Sample Answer
In that situation, I’d first spend 15–20 minutes clarifying expectations: what decisions they need to make today and 3–5 core metrics they actually care about. Then I’d profile the Excel in Power Query: check row counts, nulls, distinct values, and quickly standardize formats (dates, currencies, text casing). For unclear columns, I’d add a temporary “data dictionary” sheet and make best-effort assumptions, clearly flagged. If there’s an underlying database, I’d sample 10–20% of the data in SQL to validate key joins, ranges, and totals, and reconcile against the Excel using simple aggregate queries. In Power BI, I’d focus on a lean set of visuals: one KPI card view, one trend, one breakdown (e.g., by region or product), plus a simple data-quality summary. For the presentation, I’d structure it as: 2 minutes on data limitations, 5–7 minutes on insights and implications, and 2–3 minutes on recommended next data fixes and next steps.
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On your resume you mention working on a cross-functional project (e.g., involving multiple teams or stakeholders). Describe a situation from that project where priorities conflicted—how did you navigate the trade-offs and what was the final outcome?
Walk me through a recent multi-channel digital marketing campaign you managed end-to-end. How did you set objectives, choose channels, allocate budget, and measure success?
In your resume you note improving or optimizing [a process, KPI, or metric]. What specific baseline metrics did you start from, what steps did you personally take, and how did you verify that the improvement was due to your changes rather than external factors?
In your civil engineering studies, what specific design coursework or project work did you complete related to irrigation channels or canals (e.g., design of lined/unlined canals, distributaries, minors)? Describe one such design in detail, including how you determined discharge, permissible velocity, section dimensions, and lining choice for Gujarat-type soil and climate conditions.
Based on your hydrology and irrigation engineering background, explain how you would estimate the irrigation water requirement for a kharif crop in a semi-arid region of Gujarat. Walk me through each step: from reference evapotranspiration estimation, crop coefficient selection, effective rainfall calculation, to arriving at canal discharge for a given command area.