Data Analyst Interview Prep

Ace your data analyst interviews—whether you're targeting product, marketing, or business analyst roles. Tackle real take-home case studies, sharpen your technical and dashboarding skills, and get strategies from interviewers at top tech companies and startups.

Full interview walkthroughs and insider scoring rubrics

Real examples of SQL screenings with practice sets

Expert guidance for Excel and data visualization rounds

Proven frameworks and strategies to ace case studies

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Taught by Senior Data Analysts & Leaders at leading tech companies

Celine LiuCourse Lead, Former Global Analytics Lead, Uber

Allan M.Senior Data Analyst, NFL

Joyce Y.Data Analyst, Tinder, Lyft

Manni LiSenior Data Analyst, Stripe

Luca CastanedaSenior Community Growth Manager, Airbnb

What you'll find in these courses

6 courses

40 hours

Data Analyst Interviews Introduction

5 lessons

1 video

Get a clear picture of data analyst interviews and how to prepare. Learn what the role involves, which skills matter most, and what to expect at every interview stage.

Welcome to Exponent’s Data Analyst Interview Course!Free

Types of Data Analyst RolesFree

Data Analyst Skills

The Data Analyst Interview Loop

Full Mock: Behavioral, Analytical & SQL Questions

Technical Questions for Data Analysts

7 modules

26 lessons

6 videos

Get hands-on practice with SQL, Excel, data visualization, statistics, and the full analysis workflow. Learn how top candidates succeed with mock interviews, rubrics, and frameworks.

Introduction to Technical QuestionsFree

Rubric for Technical Questions

How SQL is TestedFree

SQL Refresher & PracticeFree

Common SQL Mistakes

Mock: Quiz-Style, Live Scenario-Based & Behavioral SQL Questions

How Excel & Google Sheets are Tested

Essential Excel & Google Sheets Skills

How Visualization & Dashboarding are Tested

Types of Visualizations

Dashboard Design Framework

Mock: Tell Me About a Time You Built a Dashboard

How your Data Analysis Process Is Tested

The Analyst’s Framework for Data Analysis

Mock: Convey Insights & Methods to Non-Technical Audience

Mock: Challenges Faced in a Data Project

Mock: Clean & Organize a Large Dataset

Mock: Dealing with Poor Data or Missing Tracking

How Statistics & Experimentation are Tested

How to Answer Data Preprocessing and Quality Questions

Introduction to Probability QuestionsFree

Introduction to Regression QuestionsFree

Introduction to Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals QuestionsFree

Introduction to Power Analysis and Impact SizingFree

Introduction to Experimentation QuestionsFree

How Python is TestedFree

SQL Interviews

9 modules

98 lessons

6 videos

Prepare for SQL interviews by practicing syntax basics, aggregations, and window functions. Learn how to manipulate data, write complex queries, and analyze information from diverse data sets.

Introduction to SQL and Its HistoryFree

How to Answer SQL Interview Questions

Relationships and Relational Database Concepts

How to Prep SQL Interviews FastFree

SQL Interview PatternsFree

SQL Interview Test QuestionsFree

Joins & Duplicate ControlFree

Window Functions EssentialsFree

Grouping, Having, Conditional Aggregation & NULL-Safe MetricsFree

Subqueries & CTEsFree

Dates & BucketingFree

How to Perform in a SQL Interview Free

Basic SQL Syntax

The WHERE Clause

Logical operators: AND, OR, NOT

Querying Missing Values with IS NULL and IS NOT NULL

Sorting data with ORDER BY

Using LIMIT and OFFSET

IN and BETWEEN

Introduction to SQL Aggregations

GROUP BY and HAVING

Counting with COUNT and COUNT(DISTINCT)

SUM

Calculating Average, Min, and Max with SQL

Conditional values with CASE WHEN ... ELSE

Working with Date and Time: DATE_TRUNC, DATEDIFF, and more

Subqueries and Derived tables

Common Table Expressions (CTEs)

Introduction to Window Functions

Window functions: RANK and DENSE RANK

Window functions: ROW_NUMBER

Window functions: LAG

Introduction to SQL Practice QuestionsFree

Top Earning EmployeesEasy

Monthly Post Success AnalysisFreeEasy

High Volume Low SuccessFreeEasy

Tree NodeEasy

Marketing Campaign DurationFreeEasy

Find Average Purchase ValueFreeEasy

Survey SamplingFreeEasy

Items on SaleEasy

Reddit UsersEasy

Lyft Ride RequestsEasy

E-commerce: Units Ordered Yesterday Easy

E-commerce: Units Ordered Last WeekEasy

E-commerce: Earliest Order by CustomerEasy

Sales by Customer CityMedium

Most Recent TransactionMedium

Calculate Test ScoresMedium

Project BudgetsFreeMedium

Instagram LikesMedium

Employee EarningsMedium

Post Success By InterfaceFreeMedium

Post Success By Age GroupFreeMedium

Find Campaign PurchasesFreeMedium

Find Revenue by DepartmentMedium

Find Customers by DepartmentMedium

Find Second Highest OrderMedium

Find Conversion RatesFreeMedium

Find Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)Medium

Marketing Channel AttributionMedium

Analyze Monthly Customer Transactions

Sales ReportMedium

Monthly Sales ReportMedium

Top Customer by OrdersMedium

TV Show Watch TimeMedium

Nth Ranked PlayerMedium

Number of Direct ReportsMedium

Fraudulent TransactionsMedium

EPA Temperature MonitoringMedium

Video Game MatchmakingMedium

Walmart Inventory StatusMedium

Unique Chat ConversationsMedium

Netflix Genre RatingsFreeMedium

Remove Duplicate EmailsMedium

Consecutive LoginsMedium

E-commerce: Total Orders by CategoryMedium

Total Transaction VolumeFreeHard

Top Salaries by DepartmentFreeHard

Employee HierarchyFreeHard

Post Success After FailureHard

Find Top Customer by YearHard

Find Monthly Revenue GrowthFreeHard

Initial Contact AttributionHard

Ranking Salary DeviationsHard

Game LeaderboardHard

Amazon Order StatusFreeHard

Duolingo LeaderboardsFreeHard

Validate Bitcoin TransactionsHard

E-commerce: Second Earliest OrderFreeHard

SQL Stored Procedures

Analytical Problem Solving Questions

4 modules

13 lessons

4 videos

Analytical problem solving occurs throughout the interview, from case studies to one-off questions. Learn to recognize the key question types, apply structured frameworks, and walk through real case examples. Use our mock interviews and evaluation rubrics to tackle any analytical question clearly and confidently.

Introduction to Analytical Problem Solving Questions

Rubric for Analytical Problem Solving Questions

The 4 Core Question Types

Business Performance Evaluation Questions

Operational Efficiency Questions

Product/Feature Analysis Questions

Growth & Strategy Questions

PACE Framework

Analytical Problem Solving Case Walkthrough

Evaluate PayPal's Business Performance

Analyze Variance in Food Delivery

Analyze Social Media App Signups

Test Impact & Viability of Expansion Before Launch

Take-home Case Studies for Data Analysts

2 modules

5 lessons

Take-home case studies are a common and critical part of the data analyst interview process. Understand how to approach these projects with a structured framework. Practice with real examples to see what great submissions look like and how to stand out.

Introduction to Take-Home Case Studies

Rubric for Take-Home Case Studies

Framework for Take-Home Case Studies

Real Take-Home Case Study Walkthrough

Tips & Common Mistakes

Behavioral Questions for Data Analysts

3 modules

13 lessons

8 videos

Learn how to succeed in behavioral interviews by mastering what interviewers look for and how to structure your answers. You’ll explore proven frameworks like STAR and the Triangle Method, build your story bank, and watch expert examples of strong responses to real questions.

Introduction to Behavioral Questions

Rubric for Behavioral Questions

Tips & Common Mistakes

Framework: The Triangle Method

The STAR Framework

Creating Your Story Bank

How To Check In With Interviewers

Why Data Analytics as a Career?

Making a Decision With a Lot of Uncertainty

Take the Lead in a Challenging Situation

Handling Vague Business Problems

Consider Your Impact

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Access all our company interview guides We'll walk you step-by-step through every part of the interview process, from the recruiting phone screen through the technical screen.

Join our members-only Slack community Connect with your peers in our 25,000-member strong Slack community. Ask questions, practice interviews, and make connections at top tech companies.

Mock interviews with AI and peers Practice real interview questions with unlimited mock interviews, including early access to our new AI interviewer.

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A complete library of company-specific PM interview guides

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Data Analyst Interview Prep

Taught by Senior Data Analysts & Leaders at leading tech companies

Data Analyst Interviews Introduction

Technical Questions for Data Analysts

SQL Interviews

Analytical Problem Solving Questions

Take-home Case Studies for Data Analysts

Behavioral Questions for Data Analysts

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