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Instacart Research Analyst Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions · ~45 min
Random SQL PracticeMedium

Assesses SQL fluency and practical data problem-solving.

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Rolling 3-Day Delivery AverageMedium
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Calculate each shopper's rolling three-day average of completed deliveries, including calendar days with zero completions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionscalculationsInstacart
Top Replaced Items in CartsMedium
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Use aggregation and filtering to find the three grocery items most often replaced in customer carts.

Data ManipulationRankingGroup ByInstacart
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Metrics4 questions · ~45 min
Diagnosing Retailer Performance TrendsHard

Evaluates your approach to causal reasoning and metric decomposition for retail performance.

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Success Metrics for Pre-TippingMedium

Tests KPI design, outcome measurement, and tradeoff thinking for Instacart shopper experience.

KPIsConversion RateLeading IndicatorsInstacart
Partner Performance MetricsMedium

Tests metric selection and business understanding for evaluating retail partner performance on Instacart.

North Star MetricKPIsDiagnosisInstacart
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More topics3 questions · ~34 min
A/B Test Duration for 2% LiftHard

Tests power analysis and experimental design reasoning for Instacart conversion experiments.

Power AnalysisSample SizeA/B TestingInstacart
A/B Test Tradeoffs for GTVMedium

Tests decision-making under conflicting metrics and communication with product stakeholders.

Causal InferenceStatistical SignificanceA/B TestingInstacart
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