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XYZ Data Analyst Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 9 questions + 1 drill · ~90 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsXYZ
Top Products by Sales RevenueEasy
Practice

Find the top 10 products by total sales revenue using joins, aggregation, and a CTE.

RankingGroup ByAggregationsXYZ
Window Ranking in Ticket QueuesMedium

Explain SQL window functions and when to use ROW_NUMBER() versus DENSE_RANK() for ranked ticket analysis.

Window FunctionsRankingrow_numberXYZ
Window Functions for Running TotalsMedium
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Practice drill

Use PostgreSQL window functions to calculate user running spend and rank users by total spend within each signup cohort.

Window FunctionsRankingRunning TotalsDeloitteNewMarketDrw
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Metrics4 questions · ~35 min
Define Success Metrics for FeaturesMedium

Set a clear north star, supporting KPIs, leading indicators, and guardrails for a new product feature.

North Star MetricLagging IndicatorsKPIsXYZ
Diagnose Client Engagement DropMedium

Diagnose a sharp decline in client engagement and break it down into cohorts, funnel steps, and likely business drivers.

Leading IndicatorsDiagnosisEngagement MetricsXYZ
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Behavioral & Leadership17 questions · ~150 min
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More topics3 questions · ~27 min
Discovery UI Metrics and GuardrailsMedium

Define primary and guardrail metrics for a discovery UI test, with power, MDE, and a pre-registered analysis plan.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingXYZ
Correlation vs Causation in AnalysisEasy

Explain why two metrics moving together does not prove that one causes the other, and how to assess causality more carefully.

RegressionCorrelationCausal InferenceXYZ
Outlier Detection and ImpactMedium

Tests your ability to detect anomalies and quantify how they affect conclusions or models.

RegressionCorrelationVarianceXYZ

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