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HCL Data Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 12 questions + 2 drills · ~120 min
Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy
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Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSortingHCL
Window Ranking in Ticket QueuesMedium

Explain SQL window functions and when to use ROW_NUMBER() versus DENSE_RANK() for ranked ticket analysis.

Window FunctionsRankingrow_numberHCL
Optimize Slow Query on Large DBHard

Tests SQL performance tuning skills and ability to improve runtime and resource usage.

Performance Tuningindexesquery optimizationHCL
Handling Duplicate RecordsMedium

Tests your approach to data cleaning, deduplication logic, and ensuring reporting accuracy.

data cleaningsql basicsdata integrityHCL
SQL Joins and Set OperationsMedium

Tests breadth of SQL fundamentals and ability to reason about relational operations.

SubqueriesJoinsHCL
SQL Join TypesMedium

Tests SQL join semantics and how result sets change with different join types.

JoinsdatabasesqlHCL
Top 10 Customers by SalesEasy
Practice
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Rank HCL customers by completed-order sales using joins, aggregation, a CTE, and deterministic ordering.

sqlsalesItlize GlobalHCLFractal
Advanced SQL With PartitionsHard
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Practice drill

Use CTEs, aggregations, and window functions to compare gender pay and find each department's second-highest salary.

Window FunctionsJoinssqlMeesho
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Behavioral & Leadership28 questions · ~232 min
Explaining a Technical Concept ClearlyEasy

Tests communication, ownership, and stakeholder management when translating technical complexity into actionable business understanding.

Problem SolvingData Structurestechnical fundamentalsHCL
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