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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~45 min
Compute Nth Fibonacci NumberEasy
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Compute the nth Fibonacci number using an iterative dynamic programming approach with O(n) time and O(1) space.

RecursionMathDynamic ProgrammingAqr Capital Management
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Statistics & Probability6 questions · ~53 min
Linear Regression AssumptionsEasy

Walk through the assumptions behind a linear regression model and how each one affects inference.

RegressionVarianceExpected ValueAqr Capital Management
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Execution6 questions · ~53 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy

Tests self-awareness and how you position yourself for success in an Account Executive role at Aqr.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentAqr Capital Management
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Pipelines6 questions · ~53 min
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityAqr Capital Management
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Strategy5 questions · ~45 min
Tell Me About YourselfEasy

Tests your ability to deliver a clear, relevant introduction tailored to the role at Aqr.

Competitive AnalysisGo-to-MarketAqr Capital Management
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~45 min
Bias Variance and RegularizationMedium

Explain the bias-variance tradeoff mathematically and how L1 and L2 regularization change model complexity and weights.

Bias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationSupervised LearningAqr Capital Management
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More topics17 questions · ~151 min
Avoid Pitfalls in Online ExperimentsHard

Explain common online experimentation pitfalls and how to design, analyze, and decide in ways that avoid false wins.

Network InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchAqr Capital Management
SQL: Analyze Financial DatasetsMedium

Tests your ability to query and transform financial data to support investment analysis at Aqr Capital Management.

JoinsGroup ByAggregationsAqr Capital Management
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
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Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
Contact Center Agent Performance MetricsHard
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Compute daily agent call KPIs and SLA using joins, aggregations, and window ranking in a contact center model.

ETLAggregationsData ModelingADP
Resolve Conflicting Customer AttributesMedium
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Use joins, CTEs, and row ranking to resolve conflicting customer profile values across ACME House systems.

JoinsData WranglingQualityRamsey SolutionsACME House
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