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Machine LearningStart here. 4 questions · ~35 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 TradeoffByteDance
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Product Sense4 questions · ~35 min
Approach a User Research ProjectEasy

A structured approach to planning and running a user research project that identifies user needs and drives product decisions.

User ResearchUser NeedsPain PointsByteDance
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System Design4 questions · ~35 min
Design a Personalized Recommendation RankerHard

Design a personalized recommendation system that turns user preferences into ranked suggestions with retrieval, ranking, and feedback loops.

RetrievalTwo-Tower ModelsRecommendation SystemsByteDance
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Model Evaluation4 questions · ~35 min
Model Performance EvaluationEasy

Tests your ability to select metrics, validation strategy, and interpret results for ML models.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallByteDance
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Pipelines4 questions · ~35 min
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityByteDance
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Metrics4 questions · ~35 min
Using Metrics to Drive DecisionsEasy

Explain how you used a KPI and supporting metrics to diagnose a product issue and make a concrete product decision.

Funnel AnalysisKPIsLeading IndicatorsByteDance
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More topics26 questions · ~226 min
Explain Transformer Architecture BasicsEasy

Explain the transformer architecture and why it became a core building block for modern NLP systems.

Neural NetworksLanguage ModelsDeep LearningByteDance
Prioritize Work Under Tight DeadlinesEasy

Explain how you prioritize competing work under time pressure while making trade-offs and keeping stakeholders aligned.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementByteDance
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 2 drills · ~20 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 & MoreHD SupplyBenjamin Moore
Clean Inconsistent Expense EntriesMedium
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Clean inconsistent expense records with CTEs, joins, CASE logic, and aggregation to summarize valid spend by department.

Data WranglingAggregationsQualityUniversity of Colorado Denver
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