Transcript moment
Candidate turn 14
“Can we also check regional demand, promo spend, and competitor pricing before deciding where to go next?”
Diagnostic feedback
You requested three data branches before committing to one hypothesis test. That reduced interviewer confidence in your prioritization.
What stronger candidates do: state one branch, request one data cut, and synthesize before expanding.
Replacement line: “I want to test whether warehousing costs are the primary margin driver first. Could we review a 3-year cost split by category?”