Data Specialist Interview Questions

Data specialists work with raw data to create easily accessible information for colleagues and clients. Additionally, data specialists organise data, design and maintain database elements, and collaborate with other information technology professionals. When interviewing for a data specialist position, be prepared to discuss your experience of working with data, as well as your abilities to communicate clearly, stay organised and solve problems.

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Top Data Specialist Interview Questions & How to Answer

Here are three top data specialist interview questions and tips on how to answer them:

Question No. 1: Can you talk about the steps you take to complete projects as a data analyst?

How to answer: When discussing the steps you take to complete tasks, don't skip any steps. Make sure you discuss everything from how to verify information during the research stage to how you explain data to clients when a project is complete.

Question No. 2: What techniques do you use to train new staff?

How to answer: Make sure you discuss your communication skills when answering this question. Interviewers want to make sure you are familiar with how to work with data, but they also want to make sure you can help others understand data in a clear and concise way.

Question No. 3: Can you tell me about a successful data migration project?

How to answer: You can talk about how your time-management skills resulted in you completing a job by the deadline; you can discuss how your teamwork skills led you to success; and you can explain how your problem-solving abilities helped you move forward with a tricky project.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co
Investment Data Operations Specialist (Pricing Analyst) was asked...2 December 2009

Tons of behavioral questions encountered in the whole process- What would you do if there was a problem within your team etc..

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I answered as practiced earlier. Added a relevant example about how I have handled a similar issue in the past. They like to see concrete evidence of the sort. Less

Can you please provide some more questions asked and if there were any technical questions asked too? Less

Communication is the key. We must come together and get the issues on table. A lot time it is just a misunderstanding. But I find that it's deeper than that we will find a resolution. Less

Appirio

Do you have experience with Salesforce?

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Yes

Yes

WIKA Instrument

How familiar you are with excel?

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Very, have used it for years, creating spreadsheets, formulas, and importing/exporting. Less

Would you be willing to train a class and explain to them how to do something?

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Why should we hire you?

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I am an asset as an employee-I am educated, I am a team player, and I work hard.

Bs in psychology. Recent college grad looking to start a career

Etix

Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.

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Are you currently working for this company? Is it legit

As a former teacher it's super important to plan ahead and organize the day's activities/lessons with a goal in mind. Prioritizing is finding the "thing" that is going to help you the most in reaching your goal. Less

IBM

Tell about Yourself, about project

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logically

I am a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills. I work efficiently both as an individual contributor as well as along with a team. I seek new challenges and try to think out-of-the-box while looking for creative solutions to a given problem. Besides the details given in my resume, I believe in character, values, vision, and action. I am a quick learner and believe in learning from my mistakes for I strongly feel that this virtue will take me ahead in life and career. Less

UnitedHealth Group

Do you have anything planned within 3-4 weeks that would interfere with training?

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Absolutely Not

Absolutely NOTHING

no questions

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SSL protocol uses port no. 443. UDP moves packets faster however it has no error checking like TCP. Less

SSL protocol uses port no. 443. UDP moves packets faster however it has no error checking like TCP. Less

eClinicalWorks

Types Joins? Have you used Procedures and Functions?

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I answered Yes and explained the structure of both..

Do you have any written test questions?

SAS Retail Services

Again, do you want this job or not.

2 Answers

Yea, I guess so.

Yes

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