Business Analyst Interview Questions

Whether you are trying to break into the Business Analyst field, are trying to get that next BA job on your career ladder or have already passed your business analyst certification test and gotten your CBAP, preparing answers to common business analyst interview questions ahead of time can get you a leg up on the competition that is not as prepared.

You can check out our article on general things you need to do to ace your interview. This article will focus specifically on business analyst interview questions you might see during your interview process. In order to be ultra prepared, you should picture an interviewer asking these questions and then PRACTICE what your answer would be. If necessary, jot down a few talking points for one you might be having problems with.

If you want a really in-depth guide to help you be confident and really ace your interview, then check out this awesome interview guide.

Taking the time to do this ahead of the interview will make the interview process much less stressful. You will come across as well prepared and confident. Even if you are asked a question you haven’t rehearsed, you can often quickly modify one that you have rehearsed to fit the new question.

The kinds of business analyst interview questions questions you might be asked can be broken down into 3 broad categories. 1st there are broad, goal type questions. 2nd there are technical type questions. 3rd there are experiential questions that ask you to tie in your experience to results.

The general questions can often be the most difficult in that they don’t really elicit a specific answer, and due to their non-specifc nature, some people will talk to much and sometimes reveal negative characteristics and experiences which can hurt their chances. The best strategy is to keep the answer short and simple and to resist the urge to talk to much.