I applied online. I interviewed at CRISIL (Mumbai) in Aug 2025
Interview
Interview process was quick. Once I was shortlisted, two technical rounds took place within a week from each other and the day after I was shortlisted for the position. Although there seems to be a lot of confusion among HRs: I was originally interviewed for Lead role but they offered me Analyst position. I had to point that out only to be told that my years of experience didn’t make my candidature eligible for lead role and was offered the senior analyst position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Operating lease vs Financing lease
2. Gave a small problem to understand accounting skills
Initially the interview was postponed with no notice. Then it was rescheduled. Two people (Lead Analyst and Vice President) joined the call and the interview started. Didn't hear back from anyone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about financial modeling experience, EBITDA, and financial statements
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CRISIL in Jun 2022
Interview
The whole process took over a month. Started with an initial round of discussion where they checked my basic fit and basic technical knowledge and thought process. Post that I had a manager round which was purely technical. And the final round was a client interview which was basically a case study round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you determine the impact of destocking inventory on the manufacturer?
Senior Research Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at CRISIL with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Research Analyst roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CRISIL overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CRISIL as a Senior Research Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 17%
Presentation: 11%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
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