Business analyst interviews usually test how you think. The interviewer wants to know whether you can clarify ambiguity, write useful requirements, work with stakeholders, and support delivery.
General BA questions
- What does a business analyst do?
- How do you gather requirements?
- What is the difference between a business requirement and a functional requirement?
- What is a user story?
- What makes acceptance criteria good?
- How do you handle conflicting stakeholder requirements?
- How do you support UAT?
- How do you investigate a production issue?
Capital markets BA questions
- Explain the trade lifecycle.
- What is the difference between clearing and settlement?
- What is reconciliation?
- What is a trade break?
- What is a clearinghouse?
- What is repo?
- What data fields would you expect on a trade record?
- How would you define requirements for a failed settlement queue?
- How would you test a regulatory reporting change?
Strong answer pattern
- Define the concept simply.
- Give a practical example.
- Explain why it matters to the business.
- Mention how you would document or test it.