Spotify Motivation & Role Fit Questions
Discussion of motivation for joining Spotify, how the candidate's background and skills align with the role, and demonstrated understanding of Spotify's culture, values, and product strategy to illustrate fit.
MediumTechnical
85 practiced
Write a SQL query (use PostgreSQL or your preferred dialect) to compute 28-day retention for users who installed the app in January 2025. Given table: events(user_id, event_type, occurred_at timestamp, install_date date). Define cohorts by install_date and compute percent of users active on day 28 after install. Explain any assumptions about timezones and deduplication.
MediumTechnical
89 practiced
You need to measure the impact of a new 'Sponsored Song' ad feature on both user retention and ad revenue. Describe the metrics you would track, likely confounders, experiment or observational strategies to isolate impact, and how you would communicate trade-offs between revenue uplift and potential retention loss.
MediumTechnical
74 practiced
You are on-call for BI dashboards and receive an alert that royalty reports are delayed and may affect upcoming payouts. What immediate steps do you take to mitigate stakeholder impact, investigate the root cause, and provide a temporary workaround while a full fix is implemented?
MediumTechnical
94 practiced
Describe a time you influenced product direction through data in a cross-functional team that included Product, Design, and Engineering. How did you build trust, present analysis, and ensure the insight translated into implemented changes and measurable outcomes?
HardTechnical
94 practiced
As a senior BI Analyst, you need to persuade product leadership to invest in a centralized metric system. Draft a concise business case: quantify benefits (time saved, fewer conflicting dashboards), outline risks of inaction, propose a pilot scope and success criteria, and provide a rough cost and timeline estimate.
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