Experiment Analysis & Result Interpretation Questions
Reading out an experiment after it runs: interpreting the treatment effect, deciding ship/no-ship, and reconciling conflicting or flat results. Covers reasoning under uncertainty, acting on inconclusive or limited data, and translating a measured effect into a business decision. The emphasis is turning experiment output into a defensible recommendation.
HardTechnical
44 practiced
A short-term experiment increases click volume but preliminary data shows decreased long-term retention after 30 days. Propose an evaluation plan to measure both short-term and long-term impacts prior to shipping, including experiment length, cohort tracking, metrics to capture lifetime value, and statistical analyses to ensure long-term business value is preserved.
HardTechnical
44 practiced
You run an experiment where many secondary metrics move in different directions (some up, some down). Explain how you would (1) control for multiple testing, (2) decide whether to ship, and (3) design a follow-up experiment or observational analysis to resolve ambiguity.
MediumTechnical
60 practiced
Describe how statistical significance and practical significance differ when evaluating a primary metric improvement of 0.2% in conversion. How would guardrails influence your recommendation even if p < 0.05?
HardTechnical
63 practiced
Given an events table with charge_amount per order and assignment per user, describe SQL and bootstrap steps to estimate incremental revenue per user (ARPU uplift) with 95% confidence intervals, accounting for an attribution window of 14 days and censoring for users with incomplete windows. Outline how you'd compute per-user revenue and handle users with no purchases.
MediumTechnical
51 practiced
You observe an A/B test with p=0.04 for the primary metric but an increase in refund rate (guardrail) with p=0.06. The product team wants to ship. How do you advise them? Discuss trade-offs, risk tolerance, and what additional checks you'd run before rollout.
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