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

1. How would you calculate contribution margin in Tableau?
   Subtract cost from sales and divide by sales percentage.
   Example:

   (SUM([Sales]) - SUM([Cost])) / SUM([Sales])
   

2. How would you identify repeat customers?
   Count distinct orders per customer and filter customers with more than one order.
   Example:

   COUNTD([Order ID]) > 1
   

3. How would you display sales only for the current year?
   Compare order year with current year.
   Example:

   YEAR([Order Date]) = YEAR(TODAY())
   

4. How would you calculate average monthly sales?
   Divide total sales by distinct months.
   Example:

   SUM([Sales]) / COUNTD(DATETRUNC('month',[Order Date]))
   

5. How would you identify customers with decreasing profit?
   Compare current profit with previous period profit.
   Example:

   SUM([Profit]) < LOOKUP(SUM([Profit]),-1)
   

6. How would you create a sales bucket classification?
   Group sales into ranges using calculated field.
   Example:

   IF SUM([Sales]) < 10000 THEN "Low"
   ELSEIF SUM([Sales]) < 50000 THEN "Medium"
   ELSE "High"
   END
   

7. How would you calculate percentage difference from average sales?
   Compare sales against average sales.
   Example:

   (SUM([Sales]) - WINDOW_AVG(SUM([Sales])))
   / WINDOW_AVG(SUM([Sales]))
   

8. How would you identify delayed shipments?
   Calculate shipping days and filter delayed orders.
   Example:

   DATEDIFF('day',[Order Date],[Ship Date]) > 7
   

9. How would you create a dynamic date range filter?
   Use parameters for start and end dates.
   Example:

   [Order Date] >= [Start Date]
   AND
   [Order Date] <= [End Date]
   

10. How would you display cumulative profit trend?
    Use running total calculation on Profit.
    Example:

RUNNING_SUM(SUM([Profit]))