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System DesignStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Migrating Legacy to CloudHard

Evaluates your system migration planning, risk management, and execution strategy for data platforms.

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Real-Time Dashboards System DesignHard

Tests your ability to design low-latency data pipelines and serving layers for near real-time analytics.

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Batch vs Stream ProcessingMedium

Assesses your ability to select the right processing paradigm based on latency, cost, and reliability needs.

Stream ProcessingBatch Processingccelebrate
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~32 min
Balancing Speed and MaintainabilityEasy

Tests how you prioritize short-term delivery against long-term code health, and whether you lead with clear trade-offs and ownership.

LeadershipOwnershipPrioritizationccelebrate
Resolving Senior Engineer Architecture ConflictHard

Tests conflict resolution between senior engineers, plus influence, communication, and ownership in driving a durable technical decision.

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More topics3 questions · ~24 min
Handle Traffic Spikes in Data PipelinesMedium

Design a spike-resilient AWS data pipeline handling 750K events/sec while preserving low latency, data quality, and replay safety.

InfrastructureIdempotencyQualityccelebrate
Star vs Snowflake Schema Trade-offsMedium

Tests your understanding of dimensional modeling trade-offs for analytics performance and usability.

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Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityccelebrate

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