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YouTube Data Analyst Interview Questions

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

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MetricsStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Marketing Campaign SuccessMedium

Tests metric selection and measurement design for brand and performance outcomes.

roiKPIcampaign performanceYouTube
Quantify Brand LiftMedium

Tests experimental or quasi-experimental thinking for measuring brand lift beyond owned data.

acquisitioncampaign performanceYouTube
Investigate Upload DropHard

Tests structured debugging of production metrics using segmentation, time series, and causal reasoning.

DiagnosisEngagement MetricsYouTube
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
Subquery vs Join PerformanceHard

Tests understanding of query planning, execution tradeoffs, and performance tuning at scale.

SubqueriesPerformance TuningJoinsYouTube
Handling Massive NullsMedium

Tests strategies for null handling and preserving session-level signal in large event datasets.

null handlingData Wranglingdata integrityYouTube
Top Creators by GrowthMedium

Tests ability to compute growth metrics and rank percentiles using nested SQL.

SubqueriesDate FunctionsRankingYouTube
Top Customers by Net SalesMedium
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Compute top 10 customers by net sales using joins and aggregations, ordering by revenue with deterministic tie-breaking.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingGain DigitalTCSZest AI
SQL Expected vs Actual ComparisonHard
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Compare expected and actual 6sense QA results using a FULL OUTER JOIN, aggregation, NULL-safe comparisons, and CASE status logic.

SubqueriesJoinsData Wrangling6senseApex Systems
Unify CRM and Google Analytics ViewHard
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Merge CRM orders with GA events via an identity map to build a customer-level view using joins, window functions, and monthly rollups.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingArtefact
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~32 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
A/B Test Recommendation LayoutHard

Tests experiment design, metric hierarchy, and safeguards for recommendation UI changes.

experiment designGuardrail Metricsprimary metricsYouTube
Increase User InvolvementMedium

Evaluates your product sense and ability to propose data-driven levers for engagement on YouTube.

user engagementYouTube

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