat the question if you cant gauge it in one go.
Ask for a minute to think , if you need to to come up with the most apt reply .

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Google sheet
  • Q2. Sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn google sheet and sql basic formulas

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Feb 2021. There were 5 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 - Aptitude Test 

What is aptitude test?

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Online study and off-line which one is better?

Round 4 - Case Study 

Someone not interested in assignments.

Round 5 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you choice to join with us
  • Ans. Because write now Indias largest and most trusted education system is BYJU'S. thats why not one me everyone want to join his/her children in BYJU'S.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. What is more important to you education or money?
  • Ans. Obviously is education because educated person make money so easily and how to hold the mobey they know very well
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand what they needs to us

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Salary package

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - very easy process..2 rounds only
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions mostly around sql, project based and few theoretical questions on python
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was one of the most grilled interview i have given, require moderate level of sql understanding, was asked to share screen and solve it , also i had show how it is working then basic questions of py...
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Was asked basic HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Simplilearn Data Analyst interview:
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Excel
  • Case Studies
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about the Statistics concepts hypothesis,pvalue,mean,meadian.mode,normaldistrubution?
  • Q2. Sql joins questions based on three tables, complex joins

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Simplilearn Data Analyst interview:
  • Statistics
  • SQL
  • joins
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - brush up all skills be polite while answering
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The first round was a basic telephonic interview. Then simple basic SQL questions and some question based on Normalisation and DBMS were asked.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was the toughest Data Analyst Interview I have faced till now. Interview was of 1 hr. Required higher level of SQL understanding. Asked to share screen and then solve SQL queries. Question based on jo...
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question based on Window Functions in sql
  • Q2. Order of execution
  • Ans. 

    Order of execution refers to the sequence in which operations are carried out in a program or system.

    • Execution starts from the top of the program and moves downwards.

    • Operations within parentheses are executed first.

    • Multiplication and division are executed before addition and subtraction.

    • Functions are executed when they are called.

    • Control structures like loops and conditionals affect the order of execution.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a sql query to find out different routes for a airline. Table has two columns which are destination and source
  • Ans. 

    Use a SQL query to find different routes for an airline based on source and destination columns in a table.

    • Use a SELECT statement to retrieve the distinct combinations of source and destination.

    • Use the DISTINCT keyword to ensure only unique routes are returned.

    • Order the results by source and destination for easier analysis.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Situational questions based on Business KPI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Simple discussion on the role and company culture
Round 4 - Head Of Analytics round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study question
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Discussion on relocation and interest in joining the company.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interviewers were friendly but the level of interview for technical round was above moderate. SQL proficiency is must.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2022. 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 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Ask some questions about my self and previously what i did and some questions related to company...
  • Q2. Tell me about your self
  • Q3. What are the skills you have
  • Q4. Why are you choose this company
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

They share some apptitude questions and communication related questions to answer them...

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

Take a one topic from my self to discuss with other to communicate....how easily

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Skill Lync Data Analyst interview:
  • Python
  • MySQL
  • Machine Learning
  • Tableau
  • Excel
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - To be confident while giving answers to the infrent of interviewer...and good communication skills and good eye contact to everyone

upGrad Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in upGrad Senior Admissions Counsellor interview?
upGrad interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the upGrad interview process are One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for upGrad Senior Admissions Counsellor interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at upGrad. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at upGrad expect are Counselling.
What are the top questions asked in upGrad Senior Admissions Counsellor interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the upGrad Senior Admissions Counsellor interview -

  1. If there are two students and one is rich and not interested in studies and sec...read more
  2. You have done a 9-5 job in the past however , this job requires 12 hrs of dedic...read more
  3. How will you sell an A/C to someone in staying in a Cold plac...read more

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