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Question 1

Why do you want to be a business analyst?

Answer 1

I think I’m well suited for the role. A business analyst is required to problem solve and I think that I have the ability to break down problems and organise the issues in order to solve them. Also, required to look at projects that add value, in my daily life I feel like I definitely only take actions that add value to me and so doing this in a business would be easy for me.

Question 2

What does a business analyst do?

Answer 2

Coordinating communication within diff departments
Support devision making
budgeting and forecasting
Tracking of capital spend projects

Question 3

How do you analyse data?

Answer 3

Gather and structure the data and findings into easy to read charts, then use that data to make strategic business decisions.

Question 4

Why do you want to work in harrods?

Answer 4

Prestigious brand, I feel as this role is challenging which I enjoy and there’s room for career progression. I am into fashion myself so the benefit for me to be working in a place like harrods is that I understand how the business works.

Question 5

Knowledge of Microsoft excel?

Answer 5

Proficient knowledge of excel, used throughout my masters, good with Pivot tables and V Lookup

Question 6

What strengths do you have?

Answer 6

Independent and take initiative
Good teamwork skills
Can look at a problem and break it down in order to solve the issues

Question 7

Department A vs department B?

Answer 7

The success of department A and B can be judged by revenue only when you take into account other factors, such as size of department, number of staff in each department, what products are being sold (for example is there a fast stock turnover), how well established is each department (when did they open, how well known is the brand etc.).

Question 8

Given 10m to improve harrods?

Answer 8

Invest in social media
More harrods in airports
Invest in data analytics to monitor consumer trends

Question 9

More about harrods?

Answer 9

Stock over 500 brands, some relationships have been established over 50 years

Question 10

What’s your weakness?

Answer 10

cant say no

Question 11

What motivates you?

Answer 11

Enjoy challenges and learning new things

Question 12

Name a time you made a mistake?

Answer 12

paksoc, promoted event too much, budget didnt live up to it. lessons learned approach

Question 13

What will you do in this role?

Answer 13

this role requires budgeting and forecasting, tracking capital spending and communicating with various parts of the business.

Question 14

A time you’ve made a decision?

Answer 14

PakSoc

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Question 15

data analysts:

Answer 15

Group data together, look at commonalities, common themes, seasonality.