MS EXCEL Application in BA jobs!

'advanced' and 'intermediate' are subjective terms; all that matters is that you can do the work. Ask them what Excel-related tasks they want you to perform, and you either have the skills to do them or you don't.

I agree with what our colleagues mentioned above. As long as you can do the job, that's all what matters and having intermediate experience in Excel snould not be a deal breaker as long as you have the right BA Experience.

As you have mentioned the hiring manager is "concerned" about your intermediate skills, you need to clarify with him the scope of your tasks and responsibilities when you follow up with him in the next few weeks.. Hiring managers always set the minimum job requirements/qualifications needed for the job such as proficiency in MS Excel, minimum years of work experience etc. which is usually posted in the job opening. It is their prerogative. Some would even include in the job posting, candidates who do not possess the above qualifications need not apply. For the meantime, work on your MS Excel skills while waiting. I wish you only the best. Good luck!

I agree with you totally. I wish I can meet a hiring manager like you :), thanks a lot!

By the way, before you run the data analysis using statistical software i.e. MiniTab or any related software they use, you have to do some data "scrubbing", check data integrity and to be able to do that you need advanced MS Excel skills. Anyway, you still have a few weeks to work on your MS Excel.Highlight on your other strengths such as your are trainable, open-minded, etc. Attitude can make a difference.