Dataford
Top 16
Prep plan
Updated weekly · Last refresh Aug 30

UC Berkeley Extension Research Analyst Interview Questions

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

16questions
~2htotal time
Track your progressSign up free to work through all 16 questions and resume where you left off.
Start practicing free →
1
Behavioral & LeadershipStart here. 15 questions · ~120 min
Explaining Statistical Work ClearlyEasy

Tests whether you can communicate statistical thinking clearly, own the analysis end-to-end, and adapt your message to different audiences.

interview preparationstatisticstechnical experienceUC Berkeley Extension
Handling Feedback on Research MethodsEasy

Tests coachability and stakeholder management in response to feedback on research methodology, including how the candidate adapts and improves outcomes.

Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationDealing With AmbiguityUC Berkeley Extension
Handling Stakeholder Pushback on FindingsMedium

Tests conflict resolution and influence when a non-technical stakeholder challenges analytical findings.

Conflict ResolutionStakeholder ManagementCommunicationUC Berkeley Extension
Prioritizing Conflicting High-Stakes WorkEasy

Tests prioritization under pressure, stakeholder management, and ownership when multiple urgent requests compete for limited time.

Stakeholder ManagementOwnershipDealing With AmbiguityUC Berkeley Extension
Job-Training Program Data SourcesMedium

Tests ability to identify high-quality data sources for program evaluation and outcome measurement.

UC Berkeley Extension
Staying Current on Labor LawEasy

Tests ability to monitor and incorporate legal and economic changes into research modeling.

UC Berkeley Extension
California Healthcare Safety Net ChallengesMedium

Tests policy and domain understanding relevant to healthcare access and safety net issues in California.

UC Berkeley Extension
More Behavioral & Leadership questions with a free account
2
More topics1 question · ~8 min
Using Data to Solve ProblemsMedium

Assesses your ability to apply data to drive decisions and solve problems.

Data AnalysisProblem SolvingUC Berkeley Extension

Sign up to see every question

Create a free account to unlock this list and practice real interview questions.

Get my prep plan
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
Clean Incomplete Salesforce Lead RecordsMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Clean Salesforce lead data with CTEs, LEFT JOINs, CASE, and COALESCE to standardize missing values for analysis.

missing valuesdata preparationdata cleaningSalesforce
Top Users by Recent Transaction VolumeMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Find the top 3 users by completed transaction volume in the last 30 days using joins and aggregation.

Data Analysisquery optimizationsqlTTier 1 BankRevolutChime
Monthly Retention Cohort AnalysisHard
Practice
Practice drill

Build monthly signup cohorts with CTEs and joins to calculate month 0-2 retention for a self-serve product.

Data Analysisuser retentionCohort AnalysisRed VenturesBILLOpenAI
The finish line: interview-readyComplete all 16 questions plus 3 hands-on drills to finish this plan.