Mercer HR Data Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Before going for an interview just review your resume and just go through it and think as if you are an interviewer and what questions will you ask the candidate with such resume ,experience and knowledge mentioned on your resume. Accordingly you can better prepare yourself for the situation or question you may face in an interview. Also, do not mention anything unless you are having complete knowledge about it or atleast you are thorough with all the basics of it.

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't stress be honest and give your 100%

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Calm and compose, don't too excited not to be too excited.

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Some tips that worked for me :
1. Don’t mention the things in your resume that you are not confident about. Doesn’t matter if your resume is not full of skills, it should be crisp and on-point
2. If you don’t know answer to any of the questions then politely say you are not sure about this question . Its better than giving gibberish answers.
3. Be confident and have faith in yourself.
ALL THE BEST

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Dual Degree students with decent CPI, relevant projects and extras
Tips: Highlight subjects and projects involving data mining, machine learning, marketing research

Round: Test
Experience: PST had 26 questions to be done in an hour (3 cases) and 20 QUESTIONS in 30 mins general apti (level: 2-3 of Arun sharma)
Tips: practice!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 46

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: Since my resume was filled with

College Name: IIT Kanpur

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Based on a cut off of 7.5

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 5-7 minutes.Abstract topic, so open ended. Within logical boundaries you could be as creative as possible. The discussion went from  importance of binary system to philosophical bearings of "its all relative".  We had to sum up key points discussed towards the end of GD with positives and negatives of "life without zero".
Tips: Don'ts:Never look at the moderator while making your point, always engage your colleagues.Never interrupt other person midway, if the moderator is sensible enough, everyone would get chance to make their point.Dos:You don't always have to jump to start the GD, but try to put across your points articulately when your turn comes.Always bring a pen and Paper to GD (In case they don't provide) to note down your point of view on the topic.If possible, try to set the tone of the GD in the beginning by pointing out different aspects that can be discussed. (You might get brownie points for that)

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: This round was lasted for around half an hour. I had interned in a Private Equity Research firm focusing on greentech. So they picked up a case from my resume. (This might happen, so be thorough with your internships). They will look for you ability to break-down a problem statement to smaller streams, multidimensional  approach and clarity in thought process.
Tips: 1. Reiterate the problem statement before you start solving the case 2. Think out loud with possible approaches, solutions, etc and pros and cons for each one3. Summarize at the end

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Lasted for almost an hour.Typical questions like1. Tell me something about yourself2. Why consulting and KPMG3. Long term goals and how KPMG fits in 4. 3 things you feel you need to improve upon
Tips: "Tell me something about yourself" sets the tone for this round so be prepared with a quick 2-3 minutes response to steer the discussion towards the points you want to highlight from your resume. 
A few stress interview questions. Make sure you take your time to answer without panicking.

General Tips: 1. Be clear on what type of companies you want to apply (Core, Consult, Fin, etc) and why2. Don't fall pray to peer pressure. Company-candidate fit is the most important thing from long term perspective.
3. Be thorough with your resume and story line4. Practice HR questions with your wing mates
Skills: Problem Solving
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: I was interested working in consult to begin my career, as it gives you good exposure across companies, sectors, you get to interact with different kinds of people and yea you get to travel.
Funny Moments: One of the consultant who had come down for tech rounds interacted with me outside the room and we had a chat on Saarang and Cricket for a while. Helped me settle down quickly during the interview.

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: We were given a sample resume and asked to submit ours
Tips: Make it as quantitative as possible. Show the impact of your work

Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: I told the wrong approach twice only to realize later how stupid it was. Third time my approach was decent.
Tips: The tip is to not lose confidence and keep trying. Even when you are wrong initially.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I was not able to solve it properly. And got stuck multiple times and even ended with a stupid advice.
Tips: The case was very unconventional which I hadn't done before. The tip is to just keep trying and try to ask the right questions.

College Name: St. Stephen's College