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The document is a cheatsheet for an Optum Associate Data Analyst interview, covering key topics in SQL, Power BI, Snowflake, and PL/SQL. It includes questions and answers on joins, window functions, DAX, and the differences between calculated columns and measures. Additionally, it provides general interview questions about personal background and suitability for the role.

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Optum_Data_Analyst_Cheatsheet

The document is a cheatsheet for an Optum Associate Data Analyst interview, covering key topics in SQL, Power BI, Snowflake, and PL/SQL. It includes questions and answers on joins, window functions, DAX, and the differences between calculated columns and measures. Additionally, it provides general interview questions about personal background and suitability for the role.

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Optum Associate Data Analyst Interview Cheatsheet

SQL & Advanced SQL

Q: What is the difference between INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL OUTER JOIN?
A: INNER JOIN returns matching rows between tables. LEFT JOIN returns all rows from the left table
and matching rows from the right. RIGHT JOIN is vice versa. FULL OUTER JOIN returns all rows when
there is a match in either table.
Q: What are window functions?
A: They allow performing calculations across rows related to the current row, like RANK(),
ROW_NUMBER(), LEAD(), and LAG(). Useful for analytics without grouping data.

Power BI

Q: What is DAX? Give an example.


A: DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) is a formula language in Power BI. Example:
CALCULATE(SUM(Sales[Amount]), Region = 'West')
Q: What is the difference between Calculated Column and Measure?
A: Calculated Column adds a new column to a table and is evaluated row-by-row. Measure is calculated
on aggregation level, usually for KPIs.

Snowflake & PL/SQL

Q: What is Snowflake and how is it different from traditional databases?


A: Snowflake is a cloud-native data warehouse with separate compute and storage, auto-scaling, and
easy integration with BI tools.
Q: What is a stored procedure in PL/SQL?
A: Stored procedure is a named block that performs a task and can be called with parameters. Useful
for encapsulating logic.

General Interview

Q: Tell me about yourself.


A: I'm a fresher with a strong foundation in SQL and Power BI, passionate about solving business
problems with data. I've built dashboards and practiced advanced SQL, and I'm eager to apply these
skills in a healthcare setting at Optum.
Q: Why should we hire you?
A: Though I'm a fresher, I've invested time learning advanced analytics tools, working on real
datasets, and I bring enthusiasm, adaptability, and problem-solving mindset, which aligns with
Optum's data-driven goals.

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