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The recommendation data analysts provide to decision-makers is only as good as the quality of data they are analyzing. If the data is inconsistent, the conclusions drawn from its analysis could contain errors and be misleading. Morningstar interviewers want to ensure that you are aware of this and have processes to clean and sanitize the datasets you are working with. This ensures that your analysis will produce valid recommendations the Morningstar decision-makers can use confidently.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
As an experienced data analyst, you have many different processes and procedures you use in your work. You should review these before the interview at Morningstar to keep them at the top of your mind. During the interview, they'll likely ask many questions about how you do this job. As with any operational question, keep your answer brief and to the point, and always anticipate a follow-up question.

William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.
"I use several techniques to identify and correct inconsistencies in my data sets. I prefer the central semantic storage approach to prevent data inconsistencies. That helps create a central area for the data that can be used as a reference when processing the complete data set. If an inconsistency still occurs, I typically use a primary key to link to a table so I can re-enter the correct data. This approach has worked well for me in my previous positions."

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