What is your level of expertise with data-driven analysis activities such as writing queries?
Senior product managers are expected to have strong data-driven analysis skills. Product development strategies are often supported by metrics and other data-backed analysis methods. Interviewers ask this question to determine if a candidate has the technical skills and experience necessary to perform this important aspect of the senior product manager role.
Remember to include experience using business intelligence software in addition to your experience writing queries. Candidates who have well-rounded analytical skills in this area are valued.
"I am skilled at writing queries and working with large multi-source datasets. I usually work on my own to draft queries and then ask an engineer to validate my query before communicating the results.
I am working to improve my skills in retrieving valid data sets from non-relational databases. I worked with a few solutions that relied on them recently, and it was an excellent opportunity to learn something new. I look forward to working with it more in the future.
I also have experience working with data analytic tools such as Power BI. I have provided a lot of value to the setup process and understanding of the business importance of the data we can analyze. Generally speaking, I believe in looking at the data to support my decisions on behalf of my customers. The data certainly does not always tell the whole story, but it is an important piece of the puzzle that should be included in any analysis effort."
