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Top 50 database querying Interview Questions

The most frequently asked database querying questions across all roles and companies, ranked by real interview frequency. Updated daily.

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Window FunctionsStart here. 12 questions · ~240 min
Use Window FunctionsMedium
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Demonstrate window functions by ranking active employees by salary within each department.

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SQL Window Functions ExperienceMedium
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Use SQL window functions to rank regions by average 2024 yield within each country.

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Joins9 questions · ~180 min
SQL Query for Data ExtractionEasy
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Extract qualifying market observations by venue and price, then return them in chronological order.

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SQL Joins and Use CasesEasy
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Identify common SQL join types and explain when each is appropriate.

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Data Manipulation9 questions · ~180 min
Second and Nth Highest ValuesMedium
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Find the second highest distinct salary and adapt the query to retrieve any requested salary rank.

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SQL Ranking FunctionsMedium
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Compare RANK, DENSE_RANK, and ROW_NUMBER by applying each to ordered employee scores.

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postgresql3 questions · ~60 min
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More topics17 questions · ~340 min
SQL Query PracticeEasy
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Return the second-highest distinct non-null salary from a single employee table.

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Debug and Optimize Slow SQLMedium
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Task A reporting query at a commerce platform summarizes recent orders for active customers, but the production version is slow. Write a PostgreSQL query t...

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