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American Institutes for Research Data Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions + 3 drills · ~94 min
Handling Nulls Before AnalysisEasy

Explain how to identify, assess, and handle NULL values before analysis using basic SQL profiling and replacement logic.

Data WranglingCase WhenAggregationsAmerican Institutes for Research
Customer Orders: LEFT vs INNER JOINEasy

Explain how INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN differ, and when to use each for matched-only versus all-left-row analysis.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByAmerican Institutes for Research
Optimizing Slow QueriesHard

Tests performance troubleshooting and query optimization techniques on large-scale data.

Performance TuningAmerican Institutes for Research
Validating Query AccuracyMedium

Tests data quality checks, verification strategies, and trust-building in analytical outputs.

Accuracydata validationAmerican Institutes for Research
Duplicate Records DetectionMedium

Tests SQL design for deduplication logic and correct grouping across multiple fields.

sql queriesdata integrityAmerican Institutes for Research
Top Regions QueryHard

Tests SQL skills for ranking and aggregating results across regions for American Institutes for Research-style analytics.

Data Analysissql queriesperformance metricsAmerican Institutes for Research
SQL Duplicate Record DetectionEasy
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Find duplicate American Institutes for Research assessment submissions using a CTE, GROUP BY, HAVING, and joins.

deduplicationsqldata integrityAmerican Institutes for ResearchMacy's
Autonomous vs Manual Drive TimeHard
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Compute per-vehicle daily autonomous vs manual seconds from state-change logs using LEAD and conditional aggregation.

JoinsData WranglingGroup By
Top Customers by Net SalesMedium
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Compute top 10 customers by net sales using joins and aggregations, ordering by revenue with deterministic tie-breaking.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingGain DigitalTCSZest AI
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~40 min
Cleaning Messy Data Under DeadlineMedium

Tests ownership and attention to detail in cleaning unreliable data while managing stakeholders and still delivering a credible analysis.

data cleaningexperienceAnalysisAmerican Institutes for Research
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