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Alibaba Group Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions · ~42 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsAlibaba Group
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Coding4 questions · ~42 min
Design an LRU CacheEasy
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Implement an LRU cache in O(1) average time using a hash table and doubly linked list.

Hash TablesQueueLinked ListsAlibaba Group
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Metrics4 questions · ~42 min
Diagnose a Sudden DAU DropHard

Investigate whether an 8.2% DAU decline is driven by product breakage, logging issues, or normal seasonal patterns.

DAU/MAUDiagnosisTime SeriesAlibaba Group
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Machine Learning4 questions · ~42 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffAlibaba Group
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Execution4 questions · ~42 min
Managing Critical Cross-Team DependencyMedium

Explain how you would manage a project at risk due to a slipping dependency owned by another team.

Risk AssessmentDependenciesScope ManagementAlibaba Group
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Strategy4 questions · ~42 min
Why You Want to Work HereEasy

Explain why Baird, its Research platform, and the Research Analyst role align with your experience and long-term goals.

Product-Market Fitbrand cultureBusiness AcumenAlibaba Group
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More topics26 questions · ~270 min
Month-End Close ProcessHard

Explain a controlled month-end close, including reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, review, and GAAP financial statement completion.

Accounting FundamentalsFinancial Statementsfinancial processesAlibaba Group
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

Approach for handling schema changes and data quality checks in a high-volume data lake pipeline.

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityAlibaba Group
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