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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~90 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysAfterquery
Check Palindrome StringEasy
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Use a two-pointer string scan to determine whether a string reads the same forward and backward.

RecursionStringsData StructuresAfterquery
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Execution8 questions · ~80 min
Balancing Speed Quality and ScopeHard

Describe a time you had to choose between speed, quality, and scope, and how you aligned stakeholders around the trade-off.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementAfterquery
Escalate and Contain Critical BugEasy

Describe how you handled a critical bug by assessing risk, aligning stakeholders, defining severity, and driving containment to resolution.

Success CriteriaRisk AssessmentQualityAfterquery
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Pipelines5 questions · ~50 min
Fault Tolerance in Data PipelinesHard

Approach for building fault tolerance into a distributed data pipeline, including retries, idempotency, and recovery controls.

InfrastructureIdempotencyQualityAfterquery
Cloud Pipeline Data SecurityMedium

Key security considerations for a cloud data pipeline, from ingestion through storage, orchestration, and monitoring.

InfrastructureGovernanceETLAfterquery
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More topics4 questions · ~40 min
SQL vs NoSQL Trade-offsEasy

Explain SQL vs NoSQL trade-offs, including schema design, consistency, scaling, and query flexibility.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsAfterquery
Linux and DevOps BasicsMedium

Evaluates your grasp of Linux and DevOps concepts relevant to building and operating software reliably.

DevOpslinuxAfterquery
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