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Ancestry Business Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 2 drills · ~54 min
Compare Monthly User Retention CohortsMedium
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Calculate month-1 retention for January vs February signup cohorts using joins, date filtering, and aggregation.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsAggregationsAncestry
Joins and Revenue Metric AccuracyEasy

Tests SQL join understanding and ability to reason about metric correctness at Ancestry.

sql basicsrevenue metricsjoin typesAncestry
Window Functions Data RetrievalMedium
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Use ROW_NUMBER and a LEFT JOIN to find each paid Ancestry member's best January Record Search session.

Window FunctionssqlAncestry
Window Functions for RetentionMedium
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Measure monthly retention for a January Ancestry Family Tree cohort using CTEs and ROW_NUMBER().

Window Functionsuser retentionsqlAncestry
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~119 min
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More topics6 questions · ~51 min
A/B Test for Mobile CheckoutMedium

Tests experimental design and metric selection for improving conversion on Ancestry’s mobile app.

experiment designMetricsA/B TestingAncestry
Estimate ROI for International RecordsHard

Tests strategy, forecasting, and ability to link investment decisions to measurable engagement outcomes.

roiuser engagementMarket SizingAncestry
Diagnose 10% Week-over-Week Sign-Up DropMedium

Tests metrics thinking, funnel analysis, and structured troubleshooting for Ancestry subscription performance.

Conversion RateacquisitionDiagnosisAncestry
Drive Retention from Family Tree FeaturesMedium

Tests product analytics approach, causal reasoning, and ability to connect features to retention outcomes.

Feature PrioritizationRetentionuser valueAncestry
Attributing Behavior to Marketing SpendHard

Evaluates causal reasoning and inference quality from marketing and customer data.

Data AnalysisAncestry
Making Money Across ProductsHard

Assesses product and revenue strategy thinking grounded in Ancestry's portfolio.

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