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Scribd Data Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
Handling Nulls Before AnalysisEasy

Explain how to identify, assess, and handle NULL values before analysis using basic SQL profiling and replacement logic.

Data WranglingCase WhenAggregationsScribd
Optimizing Slow Queries at ScaleHard
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Explain how to diagnose and optimize a slow PostgreSQL query on large Apidel Technologies datasets.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingScribd
Customer Orders: LEFT vs INNER JOINEasy

Explain how INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN differ, and when to use each for matched-only versus all-left-row analysis.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByScribd
SQL Query for Data ExtractionEasy
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Extract qualifying market observations by venue and price, then return them in chronological order.

JoinsData ManipulationGroup ByEquifaxDPR ConstructionRigUp
SQL Retention Over 90 DaysMedium
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Write a SQL query to calculate the retention rate of users who engaged with a specific document category over the last 90 days at Scribd. Treat a user as r...

Date FunctionsJoinssqlScribd
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 FunctionsAggregationsCurefitIndeedTikTok
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~32 min
Unexpected Data Trend PivotMedium

Tests data-driven leadership: spotting a surprising signal, validating it, and influencing stakeholders to pivot strategy.

Decision Makingimpactbusiness strategyScribd
Prioritizing Competing Data RequestsMedium

Tests prioritization under pressure in a data engineering context, including stakeholder management, trade-off decisions, and ownership of outcomes.

Decision MakingStakeholder ManagementPrioritizationScribd
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Validating Report AccuracyMedium

Tests your approach to ensuring report accuracy and data quality before stakeholder communication.

data accuracystakeholder communicationScribd
Choosing Tests for A/B ResultsMedium

Assesses your ability to select appropriate statistical methods for experiment analysis.

Data AnalysisScribd
Measuring Self-Service Feature ImpactMedium

Evaluates your ability to design metrics and analysis to measure product impact on support demand.

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