Fractal Consultant interview experience

I went into the interview expecting typical fundamentals, but the questions leaned into “scenario” thinking—things like using DAX-style calculations concepts, plus getting precise with SQL constructs. I had to work through things like CTEs and think about query optimization rather than just writing something that runs.

On the Python side, the conversation stayed practical: clean, readable code and the ability to untangle a more complex problem when the logic wasn’t straightforward. Even when it was “coding,” it didn’t feel like a rote syntax check; it felt like they were testing whether I