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before your data analyst interview

the stuff that actually matters, from someone who writes the tests

01set up your space
Wired headphones with a built-in mic
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Webcam at eye level
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02SQL (tap to explore)

customers

idnamecity
1KimLA
2KhloéNY
3KylieLA
4RobNY
SELECT * FROM customers WHERE city = 'LA'

2 of 4 rows match, dimmed rows are excluded

they might ask:

"are you comfortable with SQL? how do you filter results?"

03Excel (tap to reveal the answer)
04common gotchas (tap to see how to handle it)
05AI prompts (paste into ChatGPT or Claude tonight)

Paste these in the night before your interview.

I have a data analyst interview tomorrow at [company]. Here is the job description: [paste it]. What are the 5 most likely technical questions they will ask me?

Quiz me on SQL LEFT JOINs. Ask me one question, wait for my answer, then tell me if I got it right.

I'm interviewing for a data analyst role. Give me 3 behavioral questions I should prepare for and how to structure my answers using the STAR method.

06know these BI tools

Know the names even if you haven't used them all. This comes up more than you'd think.

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The full interview cheat sheet

Deeper breakdowns, step-by-step tutorials, AI prompts, and practice problems: everything you need to prep the night before.

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