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Interview questions with experience of 4yrs

vishal95
5 - Atom

Hi all

Could anyone tell which type of interview questions shall i expect for developer role in in Alteryx from any company?

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alexnajm
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

It will really depend on what their responsibilities are of the role and what they are expected to accomplish in it. 

nickmartella
7 - Meteor

Instead of focusing on specific questions, I would advise getting a good understanding of each tool and their functions. Then when they ask a question/problem, you would describe the tools you would use to solve with. 

Gumsmenezes
9 - Comet

Hi @vishal95, here's a few that you can use to practice. It really depends on what the role is, but if you go based on these I'm sure you'' do well :)

 

Technical Questions
Core Alteryx Knowledge: Expect questions about Alteryx tools (e.g., Join, Union, Filter, Formula, Summarize) and advanced tools (e.g., Macros, Analytic Apps, Predictive Tools).
Example: “Explain the difference between a batch macro and an iterative macro.”

 

Data Preparation and ETL: Questions may cover cleaning, blending, and transforming data.
Example: “How would you handle missing values in a dataset using Alteryx?”

 

Workflow Optimization: Companies often look for developers who can optimize workflows for performance.
Example: “What strategies do you use to optimize a complex Alteryx workflow?”

 

Error Handling and Debugging: How you troubleshoot and handle errors within workflows.
Example: “Describe a time when you encountered a difficult error in Alteryx. How did you solve it?”

 

Scenario-Based Questions
Business Problem-Solving: Questions might test your ability to use Alteryx to solve real-world data problems.
Example: “If you had to blend data from multiple sources with differing formats, how would you approach it in Alteryx?”

 

Case Studies: You might be given a business case and asked to outline a workflow solution.
Example: “Suppose your client needs to match customer names across two lists with minor differences. How would you achieve this in Alteryx?”

 

Hands-On Exercises
Live Workflow Creation: Many interviews include a practical test where you build a workflow on the spot or solve a sample problem.
Optimization Task: You might be given a workflow and asked to identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements.

 

General Programming and Logic
SQL: Basic to intermediate SQL questions are common, as SQL is often used within Alteryx.
Example: “How would you join two datasets in SQL versus Alteryx? What are the pros and cons?”

 

Behavioral Questions
Teamwork and Collaboration: How you interact with team members, especially non-technical stakeholders.
Example: “Describe a time when you had to explain a technical concept to a non-technical audience.”

 

Project Management: How you manage multiple workflows or projects.
Example: “How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple Alteryx workflows?”

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