there are multiple rounds , and some fixed questions. They will definitly ask about whether you have gap in education. usually this question can have a reasonable answeres but in directorial interview round it wont matter whats reason. Answer doesnt really matter. Emerson wont accept the answer that other organizations do.

- Applied online - Received phone call from HR 5 days later - talked for about half-an-hour (initial assessment) - Phone interview with hiring manager - about an hour long (going through CV, experiences, etc) - Invited for a face to face interview with hiring manager and HR - about an hour and half long (presentation on one of the recent projects, clarifications on job details, typical interview Qs, etc) - Got a call from HR two weeks later with an update that they are still going through the interview process with other candidates - Got a call again a week later with a informal job offer and negotiate numbers - Emerson has to submit approval from head-office before a formal offer with agreed numbers can be issued - Got a call from HR three weeks later with a formal offer