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University of Utah Data Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions + 2 drills · ~92 min
Group By vs Having in ReportingEasy

Explain how GROUP BY forms aggregates and HAVING filters aggregated results in a reporting scenario.

Group ByHavingAggregationsUniversity of Utah
Understanding Common Table Expressions (CTEs)Medium

Explain what CTEs are and their advantages in SQL queries.

CTEsUniversity of Utah
Top Departments by ExpenditureMedium
Practice

Aggregate University of Utah expenditures for the last fiscal year and return the five highest-spending departments.

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Window Functions for AnalyticsMedium

Tests use of window functions for ranking, sequencing, and period-over-period style calculations.

Window FunctionsLag/LeadRankingUniversity of Utah
Joins and Unions in SQLMedium

Tests understanding of relational operations and when to use joins versus unions in analysis.

JoinsData WranglingUnionsUniversity of Utah
Group By and HavingEasy

Tests ability to aggregate data and filter grouped results using SQL clauses.

Group ByHavingAggregationsUniversity of Utah
Optimize a Slow SQL QueryHard
Practice
Practice drill

Rewrite a slow PostgreSQL loan payment query to reduce scanned rows while preserving the required aggregated results.

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Top 10 Students by GPA SQLEasy
Practice
Practice drill

Return the 10 highest-GPA students with deterministic ordering and null GPA exclusion.

RankingSortingdatabase queryingUniversity of UtahSyracuse University
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~27 min
Handling Unethical RequestsHard

Evaluates ethical judgment and decision-making under pressure.

Conflict ResolutionUniversity of Utah
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