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CodingStart here. 11 questions · ~103 min
Longest Substring Without RepeatsMedium
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Find the longest substring with all unique characters using a sliding window.

Hash TablesStringsTwo PointersColumbia Bank
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Execution11 questions · ~103 min
Plan a Phased Operations RolloutMedium

Plan a phased rollout for a new operational initiative with clear stages, success criteria, and risk controls.

Launch Planningphased rolloutsProject ManagementColumbia Bank
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Metrics4 questions · ~38 min
Prioritize KPIs for a DashboardEasy

Choose a focused KPI set for a new dashboard by tying metrics to product value, business goals, and leading versus lagging signals.

KPIsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisColumbia Bank
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Finance & Accounting11 questions · ~103 min
Financial Model Purpose and BuildMedium

Tests your modeling skills and your ability to align a model to business questions.

ValuationFinancial ModelingColumbia Bank
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~47 min
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More topics8 questions · ~75 min
Rank Branches by Monthly RevenueMedium
Practice

Join branch, employee, and transaction data to rank monthly branch revenue using a CTE and window function.

JoinsGroup ByAggregationsColumbia Bank
Cloud AI Deployment Pipeline ExperienceMedium

Discuss experience building cloud-based AI pipelines, including orchestration, processing patterns, infrastructure choices, and data quality controls.

InfrastructureToolsQualityColumbia Bank
Prioritize Customer Needs in OperationsEasy

Approach for ranking customer needs when operational trade-offs force choices across reliability, speed, cost, and flexibility.

User NeedsValue PropositionPain PointsColumbia Bank
Evaluating Financial HealthMedium

Tests fundamental financial analysis skills relevant to underwriting and investment research.

EstimationCompetitive AnalysisMarket SizingColumbia Bank
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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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Practice drill

Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
Top Customers by Net SalesMedium
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Practice drill

Compute top 10 customers by net sales using joins and aggregations, ordering by revenue with deterministic tie-breaking.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingGain DigitalTCSZest AI
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