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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions + 1 drill · ~80 min
Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsIDeaS - A SAS
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
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Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
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Coding7 questions · ~70 min
Binary Search for Target IndexEasy
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Use binary search to return the first index of a target value in a sorted IDeaS G3 RMS forecast array.

ArraysSearchingIDeaS - A SAS
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Pipelines7 questions · ~70 min
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityIDeaS - A SAS
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Execution8 questions · ~80 min
Handle Conflict Within Your TeamEasy

Explain how you handle team conflict while keeping delivery on track and maintaining trust across stakeholders.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementIDeaS - A SAS
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Product Sense8 questions · ~80 min
Turn Research Into RequirementsMedium

Explain how you run user research and convert feedback into clear, prioritized product requirements.

User Researchfeedback incorporationproduct requirementsIDeaS - A SAS
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Metrics5 questions · ~50 min
Define Success for a ProjectEasy

Define what success means for a project using clear KPIs, a north star, and supporting metrics.

KPIsSuccess CriteriaDiagnosisIDeaS - A SAS
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More topics8 questions · ~80 min
Hotel Booking Platform System DesignHard

Tests system design fundamentals for a booking platform, including core services and data flows.

ML RankingRetrievalRecommendation SystemsIDeaS - A SAS
Reducing Costs for Large ImplementationsHard

Tests cost optimization tactics across architecture, operations, and delivery without breaking SLAs.

EstimationEconomies of ScaleIDeaS - A SAS
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