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Workday Data Analyst Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 2 drills · ~54 min
Compare User Retention by CohortHard
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Use CTEs, joins, and month-based aggregation to calculate cohort retention over time from signup and activity data.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsCTEsWorkday
Explain Full Outer vs Left JoinMedium

Explain how FULL OUTER JOIN and LEFT JOIN differ when reconciling customer records across systems.

JoinsData WranglingCase WhenWorkday
Optimize Slow Aggregation QueryHard

Tests performance tuning skills for large-scale SQL workloads and aggregation bottlenecks.

Performance TuningindexesAggregationsWorkday
First Chime Feature After SignupMedium
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Practice drill

Use a CTE, LEFT JOIN, and ROW_NUMBER to find each user's first Chime feature touch after signup.

Window FunctionsJoinsRankingAsanaChime
Top Daily Rides by VehicleMedium
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Practice drill

Rank the top 3 completed rides per vehicle per day using joins, a CTE, and ROW_NUMBER.

Window FunctionsJoinsData WranglingWaymo
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Metrics4 questions · ~34 min
Compute WAU and MoM GrowthMedium

Tests SQL for cohorting by time windows and calculating growth metrics correctly.

Cohort AnalysisWorkday
Validate Transaction AnomaliesMedium

Tests anomaly investigation, root-cause validation, and distinguishing data defects from true trends.

Diagnosisanomaly detectionvalidationWorkday
Root Cause Declining EngagementMedium

Tests structured debugging of metrics, data validation, and impact-focused investigation.

root causeDiagnosisEngagement MetricsWorkday
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Behavioral & Leadership13 questions · ~111 min
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More topics2 questions · ~17 min
Model Employee Lifecycle EventsHard

Tests data modeling for event tracking, relationships, and analytics readiness at enterprise scale.

fact tablesdimensionsData ModelingWorkday
Spike Validation: Data vs TrendMedium

Tests incident-style metric validation and separating pipeline issues from real changes.

Data QualitymonitoringvalidationWorkday

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