Data Analyst Behavioral Interview Questions

Review this list of 7 behavioral data analyst interview questions and answers verified by hiring managers and candidates.
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    Video answer for 'Tell me about a time you made a mistake.'
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    "Let me tell you about a time where a website I managed suddenly showed slow performance and the mistake on our side was it was unnoticed until a user reported the issue to management. As a PM for that project, I took full responsibility of the situation and worked with the engineering team to quickly resolve it. This mistake taught me the importance of focusing and monitoring non functional requirements as well in addition to new feature development /adoption where I was mostly spending my time"

    Sreenisha S. - "Let me tell you about a time where a website I managed suddenly showed slow performance and the mistake on our side was it was unnoticed until a user reported the issue to management. As a PM for that project, I took full responsibility of the situation and worked with the engineering team to quickly resolve it. This mistake taught me the importance of focusing and monitoring non functional requirements as well in addition to new feature development /adoption where I was mostly spending my time"See full answer

    Data Analyst
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  • Apple logoAsked at Apple 

    "Situation: Our company was going through tech stack updated and our team tasked to migrate existing code into Typescript(TS) and all future development to be written with TS within our codebase. TASK: Migrate existing codebase to TS and future integration to be TS compatible. ACTION: The team deep dived into picking up TS skill and learnt some basics and focused on delivering the migration in phases. I prioritised the files to migrate based on levels of complexity. I created a Fil"

    Shashank K. - "Situation: Our company was going through tech stack updated and our team tasked to migrate existing code into Typescript(TS) and all future development to be written with TS within our codebase. TASK: Migrate existing codebase to TS and future integration to be TS compatible. ACTION: The team deep dived into picking up TS skill and learnt some basics and focused on delivering the migration in phases. I prioritised the files to migrate based on levels of complexity. I created a Fil"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Behavioral
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  • Apple logoAsked at Apple 
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    "For any project based questions, it is important to structure your response clearly, showcasing your thought process, technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and how your work added value. Besides the STAR method, you can also use this kind of framework: 1. Start by selecting a relevant project (related to the role) Give the project background and what specific problem it solved. 2. Align the project's objective and your role Be specific about your role: were you the le"

    Malay K. - "For any project based questions, it is important to structure your response clearly, showcasing your thought process, technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and how your work added value. Besides the STAR method, you can also use this kind of framework: 1. Start by selecting a relevant project (related to the role) Give the project background and what specific problem it solved. 2. Align the project's objective and your role Be specific about your role: were you the le"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Behavioral
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  • Accenture logoAsked at Accenture 
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    "I follow a variation of the RICE framework when prioritizing how I ship product features. I start by looking at: Reach: Because the customer segmentation across our product portfolio is so similar, I tend to hold a lot of weight on product features that will maximize our customer reach with a minimal LOE. Impact: After establishing which customer segments will benefit from the product feature, I determine the urgency and estimated impact on each customer segment based on customer i"

    Ashley C. - "I follow a variation of the RICE framework when prioritizing how I ship product features. I start by looking at: Reach: Because the customer segmentation across our product portfolio is so similar, I tend to hold a lot of weight on product features that will maximize our customer reach with a minimal LOE. Impact: After establishing which customer segments will benefit from the product feature, I determine the urgency and estimated impact on each customer segment based on customer i"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Behavioral
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  • "Simplify a technical concept for a business user :- Explain the technical concept by concentrating on the impact of the methodologies implemented , stress on the value addition [Data Inflow/ Outflow Diagrams ] Simplify a business concept to a technical user :- Explain a business concept to a technical user by expanding on the tools and technologies used for highlighting the results in a certain report / dashboard/ data transformation method employed to achieve Feature documentation along with"

    Aishwarya J. - "Simplify a technical concept for a business user :- Explain the technical concept by concentrating on the impact of the methodologies implemented , stress on the value addition [Data Inflow/ Outflow Diagrams ] Simplify a business concept to a technical user :- Explain a business concept to a technical user by expanding on the tools and technologies used for highlighting the results in a certain report / dashboard/ data transformation method employed to achieve Feature documentation along with"See full answer

    Data Analyst
    Behavioral
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  • "Investigation clear understanding the true cause"

    Akash D. - "Investigation clear understanding the true cause"See full answer

    Data Analyst
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