33 Questions for a Senior Business Analyst (Software) Interview

Beyond the mundane BA interview questions

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You have been in the organization as a BA for 5–6 years. And you are asked by your manager to take a Senior BA interview. Take the opportunity. There is a lot to learn by taking interviews, and eventually it makes sense for you to judge and understand the people joining your team.

Apart from the typical theoretical and case studies questions, you should look at 2 important aspects:

1. What is the kind of BA that you (or your management) want in the team? — A domain specialist OR a techno-functional specialist OR someone who has great people skills. Would that person fit into your existing team culture? Do you want to bring a bit of variety in your team? If you are not sure of these, please check with your manager.
2. Would that person get work done? — Being a BA is all about being organized, being self motivated and delivering results. At times, even if the skills are lacking, you have to make sure the person in the interview is someone who can deliver results.

Now, lets now see some ‘typical’ non-theoretical senior BA questions, which you can use. There are many questions related to theories and techniques of a BA that i have not mentioned here (as the post says — non theoretical). Also, every…