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Spotify Research Analyst Interview Questions

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

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Product SenseStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Relationship to Podcast CatalogEasy

Tests product intuition and ability to connect user behavior to product thinking for Spotify podcasts.

User NeedsProduct VisionSpotify
Research Framework for Drop-offHard

Tests research planning, hypothesis generation, and study design for improving Spotify podcast retention.

User ResearchUser NeedsPain PointsSpotify
Podcast Catalog Product ImprovementsMedium

Tests product sense grounded in Spotify podcast usage and ability to translate observations into improvements.

User NeedsProduct VisionSpotify
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Behavioral & Leadership15 questions · ~120 min
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More topics5 questions · ~40 min
SQL for Podcast Active UsersMedium

Tests SQL skills for defining user activity cohorts using Spotify podcast listening behavior.

Date FunctionsGroup ByHavingSpotify
Detect Playlist Fatigue MetricsMedium

Tests metric selection and interpretation for diagnosing engagement decline in Spotify playlists.

RetentionDiagnosisEngagement MetricsSpotify
A/B Test for Playlist AlgorithmHard

Tests experimental design, causal inference, and metric selection for improving Spotify recommendations.

experiment designMetricsA/B TestingSpotify
Measure Creator Feature SuccessMedium

Tests metrics strategy and evaluation design for a creator-focused product change at Spotify.

KPIActivationEngagement MetricsSpotify
Handle Missing Skewed DataMedium

Tests robustness in modeling with imperfect data and appropriate preprocessing for Spotify user segmentation.

SamplingBiasSpotify

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