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PayPal Business Analyst Interview Questions

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

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StrategyStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Tell Me About YourselfEasy

Tests your ability to deliver a clear, relevant introduction tailored to the role at Aqr.

Competitive AnalysisGo-to-MarketPayPal
Take Rate and Processing CostsMedium

Tests understanding of unit economics and how fees flow into PayPal take rate analysis.

Business ModelprofitabilityPayPal
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 3 drills · ~62 min
Handling Nulls in DAU DataMedium

Tests data cleaning and SQL-ready handling of nulls in global DAU reporting.

null handlingData Wranglingdata integrityPayPal
Join Types for PurchasesEasy

Tests understanding of join semantics for analyzing PayPal users with and without transactions.

null handlingJoinssqlPayPal
SQL Missing Marks RuleEasy
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Use GROUP BY and HAVING to exclude students missing marks in two or more subjects.

data cleaningsqlPayPal
SQL Conversion by Channel and DeviceMedium
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Calculate PayPal Checkout conversion rates by acquisition channel and device using a CTE, LEFT JOIN, and conditional aggregation.

JoinsGroup ByAggregationsPayPal
SQL Weekly Cohort RetentionHard
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Calculate weekly PayPal user retention by signup cohort using CTEs, date functions, joins, and aggregation.

Date FunctionsCTEsAggregationsPayPal
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~112 min
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More topics5 questions · ~40 min
GTV vs Net RevenueMedium

Tests ability to separate revenue concepts and interpret growth metrics for PayPal.

revenue modelKPItransaction volumePayPal
Dashboard for Success and FeesMedium

Tests product sense for defining KPIs, data sources, and dashboard structure for PayPal.

MetricsUser NeedsPayPal
Requirements Missing at StartMedium

Evaluates how you clarify scope, drive discovery, and manage ambiguity as a Business Analyst.

Problem SolvingrequirementsPayPal
Metrics for Merchant Fee LaunchMedium

Tests metric selection and financial KPI thinking for PayPal merchant fee experiments.

KPIpilot metricsprofit marginsPayPal
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