Here’s a joke: what do you call a data analyst that lives in California? A data scientist.
While maybe the unsexy data side-kick, the role of the data analyst has been growing steadily each year and taking on more and more of the responsibilities of a data scientist. A data analyst’s typical responsibilities include assigning numerical values to crucial business functions to access and compare their performance over time.
In essence, a data analyst will analyze, visualize, and present data. Each company has their own databases that a data analyst will query from, as well as dash-boarding tools like Tableau and Looker to present and scale findings for mass consumption by different members of the organization.
How do these responsibilities translate to the interview? Let’s take a look.
What shows up on the data analyst interview?
Data analyst roles are in high demand. A study by IBM highlighted that there would be more than 2.7 million employment opportunities for professionals with data skills by the end of 2020, with around 40% of them requiring a higher degree (Ph.D. or Master’s degree). The average annual salary of entry-level data analyst is in the $75,000 range, while senior data analysts…
