Ways to fail a BA Interview

* Saying I want to be a PM. If BA is just a stop of point to becoming a PM what sort of BA are you?
* Not answering questions with Questions. If you answer questions instead of asking them what sort of BA are you?
* Not asking what the interviewer wants to know. If you don't elicit requirements n ow what sort of BA are you?
* Poorly laid out resume. If you can't use word what sort of BA are you?
* Resume over 4 pages. If you can't think of how most people read your document what sort of BA are you?
* Nothing but bullet points in your resume. If you can't write a full paragraph what sort of BA are you?

On a side point..

I ask some really nasty questions in BA interviews, really open-ended strange questions about odd problems. I find the way people answer, and how they drive teh conversation more revaling that standard interview fare.

We've hired one or two people who messed up every "What is a Use Case?" question, but gave fantastic answers to the open-ended scenario questions, and they've been fantastic. In previous companies we've hired people who gave textbook perfect answers, but failed the open-ended questions, and it's been a disaster.

If you want to interview to find good BAs its nto important that they give the "right" answer. It's more importnat how they answer. Most important though is how they question.