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A business intelligence engineer, or BI engineer for short, will probably receive several questions about their ability to use scripting languages, processors and programs used by the prospective employer's company. Though some questions about human relations may come up, the BI Engineer interview may be more involved with your experience level in data analysis.

Top BI Engineer Interview Questions & How To Answer

Question 1

Question No. 1: Describe a previous project you are proud to have worked on?

How to answer
How to answer: Going into the interview, you will want to be prepared to talk about a past project you can describe in depth. Whether it is because of the people you worked with or your contribution to making it successful, showing that you have a passion for your work is key. Make sure you highlight the skills you used for the project.
Question 2

Question No. 2: Which languages/programs/software are you comfortable using now?

How to answer
How to answer: BI engineering is all about using tools to analyse data. You may be asked an interview question about the tools you are comfortable using. Make sure you can confidently speak about the languages, programs and software you claim proficiency in.
Question 3

Question No. 3: How would you...?

How to answer
How to answer: It is very likely that your interview for a BI engineer position will contain a puzzle or problem that you must solve. Whether it is how to handle a SQL issue or calculating performance in Tableau, you should be ready to answer it. Generally, in-depth knowledge of the tools required by the job posting will help you successfully navigate these questions.

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Why do underground stations have three times more exits than entrances? 4 people want to cross a river. You have one barge that can hold no more than two passengers at a time. The first passenger rows at such speed that it takes him 1 min to cross the river. It takes the second 2 min, the third 5 min and the fourth 10 min. When there are two people in the barge, the slowest rower determines the speed at which they cross the river. What is the shortest amount of time in which you can get all 4 people to cross the river?
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Junior BI Analyst

Interviewed at Criteo

3.9★
Oct 13, 2014

Why do underground stations have three times more exits than entrances? 4 people want to cross a river. You have one barge that can hold no more than two passengers at a time. The first passenger rows at such speed that it takes him 1 min to cross the river. It takes the second 2 min, the third 5 min and the fourth 10 min. When there are two people in the barge, the slowest rower determines the speed at which they cross the river. What is the shortest amount of time in which you can get all 4 people to cross the river?

What's COPPA? What's UUID/idfa/VAST tag? What's confidence interval? What's t-test? What is this SQL query doing? Give me an example that you promised to finish a task by a certain date but you failed to finish it on time.
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BI Data Analyst

Interviewed at Pluto TV

4★
Nov 5, 2019

What's COPPA? What's UUID/idfa/VAST tag? What's confidence interval? What's t-test? What is this SQL query doing? Give me an example that you promised to finish a task by a certain date but you failed to finish it on time.

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