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CodingStart here. 4 questions · ~39 min
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions · ~39 min
Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy
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Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSortingOptum
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System Design4 questions · ~39 min
Design an LLM Serving PlatformHard

Design an LLM serving system that balances latency, cost, scalability, and safety for production traffic.

Cold StartFeature StoreModel ServingOptum
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Execution5 questions · ~49 min
Handle Scope Creep Mid-ProjectMedium

Explain how you would manage scope creep without damaging stakeholder trust or putting delivery at risk.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementOptum
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Metrics3 questions · ~29 min
Investigate User Engagement DeclineMedium

Investigate a 15% engagement decline by decomposing the metric, isolating root causes, and proposing actions.

RetentionDiagnosisEngagement MetricsOptum
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Pipelines4 questions · ~39 min
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

Compare batch and streaming data processing, including when each fits best in a pipeline.

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingOptum
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More topics26 questions · ~254 min
Pitfalls in Streaming Experiment AnalysisHard

Identify major online experiment pitfalls and explain how they can bias results in a streaming product A/B test.

Network InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchOptum
Random Forest vs Gradient BoostingMedium

Compare Random Forest and Gradient Boosting, then choose the right ensemble for a supervised learning task.

Ensemble MethodsBias-Variance TradeoffSupervised LearningOptum
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