Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Rounds of Interview 

- Group Discussion - Quick tips for the GD round

- HR Interview (Telephone, Zoom, or any other online platform, Face-to-face)

3. Preparation for the Byju's Interview

4. Common HR Questions

5. Mock Interview Questions for Self Practice

6. Tips on how to crack Byju's interview

Introduction:  If you are applying for a Business Development Associate position, you will have to go through two rounds of interviews 1. Group Discussion 2. HR Interview

HR Interviews sometimes may be conducted in two phases 1. Telephonic Interview 2. Personal Interview via Zoon or any other online platform.

When they schedule the interview in your city, they will inform you by phone, text message, and email within 3–4 days.

Rounds of Interview

The first round will consist of a GD (Group Discussion) that may or may not be cantered or based on current affairs. Topics can be generic.

The second round will consist of a thorough personal / HR interview. It will be a long one, lasting about 30–40 minutes.

Details

Group discussion – The first round of Byju’s off-campus drive selection process is a group discussion. The interviewers will divide the candidates into groups based on the number of applicants.  In the GD round, there will be approximately 10 candidates (including you). They will ask you all to discuss a topic. 

The following are a few questions of previous Byjus off-campus drives

a) Should restaurants be open 24 hours?

b) Artificial Intelligence

c) Demonetization - Boon or Bane

Byju's Group Discussion ( GD ) Topics List

1. Is India ready for a cashless economy?

2. Women empowerment.

3. Tiger conservation in India.

4. Are Indians confused or confident?

5. Make in India

6. On GST

7. E-learning v/s conventional learning

8. Power or Money

9. Digital Boom

10. Make in India - Is it a good enough initiative

11. Startups in India - Are the government policies supportive

12. New education policy.

13. What are the few latest happenings in the world economy?

14. Should India invest in Bullet Trains?

Quick tips for the GD round

• Demonstrate good subject knowledge
• Take initiative
• Showcase Communication Skills
• Be aware of body language
• Avoid being Aggressive
• Listen attentively
• Add relevant points

Note: Byju’s may sometimes choose to skip this GD and conduct two rounds of personal / HR interviews instead.

Personal Interview:

You may have two rounds 1. Telephonic 2. Zoom

This round assesses candidates' communication, confidence, and interpersonal skills. 

It is important to be honest and confident in this round as this is more of an elimination round with only a few candidates remaining (5 out of 20).

Key Points to Note

1. The interviewers will ask you questions about yourself, your education, family details, career goals, and career experience, if any.

2. Byju’s focuses a lot on your career goals; therefore, you must be very confident and clear in answering this question.

3. Be honest with your answers and try your best not to provide any misinformation.

4. Read the Job Description carefully and learn more about the role description.

The following are some of the questions asked during the Byjus interview procedure.

1.   What is the difference between marketing and sales?

2.. Please sell me this pen, phone, or MacBook.

3.  How are you going to sell something that does not exist?

4.  What motivates you to work with Byjus?

5.  If selected, how long will you work for Byju's?

The first round of the HR interview will assess your communication abilities and confidence. Typical HR Questions are:

1. What or How much do you know about this firm?
2. Why do you think should I hire you?
3. Why should I select you?
4. What or how much do you know about Ed-tech?
5. What do you know about sales, or How well do you understand sales? 

2nd Round: They will see how confident you are to handle a difficult situation. Also, they will look at your creative thinking to see if you can market or sell a product.

They can ask some hypothetical questions. 

This year, my kid will take his Class 10 final test.

Assume there are 21 days left.

Sell me a Byjus classroom program with a tablet that includes exam preparation for the students.

Before going for the Recruitment drive, you should prepare on the following points:

• Research the company's products, your selected profile, competitors, the CEO, and annual revenue. (Sure shot question) 
• Everything about you, including your weakness, strengths, short-term goals and long-term plans
• Your family's background; if applicable, any family businesses
• Effective response for choosing Sales over your field. They will grill you on this, so better be prepared. 
• Selling Question. Prepare one basic question, such as selling a pen or anything similar, and make a few variations based on the situation they provide
• Any sales experience you have had, including any sales experiences (You can think back to any college events where you ever led a marketing event, sponsorship, or other sales team)
• They will ask you whether you can work 12–14 hours a day. 
• Finally, if they ask you any questions, take this as an opportunity to ask about their company culture, growth opportunities, work-life balance and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
• Note: Every HR question is unique. However, you can crack the interview if you are well prepared.

Common HR Questions for Byju's for the role of Business Development Associate

1. Tell me about yourself

2. Tell me about your family

3. What are your hobbies?

4. What are your strengths?

5. What is your weakness?

6. What are your short-term goals?

7. What are your long-term goals?

8. Are you planning for higher studies or Why not higher studies?

9. What do you know about Byju's?

10. What do you mean by BDA or Business Development Associate?

11. Why sales after B Tech

12. What is the reason for choosing Sales over your field

13. Sell me a pen or anything similar

14. Difference between marketing and sales

15. What do you think are the skills required for this profile?

16. Why do you want to shift from your current profession to BDA? 

17. How do you take criticism?

18. How will you sell our app?

19. Tell me 3 qualities to hire you.

20. Why do you want to join BYJU's as a business development associate?

21. If selected, how long will you work for us?

22. Do you have any questions for me?

HR Questions Section-wise

HR Personal & Generic Questions

1. Tell me something about your internship

2. Are you okay with a job that requires much travel?

3. What is your preferred work location?

4. Tell me something interesting about yourself.

5. What is your career plan? (short-term and long-term)

6. Why do you want to shift from the current field?

7. What is *something specific* on your Resume?

8. How well do you adjust to the new work environment?

9. Are you willing to stretch working hours?

Questions related to the company:

1. What do you know about Byjus?

2. What is BDA( business development executive?

3. Do you know what to do in a sales job?

4. What do you think our USP is?

5. Who are our directors?

Sales & Product-Related Questions

1. Have you downloaded our app and seen any videos?

1. Imagine I am a parent, try to sell Byjus to me.

2. Imagine I am a student, convince me that I need Byjus

3. Try to sell me your phone

4. What is that thing behind you? Try to sell it to me

5. Sell me this pen.

Role Specific Questions: Business Development Associate:

1. How would you pitch the BYJU’S product to a parent or a student

2. Do you know some science concepts? What is Newton’s third law of motion?

3. Why do you want to change your field? (Typically, they recruit engineers)

4. What are your ideas for increasing Byju's business?

5. Tell me some strategies to market our products?

Note: These questions for Byju's interview were collected from various sources, and it is a set of common HR questions. 

Mock Interview for Self Practice

(Based on Most Frequently Asked HR Interview Questions at Byju’s for the Role of BDA)

1st Round - On Phone Call

1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Why Sales?
3. Why this job after graduation in engineering?
4. Are you willing to work 10-12 hours a day, seven days a week?
5. I am a mother of a 5th class child. Sell me Byju’s tablet?
6. What are your hobbies?
7. Where do you see yourself in the next five years
8. How do you think you are suitable for this job?

2nd Round - Zoom Video Call

1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Difference between sales and marketing?
3. Have you applied to any other company?
4. Are you comfortable with relocation?
5. Sell me a newspaper?
6. Sell me a stapler?
7. Sell Redmi phone to iPhone user?
8. What will you do if we do not select you?
9. I am losing my hair, have dark circles under my eyes, and have no work-life balance because of my sales job. Why will you join such a stressful job?

3rd Round - Final Zoom Call

1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Tell me about your family?
3. Are you able to relocate?
4. How were your last two interviews?
5. Have you applied anywhere else?
6. What will you do if you are not selected?
7. Sell me earphones
8. Why Sales after Computer Science Engineering?

Some more….

1. How does the school system work?
2. What is your strategy to attract students for attending online courses?
3. As you know, there are many such online courses available on the internet. Why do you think students adopt BYJU's innovation in education?
4. Why do you want to join BYJU’s? What is your interest?
5. What makes you work harder in the workplace?
6. If a parent claims that they are getting the same service at lower prices, how would you handle the situation.?
7. Suppose a parent is satisfied with the demo but plans to take the course in the next session. How would you handle the situation?
8. Suppose you have one bottle and you need money. Could you show me how to sell the bottle? (Bottle is just an example; this could be anything).

How to crack Byju's interview

Here are some tips on how to crack Byju's interview.

1. Be well-dressed and at ease: Wear whatever makes you feel comfortable, but keep it as simple as possible with the fewest accessories possible.
2. Be punctual: Because your first job interview is one of the most important days of your life, make sure you arrive on time.
3. Make an effort to interact with the HR manager. Do not come across as boring. Always keep a positive attitude.
4. When coming up with responses, think beyond the box. You must persuade the interviewer with your answers.
5. Be open and honest with the interviewer
6. Do not give lengthy explanations. Be specific

We hope this information is helpful. Best wishes for your interviews

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