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One Data Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions + 1 drill · ~57 min
Second-Highest Transaction Amount QueryMedium
Practice

Find the second-highest distinct transaction amount using a subquery in PostgreSQL without LIMIT.

SubqueriesRankingsalaryOne
7-Day Rolling DAU on FacebookMedium
Practice

Compute daily distinct active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE and window function.

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Explain Full Outer vs Left JoinMedium

Explain how FULL OUTER JOIN and LEFT JOIN differ when reconciling customer records across systems.

JoinsData WranglingCase WhenOne
Window Ranking in Ticket QueuesMedium

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

Window FunctionsRankingrow_numberOne
Optimizing Poorly Performing SQLHard
Practice
Practice drill

Optimize a PostgreSQL reporting query by reducing scanned rows, preserving unmatched records, and selecting the latest related review efficiently.

database optimizationlarge datasetsperformancePPriority Technology Holdings, LLCZillowOne
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Pipelines3 questions · ~28 min
Version Control for Code and DataEasy

Explain how to version pipeline code and datasets so teams can collaborate, reproduce results, and track changes safely.

Data QualityToolsversion controlOne
Incremental vs Full RefreshMedium

Tests incremental modeling strategy and performance versus correctness trade-offs.

Data ModelingOne
Schema Tests and AssertionsMedium

Tests data quality testing practices and how you operationalize them in pipelines.

Data QualityAutomationQualityOne

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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~93 min
Redirecting a Low-Value Report RequestMedium

Tests stakeholder management and influence when redirecting a reporting request toward metrics that better support the business goal.

Decision MakingStakeholder ManagementBusiness AcumenOne
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