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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 32 questions · ~698 min
Optimizing Poorly Performing SQLHard
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Optimize a PostgreSQL reporting query by reducing scanned rows, preserving unmatched records, and selecting the latest related review efficiently.

database optimizationlarge datasetsperformanceTata Consultancy Services (North America)PPriority Technology Holdings, LLCZillow
Optimize SQL QueriesMedium
Practice

Optimize a PostgreSQL aggregation query by filtering early, reducing rows before joins, and returning qualifying active customers.

database optimizationperformanceindexesSofteamSSoftware Medical InformaticsGlassdoor
Optimize Database PerformanceMedium
Practice

Aggregate active endpoint traffic and error rates efficiently for high-traffic application monitoring.

database optimizationJoinsperformanceWarner Bros. DiscoveryOOmnifoldAAstrelya
SQL for Operational BottlenecksHard
Practice

Join BetMGM incident, workflow, and KPI data to rank the highest-impact operational bottlenecks by month.

Lag/LeadJoinsperformanceMMounee Consulting ServicesBBank of EnglandBBlueOptima
Mitigate Data Skew in JoinsHard
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Detect a heavily skewed join key and produce a deterministically salted join result for more balanced large-scale processing.

database optimizationlarge datasetsJoinsAAnheuser-Busch InBevDatabricks
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Coding18 questions · ~392 min
Debounce From ScratchMedium
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Simulate trailing-edge debouncing for Informatica asset search events using timestamps and a quiet-period state machine.

debouncingperformancefunctionsInformaticaLLenskartAccenture
Data Structures Coding With OptimizationHard
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Implement an LRU cache with constant-time get and put operations using a hash map and doubly linked list.

performanceData StructuresAlgorithmsSnowflakeGrouponRoku
Refactor for Performance and ClarityHard
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Refactor pairwise correlation computation by precomputing centered returns and exploiting matrix symmetry.

ArraysperformanceAlgorithmsBalyasny Asset ManagementBBack Market
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