Top Tableau Scenario-Based Interview Questions Set - 9 (1- 10)

 

1. How would you calculate customer lifetime value (CLV) in Tableau?
   Aggregate total sales for each customer across all orders.
   Example:

   { FIXED [Customer ID] : SUM([Sales]) }
   

2. How would you identify the fastest growing region?
   Compare current period sales growth across regions.
   Example:

   (SUM([Sales]) - LOOKUP(SUM([Sales]),-1))
   / LOOKUP(SUM([Sales]),-1)
   

3. How would you display top-selling product per category?
   Use RANK within each category.
   Example:

   RANK(SUM([Sales])) = 1
   

   Compute using Product within Category.

4. How would you create a rolling 12-month sales calculation?
   Use WINDOW_SUM over last 12 months.
   Example:

   WINDOW_SUM(SUM([Sales]),-11,0)
   

5. How would you identify inactive products?
   Check products with no recent sales.
   Example:

   DATEDIFF('day',MAX([Order Date]),TODAY()) > 180
   

6. How would you calculate average profit per order?
   Divide total profit by distinct order count.
   Example:

   SUM([Profit]) / COUNTD([Order ID])
   

7. How would you create a dynamic KPI color indicator?
   Use conditional calculation for color coding.
   Example:

   IF SUM([Sales]) > [Target]
   THEN "Green"
   ELSE "Red"
   END
   

8. How would you compare weekday vs weekend sales?
   Create calculated field using DATEPART.
   Example:

   IF DATEPART('weekday',[Order Date]) IN (1,7)
   THEN "Weekend"
   ELSE "Weekday"
   END
   

9. How would you show monthly sales variance?
   Compare current month sales with previous month.
   Example:

   SUM([Sales]) - LOOKUP(SUM([Sales]),-1)
   

10. How would you identify high-value customers dynamically?
    Use parameter-driven sales threshold.
    Example:

     IF SUM([Sales]) > [Sales Threshold]
     THEN "High Value"
     ELSE "Normal"
     END