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Cisco Business Analyst Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Cisco Business Analyst interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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ExecutionStart here. 5 questions · ~40 min
Risk Mitigation for Product LaunchMedium

Explain how you identify, prioritize, and mitigate project risks while balancing stakeholder expectations and delivery trade-offs.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementCisco
Agile and SDLC Requirements DeliveryMedium

Assesses how you use Agile and SDLC practices to drive requirements to delivery.

sdlcCisco
Data Integrity in IntegrationsMedium

Evaluates how you maintain data integrity and quality during technology and process integrations.

data integrityCisco
Coding a Dropdown MenuHard

Assesses your technical reasoning and ability to propose alternatives under constraints.

javascriptcssCisco
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
Advanced Analytics for Ops DataMedium

Assesses your approach to analyzing operational data with advanced tooling.

analytics toolsData Analysisoperational dataCisco
SQL for Inventory MetricsMedium

Tests SQL querying ability for extracting business metrics from relational data.

sql querydata extractioninventory metricsCisco
Pseudocode for a Simple ProgramMedium

Evaluates your ability to translate requirements into clear step-by-step logic.

ProgrammingCisco
Rolling Retention in SQLHard
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Calculate Webex daily active users and seven-day rolling retention using PostgreSQL CTEs, joins, and distinct aggregations.

sql queryCisco
Rolling 7-Day Click-Through RateMedium
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Calculate each Cisco user’s rolling 7-day ad CTR using daily aggregation, date spines, CTEs, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsCisco
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
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Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore

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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~80 min
Resolving Conflicting Stakeholder PrioritiesMedium

Tests conflict resolution across stakeholders, including prioritization, influence without authority, and outcome ownership.

cross-functionalConflict ResolutionStakeholder ManagementCisco
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