Career guide

Data Analyst

Data analysts turn raw tables into decisions. The daily reality is SQL, dashboards and stakeholder questions — the differentiating skill is knowing which question is actually being asked, and having the statistical honesty to say what the data can and cannot support.

₹8–14L across 1 live listing5 core skillsInterview questions →

What the work actually is

  • Writing SQL against the warehouse; modelling with dbt or views
  • Building and maintaining dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, Looker)
  • Ad-hoc analyses: funnels, cohorts, experiment readouts
  • Turning findings into a narrative leadership can act on

The skills that get you hired

Core — expected at interview

SQL (window functions, CTEs)ExcelOne BI tool (Power BI/Tableau)Statistics fundamentalsData storytelling

Differentiators

Python (pandas)dbtA/B testing designBasic ML literacy

The path

  1. Data Analyst0–3 yrsOwn dashboards and recurring reporting; get feared for SQL correctness.
  2. Senior Analyst3–6 yrsOwn a domain (growth, finance); design experiments, not just read them.
  3. Analytics Lead / DS6+ yrsOwn the metrics layer and the team's analytical standards.

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