Data Analyst Interview Questions

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  • "At one of my project, I worked on a project where we needed to collect data from different sections of a large factory and deliver it to a third-party company responsible for predictive analytics on product quality and production levels. The challenge was that each department had different data types and structures, and in many cases, direct connections were restricted due to strict security policies. My responsibility was to design and implement a solution that could gather all these heterogene"

    Maryam G. - "At one of my project, I worked on a project where we needed to collect data from different sections of a large factory and deliver it to a third-party company responsible for predictive analytics on product quality and production levels. The challenge was that each department had different data types and structures, and in many cases, direct connections were restricted due to strict security policies. My responsibility was to design and implement a solution that could gather all these heterogene"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Data Analysis
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    "WITH suspicious_transactions AS ( SELECT c.first_name, c.last_name, t.receipt_number, COUNT(t.receiptnumber) OVER (PARTITION BY c.customerid) AS noofoffences FROM customers c JOIN transactions t ON c.customerid = t.customerid WHERE t.receipt_number LIKE '%999%' OR t.receipt_number LIKE '%1234%' OR t.receipt_number LIKE '%XYZ%' ) SELECT first_name, last_name, receipt_number, noofoffences FROM suspicious_transactions WHERE noofoffences >= 2;"

    Jayveer S. - "WITH suspicious_transactions AS ( SELECT c.first_name, c.last_name, t.receipt_number, COUNT(t.receiptnumber) OVER (PARTITION BY c.customerid) AS noofoffences FROM customers c JOIN transactions t ON c.customerid = t.customerid WHERE t.receipt_number LIKE '%999%' OR t.receipt_number LIKE '%1234%' OR t.receipt_number LIKE '%XYZ%' ) SELECT first_name, last_name, receipt_number, noofoffences FROM suspicious_transactions WHERE noofoffences >= 2;"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Coding
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    Data Analysis
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  • "If we’re using an A/B test we have a few decision criteria that we can use to measure success. If our primary metric has been shown to be statistically significant (and our confidence interval does not cross 0), and the gaurdrail metrics that we created have not been negatively affected, we should consider shipping. If the our p-value is not significant we can still consider shipping beta if the guardrail metrics have not been negatively affected, and we weigh the opportunity cost of not shippin"

    Katherine B. - "If we’re using an A/B test we have a few decision criteria that we can use to measure success. If our primary metric has been shown to be statistically significant (and our confidence interval does not cross 0), and the gaurdrail metrics that we created have not been negatively affected, we should consider shipping. If the our p-value is not significant we can still consider shipping beta if the guardrail metrics have not been negatively affected, and we weigh the opportunity cost of not shippin"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Data Analysis
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  • "We have detailed monitoring and meetings dedicated to discussing the health of the conversion business. When I’ve seen drops in the conversion rate, the first thing I do to diagnose the issue is to work backwards through the conversion funnel. For example, if I see a drop in user adoption rates, I will evaluate if there are any product experiments that could be negatively affecting adoption. Likewise, was there a technical outage that could have caused a drop? Segmentation and cohorting is also"

    Katherine B. - "We have detailed monitoring and meetings dedicated to discussing the health of the conversion business. When I’ve seen drops in the conversion rate, the first thing I do to diagnose the issue is to work backwards through the conversion funnel. For example, if I see a drop in user adoption rates, I will evaluate if there are any product experiments that could be negatively affecting adoption. Likewise, was there a technical outage that could have caused a drop? Segmentation and cohorting is also"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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  • "For ROI for strategic bets, we want to evaluate short term and long-term returns on our investment as well as ensuring we have quantitative and qualitative milestones to measure progress towards the long-term goal. For quantitative evaluation, I would first outline resource investment from upfront capital investment, infrastructure resourcing and clearly capture the opportunity cost of the investment. Then I would set leading success indicators, and business metrics over the timeline of the inv"

    Katherine B. - "For ROI for strategic bets, we want to evaluate short term and long-term returns on our investment as well as ensuring we have quantitative and qualitative milestones to measure progress towards the long-term goal. For quantitative evaluation, I would first outline resource investment from upfront capital investment, infrastructure resourcing and clearly capture the opportunity cost of the investment. Then I would set leading success indicators, and business metrics over the timeline of the inv"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Data Analysis
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  • Zomato logoAsked at Zomato 

    "Thankyou for asking me this answer. What makes me unique in data analytics is my ability to blend technical skills with a strong business mindset. I don’t just focus on building dashboards or running analyses-I always tie the insights back to real business impact. During my internship at Quantara Analytics, for example, I didn’t just track supplier KPI's. I redesigned the reporting process, which cut manual work by 60% and improved decision-making. I’m also proactive about learning tools like Po"

    Dhruv M. - "Thankyou for asking me this answer. What makes me unique in data analytics is my ability to blend technical skills with a strong business mindset. I don’t just focus on building dashboards or running analyses-I always tie the insights back to real business impact. During my internship at Quantara Analytics, for example, I didn’t just track supplier KPI's. I redesigned the reporting process, which cut manual work by 60% and improved decision-making. I’m also proactive about learning tools like Po"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Behavioral
  • TikTok logoAsked at TikTok 

    "I generate insights through stakeholder requirements and the data I have in hand"

    Anonymous Eagle - "I generate insights through stakeholder requirements and the data I have in hand"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Analytical
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  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 

    "Target Consumers: corporate clients - for business meetings students (in school, college) aspirants who want to take competitive exams/tests Identify underserved customer needs: re-application leads to post-it's not being sticky enough space crunch so user needs to be precise post-its need to stick from all 4 corners for it to be readable and so it folds less writing with pen, marker gets imprinted on next page Define Value Proposition: a small piece of paper with concise list of"

    Priyanka D. - "Target Consumers: corporate clients - for business meetings students (in school, college) aspirants who want to take competitive exams/tests Identify underserved customer needs: re-application leads to post-it's not being sticky enough space crunch so user needs to be precise post-its need to stick from all 4 corners for it to be readable and so it folds less writing with pen, marker gets imprinted on next page Define Value Proposition: a small piece of paper with concise list of"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Product Strategy
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    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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  • "First, I would start by defining what growth means in the context of this new feature whether it's user acquisition, engagement, retention, or revenue. Next, I’d identify clear KPIs that directly align with that growth goal. For example, if the feature aims to improve engagement, I’d track metrics like daily active users, session duration, or feature adoption rate. Once the KPIs are in place, I’d run an A/B test comparing user behavior with and without the feature. This would be followed by de"

    Himanshu G. - "First, I would start by defining what growth means in the context of this new feature whether it's user acquisition, engagement, retention, or revenue. Next, I’d identify clear KPIs that directly align with that growth goal. For example, if the feature aims to improve engagement, I’d track metrics like daily active users, session duration, or feature adoption rate. Once the KPIs are in place, I’d run an A/B test comparing user behavior with and without the feature. This would be followed by de"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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  • "First, I’d start by checking the alignment of each idea with our core business goals. If any idea doesn't directly contribute to those goals, I’d deprioritize or eliminate it upfront. Next, I’d use a scoring model like RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort), especially because effort is a critical factor when resources are limited. This gives us a structured and quantifiable way to rank the ideas. Once we have a prioritized list based on scores, I’d take it a step further and evaluate key as"

    Himanshu G. - "First, I’d start by checking the alignment of each idea with our core business goals. If any idea doesn't directly contribute to those goals, I’d deprioritize or eliminate it upfront. Next, I’d use a scoring model like RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort), especially because effort is a critical factor when resources are limited. This gives us a structured and quantifiable way to rank the ideas. Once we have a prioritized list based on scores, I’d take it a step further and evaluate key as"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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    Data Analysis
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