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YouTube Strategy & Data Analyst Interview Questions

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

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Product SenseStart here. 6 questions · ~53 min
Bidding for Olympic Rights at YouTubeMedium

Assess whether YouTube should bid for major sports rights using audience value, monetization rates, strategic fit, and scenario-based economics.

Metricsproduct decisionbusiness valueYouTube
Describe a Time You Analyzed Abuse MetricsMedium

Describe a Google product abuse case and define a metric framework to measure abuse prevalence, exposure, and severity.

product analysisMetricsuser experienceYouTube
Creator Economy Health MetricsMedium

Assesses selection of metrics for creator ecosystem health in emerging markets.

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Strategy5 questions · ~44 min
Olympics Rights Case StructureHard

Evaluates scenario planning, financial modeling, and input assumptions for premium rights.

Financial AnalysisYouTube
Media Rights Bidding CaseMedium

Assesses case-based thinking on rights bidding metrics.

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More topics3 questions · ~27 min
Top Segments by Retention RateMedium
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Rank the top five user segments by 30-day retention rate using user, segment, and activity data.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsJoinsYouTube
Design Test for Novelty and SpilloversHard

Design an experiment that accounts for novelty effects and network spillovers before deciding whether to ship.

Network InterferenceExperimentationNovelty EffectYouTube
Forecasting with SeasonalityMedium

Assesses ability to model seasonality and external factors in revenue forecasting.

ForecastingseasonalityYouTube

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 2 drills · ~20 min
Creator Ticket Trend SQLMedium
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Practice drill

Compare weekly YouTube creator support ticket volumes and return the three largest regional increases.

Date FunctionsJoinsRankingYouTube
DAU by Video CategoriesMedium
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Practice drill

Identify YouTube daily active users who watched at least three distinct video categories yesterday.

Date FunctionsGroup BysqlYouTube
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