just got my first Zoom recruiter screen scheduled and I'm pretty nervous. it's for a data analyst role on their GTM analytics team.
could people drop recent loops if you have them? even just the rough shape: how many rounds, what was tested, how long did it take, anything that surprised you.
I've been told to expect SQL, some analytical thinking questions, and possibly a take-home. but I don't know if that's still accurate or if that's from two years ago.
also, is the culture interview a thing? or does behavioral stuff get folded into other rounds? any data helps, I'm trying not to over-prepare for stuff that's not actually in the loop.
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de_derek
did a data eng loop there not an analyst one, but the SQL portion was genuinely hard. window functions, multiple joins, some aggregation. not just "select * from users." definitely practice that.
ds_dmitri
similar function but DS role: I had a take-home that was 2-3 hours, then a 30 min debrief on it. the take-home was exploratory analysis on a fake dataset, no model building required. just good thinking and communication. then a SQL screen separately. behavioral was folded into the final round, maybe 15-20 min at the end.
analyst_ana
this is really helpful, thank you. so there is a take-home. did they give a time limit on the take-home or just say "spend what you think is appropriate"?
ds_dmitri
they said 2-3 hours. I spent 3.5. the debrief was mostly "walk me through your assumptions" which honestly felt like it mattered more than the analysis itself.
finance_faye
not analyst but I've hired for adjacent roles. GTM analytics at a company like Zoom usually tests business acumen alongside SQL. expect questions like "how would you measure the success of this product change" not just technical execution. good luck.