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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~67 min
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SQL & Data Manipulation5 questions · ~56 min
Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsCatalist
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Pipelines5 questions · ~56 min
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityCatalist
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~56 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 TradeoffCatalist
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Metrics5 questions · ~56 min
Investigate User Engagement DeclineMedium

Investigate a 15% engagement decline by decomposing the metric, isolating root causes, and proposing actions.

RetentionDiagnosisEngagement MetricsCatalist
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Execution6 questions · ~67 min
Project Challenges and SolutionsEasy

Describe an embedded project challenge, how you mitigated risk, managed stakeholders, and made trade-offs to deliver.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementCatalist
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More topics18 questions · ~200 min
A/B Testing for Product FeaturesMedium

Explain how to design and evaluate an A/B test for a product feature, including metrics, MDE, sample size, and guardrails.

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceA/B TestingCatalist
Using Data to Influence DecisionsEasy

Share how you used data to shape a business decision, including the analysis, recommendation, and outcome.

User ResearchUser NeedsValue PropositionCatalist
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