Business Analyst Interview With Rishi Poptani • Senior Business Analyst (Capital Markets Domain)

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Business analyst interviews can be stressful, but there are things you can do to improve your chances of success. This is an example of how to perform well by answering the most common business analysis interview questions asked of senior business analysts.
Rishi Poptani is a senior business analyst with close to 10 years of experience in the capital markets.
In this candidate showcase interview, Rishi speaks to us about his experiences helping major global financial institutions design and operate their enterprise systems for core business areas.
Any recruiters or hiring managers looking for a business analyst with investment management/capital markets experience in the Greater Toronto area should consider looking at Rishi's profile for a possible fit.
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@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

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@rishikeshgawade8458 2 ай бұрын

He was my classmate in Bachelor in computer Engineering good way to meet after 16 years

@moojoo201 10 ай бұрын

I would like to thank both BA Blocks and Rishi for sharing this awesome video with us. I watched it at least 3-4 times before my interview and I am happy to let you know that I got selected for the job!! The way Rishi framed his answers not only helped me in answering my questions for the interview, but it has opened up a whole new perspective within me. It has transformed how I look at my work and my career progression. I will be forever grateful to you both!. thank you

@snehakhandare 2 жыл бұрын

Really loved the content, the structure, and the organization, but do not use too many "uh" s in the conversation. If you notice the Interviewer's "uh" blended in the sentence, but the interviewee's "uh"s were more pronounced which reflects lower levels of confidence. I believe he has written down the notes on his screen and is using it as a reference (love that trick, always helps) to frame his sentences. The way I removed filler words from my conversation was to reduce my speed of speaking. (Speed of thinking > speed of speaking) Using this comparison you will be able to reduce fillers from your sentence.

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

All very good tips. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Sneha.

@satakshiguha Жыл бұрын

This video has consistently been my cheat sheet before interviews. I made sure to watch this at least once before going into all my BA interviews and guess what? I heard back from the first company I had interviewed for few weeks ago and I got the job! I made sure to structure my answers just as Rishi did and I could feel how well received my response was. Thank you team!

@BABLOCKS Жыл бұрын

Wow! Congrats Satakshi.

@kyohanes3411 Жыл бұрын

do you work from home as BA? also how much is the salary?

@BABLOCKS Жыл бұрын

Yes, many BAs work from home. Especially now. Salaries vary widely depending on location, seniority, and specialization.

@pmpbypratibha4397 Жыл бұрын

Can we please bring Rishi Back for more interview sessions.

@tomfooleryalert5094 3 жыл бұрын

This was really insightful and has helped me alot. Thank you

@balaakila2247 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely put up his answer and fairly replied for all questions

@dev20256 3 жыл бұрын

one interview for fresher or those who want to become BA .Please .

@sheetalchatse2454 2 жыл бұрын

Where students seeking for BA profile can find jobs. Which plateform

@elghalitazi1268 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely comment on youtube. Great questions, great scenarios, great answers, great interview. Very informative. Thanks a lot for sharing this interview

@cottondai 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview. Great help for new BA like me.

@rrubystar Жыл бұрын

I love all Rishi's responses, but loved his priorisation techniques responses the most. Very apt.

@himanshusethi7271 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best interviews :) Rishi has responded so smoothly. I really like the response on conflict management.

@shaunakshaunak8488 3 жыл бұрын

Very insightful and professional. Rishi's responses were direct and concise.

@niroopapadmaiah7372 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best interview videos. Great insight and learnings :) Thanks for the wonderful post!

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Niroopa. Glad you found this helpful.

@amrutdavane5552 3 жыл бұрын

Really great content, This will definitely help me for my upcoming interviews.

@georgeallwell5522 3 жыл бұрын

Watched this one for a refresher before an interview and was offered the job on the spot.. thank you nice structure to your answers. very helpful.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Congratulations George. So glad to see that this video made such a big impact.

@masudurrahman125 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m gonna do as well, I’ve an interview coming up on Tuesday with Deloitte!

@georgeallwell5522 Жыл бұрын

@@BABLOCKS Your welcome, I am back after 2 years to use this video to prepare for another interview.

@BABLOCKS Жыл бұрын

Welcome back George! And good luck 🤞

@anupshende1986 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you Rishi on KZfaq. Missing good old days from TCS :)

@NavaneethaKrishnanA 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent interview Rishi and Emal. Got to learn many things.

@Man.0815 2 жыл бұрын

Simply Superb! Such interview is really helpful to know about the market, competition and BA Interview process. Appreciate the work you have done in this domain. Keep it Up! Thanks.

@guysergekimou1770 3 жыл бұрын

Nice interview, I have learned a lot. Thanks.

@MDMarketInsights 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant Discussion

@Gau_ri21 10 ай бұрын

It's so nice and clean to have this heard. Thanks to Rishi and Emal for coming forward and sharing it with all of us. :)

@Phsameer001 3 жыл бұрын

Very good interview each statement has sense of clarity from both parties

@malpijerk 3 жыл бұрын

This was a fabulous interview. He nailed it perfectly. I would hire him at a heartbeat.

@mrunal1186 Жыл бұрын

good

@santanusircar1621 3 жыл бұрын

Very good clarity of thought. Really useful piece :)

@nimishapatel8734 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. Its very helpful for new roll of business analyst

@zoneita7324 3 жыл бұрын

I have an interview in a few days, Thank you for this wonderful post.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Zone. I hope the interview went well.

@vrushalipatel5891 3 жыл бұрын

can you please give some detail, how was interview went ?

@vinayvarghese9426 Жыл бұрын

Best interview video of ba I have ever watched.

@mayankvaish1984 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the upload. Really helpful

@piyushgupta6882 3 жыл бұрын

really interesting format... and very knowledgeable and experienced guest, clearly!

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Piyush.

@user-st8om8dl2v 6 ай бұрын

This video is very informative. Thank you for sharing.

@TheMak1529 3 жыл бұрын

Great Interview.....

@jabukhambule1043 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I want to be BA more than ever after watching this video.

@nkatekoma 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this 👏🏾😀😀

@sitapun1373 2 ай бұрын

Great Interview!!!

@o.o.6854 3 жыл бұрын

Great Interview insight

@yeiayel5813 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen it the first time it came out 2 years ago, and now it came in to my feed again realizing i’m working on ibor implementation as well 😅

@FranEJ 3 жыл бұрын

Damn Rishi is a smart guy. Very easy to understand too

@troysafranski9652 3 жыл бұрын

1:11 love this momment

@kaizen52071 Жыл бұрын

Dont want to be a BA but loved the video. Really insightful and informative interview. Nice work!! Cheers

@rishikeshgawade8458 2 ай бұрын

He was my classmate in Bachelor in computer Engineering good way to meet after 16 years

@ayomideenochfadeyi4330 3 жыл бұрын

Very great interview. It's very helpful.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed it Ayomide.

@gujaratiincanada2464 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@Datits5190 3 жыл бұрын

The interview was too smooth )

@bankoledada 3 жыл бұрын

nice, just aked to join the community. looking good

@abayomiojo7345 3 жыл бұрын

I found this really insightful, particularly with respect to stakeholder management. Weldone BABLOCKS

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Abayomi.

@15d15 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@sunny_side_up8 3 жыл бұрын

I've been following your channel for quite some months..your content and videos are sooo good...I've learnt a lot about BA and things are explained in such a practical way that one can easily visualise how actually it happens. Thanx a lot for great informative channel.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Bhagyashree.

@avinash8497 3 жыл бұрын

great video . this helps a lot of us who are willing to start out and get direction to a BA role. Rishi has massive experience which is shown in the answers . great job guys

@mrunal1186 Жыл бұрын

😄

@Renulakra1 3 жыл бұрын

I loved his answers. I hv been working as a BA and to be so insightful and thoughtful in his answers shows his maturity and excellence of his work style. I would hire this guy anytime without a doubt

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He is a tried and true professional and it shows. Thanks for the encouraging comment Renu.

@arsalanfarooqui4427 Жыл бұрын

I would hire him. Great answers. Confident person

@adt1592 3 жыл бұрын

very informative, thanks :)

@vishakhapatil8483 2 жыл бұрын

This video was really helpful👍☺️

@adeshnaudiyal572 2 жыл бұрын

Really great insights, as a fresher i loved the way he explained every situation. Really helped me to answer various questions based on these situations. Thanks a ton ❤️

@ravindarchaudary7892 2 жыл бұрын

@rahulmeenacr777 3 ай бұрын

wow great interview nice insights😊

@user-xx6gc6ic9s 4 ай бұрын

This Video is priceless. ❤I always watch this before any interview. I have an interview tomorrow! Wish me luck 😅

@user-xx6gc6ic9s 4 ай бұрын

Hey @BABLOCKS guess what? I got the offer after my interview haha 😂. Thanks again!

@BABLOCKS 4 ай бұрын

Wow! A massive congrats to you!

@youvegotmail9385 Жыл бұрын

This needs to be transcripted. It's gold.

@mrunal1186 Жыл бұрын

This was a good Topic To choose

@Lana-rx6qe 3 жыл бұрын

After listening this interview I understand that it is much easier than to be soft developer or even software tester.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Rishi is a seasoned professional with deep knowledge about his domain. Don't let that discourage you. All of us started off with baby steps and worked our way up to this level.

@sahilgajera8268 11 ай бұрын

thanks for the video 🙏

@BABLOCKS 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome sahil

@prashantyutube 3 жыл бұрын

very informative and helpful. keep the tempo guys!

@aliyuprof 2 жыл бұрын

Really learned alot

@indemable 3 жыл бұрын

Informative👍

@RohitSingh-lr7fn 3 жыл бұрын

Most of the things have gone over my head but it is a very informative video.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

I hope this doesn't discourage you. Rishi has deep domain knowledge in the area he works in. Once you choose a domain to specialize in, you'll be able to speak with the same level of fluency in your area. It's a natural part of becoming an expert.

@07ankie 3 жыл бұрын

As per my experience, a BA role is more about expressing, way of communicating, ur facial expressions, ur first instinct when you hear the question, You can be a software developer by learning tech. But u become BA with experience and analysis, IQ thing is what u r born with.

@pratss9957 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best interview help.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to see that the video is helpful. Thanks for the comment.

@Cricket_lovers22 3 жыл бұрын

I have not been seen this kind of vedios its so very helpful for every one can you work on substitle

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Surendra. Glad to see that you liked the video.

@spardhagautam9423 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video, if a similar mock interview is available for the junior-mid level it would love to view that.

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, interviews for junior and mid level professionals can take a different tone. We'll keep this in mind when searching for good mock interview candidates. Thanks for the suggestion Spardha.

@krishnagb1674 3 жыл бұрын

Please share if you find it somewhere else

@nivedhasrinivasan5928 3 жыл бұрын

Looking for the same. Interviews for mid level BAs.

@anjanaammu5115 3 жыл бұрын

yes looking for the same..

@WEGOHIGH9108 3 жыл бұрын

Emal, cool stuff! Could you do one mock for Juniors/less than 2 year experience

@bagbenchers5065 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the next mock interview from Rishi and Emal

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Follow-up with Rish coming soon. It won't be a mock interview, but it will certainly be a valuable conversation. Stay tuned!

@rakhisahoo6344 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative

@TheSassymaiden 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this mock interview session. I will be incorporating some of it into developing my CV story

@rickydesuyo5656 3 жыл бұрын

is the last question about having two analyst tag along in scoping out the requirements in the inception stage answered correctly? What should be the correct answer to that question?

@zahrabeyrami4442 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@MrSayandeep 3 жыл бұрын

Please post more

@n_vibgyor 3 жыл бұрын

This looks real, i am sure he is real...for last question he fumbled though...but over all he is very good..want to see some enthusiasm

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Follow-up interview with Rishi coming soon. Stay tuned!

@jaszzy26 3 жыл бұрын

Where should I start m looking to work as ba, starting interviews very nervous

@rafaelmena218 3 жыл бұрын

@bablocks have you considered havimg a mock for salesforce business analysts???

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

We have some salesforce BA related interviews coming up. These will be more of an expert interview rather than a "mock interview".

@panktishah6569 3 жыл бұрын

can you please make a mock interview video for healthcare business analyst?

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Pankit, I'll definitely keep my eye out for an articulate BA in that space that can help us understand the domain.

@panktishah6569 3 жыл бұрын

@@BABLOCKS thank you very much. Looking forward to it.

@pratss9957 3 жыл бұрын

How does a BA keep the work organized and streamlined?

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Prats, There are many good strategies for this, but largely depends on the specific issues that are in the way of the BA from achieving this. We'll keep this quesion on our list of considerations for a future video.

@phathekangule4037 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please do STAR Model Business Analyst interview 🙏

@playwithvihaan7446 2 жыл бұрын

Do we have to complete a certification to add more credibility and weightage as a BA in Capital Market?

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

Certifications definitely do add credibility but they are not a hard requirement to do the job of an analyst.

@AR61554 3 жыл бұрын

Is basic BA certification course essential to get your 1st BA job?. This is with over 20 years of core Finance(Specialism FP&A) experience

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Archana, It can definitely help you understand the profession and speak more intelligently in interviews, but a course is not mandatory.

@md.nazmulhassan9505 3 жыл бұрын

I am a new BA trainee. Just concern about the fact that I need to know whom I talking to and how much I want to deliver in my speech.

@rahulegral9685 2 жыл бұрын

Hy nazmul can I ask you a question- can I do business analytics course to become bussnies analyst

@chaitalibarot9205 10 ай бұрын

I started browsing on KZfaq, seeking help and answers to learn and prepare myself for a cash management and capital market interview if my resume gets selected for the role. This video is definitely very helpful. But anyone here, if they have experience working as a Business Analyst in the capital market and cash management, please share any insights you have . I want to be very well prepared

@BABLOCKS 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with the interview !

@harishmani2517 Жыл бұрын

Great

@noueruz-zaman7894 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know but it looked like from first sight, Ayushman Khurana (from Bala) was giving the interview.

@bhuppi13 2 жыл бұрын

Just wondering, always looking at the right side of the screen with pauses when speaking, doesn't it come off as something undesirable?

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

Breaking eye contact to look in a different direction usually indicates that the person is thinking and choosing their words carefully to synthesize a thoughtful answer to the question.

@dharas4114 2 жыл бұрын

what about if youre in a meeting with cross teams and 2 different teams (or more) both have a priority at the same level what do you do then ho wdo you prioritize ?

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

Priority can never be at the same level. If both your stakeholders are vying for their problem to be solved first, then you and your PM must present the decision to the management group funding the project and ask them to prioritize.

@joshuz101 2 жыл бұрын

I have a bachelors in computer science and I am a BA - what would be a good Masters to do to progress career-wise? Something business related?

@munix9351 2 жыл бұрын

Don't waist your money on masters. Get professional certificates instead . Volunteer with some charities and create a blog based on yout subject.

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

A master's degree is unlikely to contribute significantly to your career as a BA.

@manojsen100 3 жыл бұрын

Is this a mock interview,?

@BABLOCKS 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Manojsen, this is a mock interview with one of our community members. Find out more about our community here: bablocks.com/membership/?ref=2

@Sa_Khor 6 сағат бұрын

the answers are good, but it seems that Rishi did not always accurately answer the question asked, for example, the question was about how to deal with the fact that stakeholders have a very high level requirements, but they have no idea what they need technically, Rishi perfectly described the techniques of prioritization, but did not answer the question asked.

@aw4707 3 жыл бұрын

Please suggest some good colleges in canada to pursue business analyst course.

@dorcasoziomaamah621 2 жыл бұрын

Canada's focuses more on experience than degree..so an e-learning platform that would teach you from scratch, as well as create a simulated environment where you can apply what you have learnt would be ideal

@starish9715 Жыл бұрын

To train yourself Tell me about yourself ? Tell me one time where the project didn't go as planned ? How do you clear stakeholder requirement ? 2 senior stakeholders 2 features a disagreement how do you solve it ? What do you do when you don't understand develepper ?

@alanmanoj5930 Жыл бұрын

How should a fresher for this role answer the first question ❓

@lynnl2039 4 ай бұрын

I will have a BA interview next week. This is a great video. Thanks a lot for sharing. The questions and answers are both excellent!

@BABLOCKS 4 ай бұрын

Good luck with the interview!

@daveraj1622 2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the scenario of surviliance team situation?

@BABLOCKS Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, thanks for the request. It may take a while before we're able to produce such specific domain related content.

@helentmg7912 2 жыл бұрын

I am currently working in research department in investment banking. I am from business management background done b com and MBA in finance. Can i pursue business analyst course in future?

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The BA profession is full of professionals with business backgrounds. You should consider specializing in a domain that is a good fit for your bcomm/MBA. There are plenty of BA roles that require a background in finance.

@nomadicakshay6880 2 жыл бұрын

19:40 if one does not have a software development (coding) background, then how to defend your candidature for BA role ? please comment any one

@dorcasoziomaamah621 2 жыл бұрын

You dont need coding to become a digital business analyst

@BABLOCKS 2 жыл бұрын

There are many BA roles that do not require a developmet background. Make sure you look for roles that are more oriented toward requirements management and process analysis than toward systems analysis.