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Instacart Data Analyst Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 1 drill · ~47 min
Rolling Users and Basket SizeMedium
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Use CTEs, joins, and distinct aggregation to calculate 7-day active users and average basket size by Instacart retail partner.

sql queryInstacart
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 FunctionsAggregationsInstacart
Calculate 30-Day User RetentionHard
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Use CTEs, joins, and date filtering to calculate 30-day retention by signup cohort from login and feature usage data.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsAggregationsCurefitReachMobiIndeed
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Product Sense3 questions · ~27 min
Why Instacart and Case ThinkingMedium

Evaluates motivation for Instacart and your method for solving product sense cases.

Instacart
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~73 min
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More topics6 questions · ~55 min
Designing a Complex PipelineHard

Tests end-to-end pipeline design, tradeoffs, and architecture decisions.

data pipelinetechnical architectureInstacart
A/B Test for Batching AlgorithmMedium

Assesses experimental design, metrics, and guardrails for operational algorithm changes.

experiment designA/B TestingInstacart
Advertising System Success MeasurementMedium

Assesses KPI selection and measurement design for partner-facing reporting systems.

success metricsInstacart
ML Algorithms for Data ProblemsHard

Evaluates your ability to select and explain ML algorithms for real-world data tasks.

Instacart
Fulfillment Center Health MetricsMedium

Evaluates metric design and data modeling for operational monitoring at scale.

operational healthInstacart
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