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Anthropic Research Analyst Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Anthropic Research Analyst interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 4 questions · ~34 min
Mean and Standard Deviation BasicsEasy

Compute the mean and standard deviation of a dataset, and distinguish the sample standard deviation from the population version.

DistributionsVarianceExpected ValueAnthropic
Experiment Design for HypothesesHard

Design a randomized experiment that tests a specific hypothesis, controls bias, and provides adequate statistical power.

ExperimentationHypothesis TestingPower AnalysisAnthropic
Choosing Key FactorsMedium

Tests feature selection reasoning using statistical signals, domain context, and evaluation criteria.

RegressionCorrelationCausal InferenceAnthropic
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 3 drills · ~64 min
Coding a Business App in PythonHard

Evaluates your ability to build Python-based data workflows for business use cases.

CodingAnthropic
Data Visualization AlgorithmMedium

Tests ability to implement and explain a simple data visualization approach using analysis-ready data.

Window FunctionsData WranglingAggregationsAnthropic
Data Cleaning and PreprocessingMedium

Tests practical judgment in preparing real-world datasets for reliable downstream analysis.

SubqueriesData WranglingCTEsAnthropic
Rolling 30-Day Active UsersHard
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Calculate daily rolling 30-day active users from a BCG event log using CTEs, date intervals, and distinct aggregation.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsThe Boston Consulting GroupJellyfishMoz
Token Consumption Moving AveragesMedium
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Use aggregation, joins, and window functions to calculate three-day token averages and cumulative usage for enterprise Claude accounts.

sqlAnthropic
Top Credit Score Applicants by StateMedium
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Identify the highest-credit-score 5% of applicants within each state using percentiles and window ranking.

Window FunctionsJoinsRankingAmerican Credit Acceptance
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Behavioral & Leadership12 questions · ~101 min
Responding to Peer Feedback WellEasy

Tests coachability and self-awareness by probing how you receive, process, and act on difficult peer feedback.

Conflict ResolutionCommunicationLeadershipAnthropic
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