Dropbox Business Intelligence Analyst interview experience

I was told I’d be doing a SQL-focused assessment, but what I actually got was a multi-day task involving several CSV files and designing an executive dashboard. The requirements included using SQL for joins and aggregations to produce KPIs, then delivering not just a SQL file but also a dashboard design and an executive summary explaining the metrics and my methodology.

I hesitated at first because it felt like too much work for an application, but I was genuinely excited about Dropbox so I put in significant time. On day four, right when I was nearly done and planning to submit, I got an