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Pinterest Financial Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions + 1 drill · ~53 min
Top 10% Pinners by Promoted EngagementMedium
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Rank Pinners by promoted Pin engagement and return the top 10% using aggregation and window functions.

Window FunctionsJoinsRankingPinterest
Compute CTR Per AdvertiserMedium
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Given a table of user ad impressions and another table of ad clicks, write a query to calculate the click-through rate (CTR) per advertiser for the last 30...

Date FunctionsJoinsAggregationsPinterest
Variance Analysis in SQL ReportingEasy

Explain how to structure variance analysis in SQL, including baseline selection, aggregation, and common tools for comparing actuals vs targets.

Data WranglingGroup ByAggregationsPinterest
SQL Top Categories by DemographicMedium
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Use joins, aggregation, and ROW_NUMBER to return the three most saved Pin categories for each demographic group.

Window FunctionsJoinsRankingPinterest
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Finance & Accounting9 questions · ~77 min
Variance Analysis ApproachMedium

Assess how to explain budget variances, isolate drivers, and decide what management action follows.

BudgetingAnalysisvariance analysisPinterest
Forecast OpEx for Next QuarterMedium

Assesses your ability to build a practical OpEx forecast and justify key drivers.

ForecastingPinterest
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Strategy4 questions · ~34 min
Business Case for New International MarketHard

Tests market-entry analysis by defining the right financial and operational metrics for Pinterest’s ad expansion.

market entryoperational metricsPinterest
3-Year Financial Risks and OpportunitiesHard

Tests strategic financial thinking about downside risks and upside drivers for Pinterest’s next-stage growth.

risk analysisGrowth Strategyfinancial planningPinterest
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Behavioral & Leadership22 questions · ~189 min
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Digital Ads Knowledge ExamplesMedium

Assesses your understanding of digital advertising metrics and how you apply them analytically.

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