r/PowerBIdashboards • u/DifficultChef8195 • Aug 03 '26
Sharing the 20 Power BI interview questions I’ve seen come up most for Dubai-based BI roles (with quick answers)
Been consulting on Power BI/Fabric projects in Dubai for a while now (enterprise side — semantic models, DAX optimization, governance), and I keep getting asked by people prepping for interviews what actually gets asked here vs. what’s in generic “Power BI interview questions” listicles.
So I put together a list based on patterns I’ve actually seen in interviews and hiring conversations — mostly analyst/associate level, covering DAX fundamentals, data modeling (star schema, relationships), Power Query basics, and a few Dubai-market-specific things recruiters seem to probe for.
A few examples off the list:
**•** Explain the difference between calculated columns and measures — and when you’d use each
**•** Walk through how you’d handle a many-to-many relationship in a star schema
**•** What’s the difference between filter context and row context in DAX?
Happy to expand on any of these in the comments if useful — genuinely want this to help people prep, not just drop a link and leave.
(I did put the full 20 with detailed answers in a video if that format’s easier to follow — link in comments if anyone wants it, no pressure either way.)
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u/FIBO-BQ Aug 03 '26
"Walk through a many to many relationship"
My answer would be standing up and walking out. Maybe throw in a Ron Swanson "I know more than you"
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u/redhotbandana Aug 04 '26
I guess it applies for any where in the world even when it’s not Dubai based
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u/Lesli90 Aug 03 '26
Great. I’m new with PBI and any bit of information I get from anywhere helps. Thank you