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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~95 min
Palindrome String FunctionEasy
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Use two pointers to determine whether a PenFed member-note string reads identically forward and backward.

RecursionMathStringsDataScan
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
Practice

Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonDataScan
Two Sum with TargetEasy
Practice

Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsDataScan
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Execution4 questions · ~42 min
Recover a Slipping ProjectMedium

Explain how you would diagnose and recover a project that is falling behind schedule without losing stakeholder trust.

Success CriteriaRoadmappingRisk AssessmentDataScan
Balance Debt Against Feature DeliveryMedium

Explain how you would balance technical debt reduction with feature delivery when stakeholders want visible progress but engineering risk is rising.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementDataScan
Troubleshooting System FailuresMedium

Tests incident triage, debugging workflow, and communication during outages.

Rollback PlanTrade-offsRisk AssessmentDataScan
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~85 min
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More topics2 questions · ~21 min
Optimize Database QueriesMedium

Tests your ability to improve query performance and reason about database execution.

Window FunctionsJoinsAggregationsDataScan
Optimize Latency in Large SystemsMedium

Evaluates your approach to diagnosing and improving performance in production-scale systems.

latencyperformance optimizationDataScan
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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