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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Staff".

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Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “Collaborating closely with Product Management, Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams, you'll ensure data solutions are strategically ali…” · “Architecting and developing production-grade data transformations and models using SQL, DBT, and Dagster, ensuring optimal performance, maintainability, scal…” · “Collaborating closely with data engineering on strategic infrastructure initiatives to enhance data ingestion, processing pipelines, and integration of new d…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “Collaborating closely with Product Management, Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams, you'll ensure data solutions are strategically ali…” · “A collaborative leader who enjoys working cross-functionally in a supportive and highly cooperative environment” · “Collaborating closely with data engineering on strategic infrastructure initiatives to enhance data ingestion, processing pipelines, and integration of new d…”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “We’re here to give power to the patient.” · “Now, we’re going further: building our infrastructure beyond Zocdoc’s marketplace to power access to care wherever patients search, from provider websites an…” · “We want to make sure all of those doors open when patients are knocking.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “As a Staff-level member, you'll lead the design and implementation of complex data transformations and production-grade data models, establishing standardize…” · “Excited about designing and building strategic data products that drive impactful outcomes across the entire organization” · “Leading efforts to enhance self-serve analytics across the organization through advanced administration, adoption strategies, and training for analytics tool…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Zocdoc is seeking a Staff Analytics Engineer to join a centralized team responsible for defining, creating, and maintaining a scalable and robust analytics l…” · “As a Staff-level member, you'll lead the design and implementation of complex data transformations and production-grade data models, establishing standardize…” · “Collaborating closely with Product Management, Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams, you'll ensure data solutions are strategically ali…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Driving the establishment and continuous improvement of standards around data governance, security, privacy, quality, and retention, influencing best practic…” · “Ability to navigate ambiguity and work with urgency in a fast-moving environment with multiple stakeholders” · “Good communication skills across all levels of stakeholders (business & technical) with the ability to influence and build consensus”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “Ability to navigate ambiguity and work with urgency in a fast-moving environment with multiple stakeholders” · “Flexible, hybrid work environment at our convenient Soho location”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Collaborating closely with Product Management, Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams, you'll ensure data solutions are strategically ali…” · “Driving the establishment and continuous improvement of standards around data governance, security, privacy, quality, and retention, influencing best practic…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Problem solving Supporting
    In the posting: “Passionate about solving complex, high-impact problems using data and analytics at scale”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “Good communication skills across all levels of stakeholders (business & technical) with the ability to influence and build consensus”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “We don’t want to own the front door to care;”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  6. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  7. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  8. How have you used training in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using sql. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  12. This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
  13. Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
  14. How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
  15. Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
  16. Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
  17. A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
  18. What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
  19. Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
  20. Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
  21. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
  22. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  23. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  24. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  25. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  26. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  27. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  28. Describe a process you improved.
  29. Do you have any questions for us?
  30. Why do you want to work here?
  31. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  32. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  33. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  34. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  35. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  36. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  37. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  38. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  39. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  40. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  41. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  42. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  43. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  44. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  45. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  46. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  47. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  48. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  49. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  50. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  51. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?