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Phillips & Cohen Associates Interview Questions

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ExecutionStart here. 4 questions · ~32 min
Plan a Phased Operations RolloutMedium

Plan a phased rollout for a new operational initiative with clear stages, success criteria, and risk controls.

Launch Planningphased rolloutsProject ManagementPPhillips & Cohen Associates
Drive Cross-Functional Project ExecutionMedium

Explain how you keep multiple teams aligned, accountable, and on schedule during a cross-functional project.

cross-functional collaborationteam dynamicsProject ManagementPPhillips & Cohen Associates
Launch and Recovery PlanningHard

Explain how you would plan, launch, monitor, and recover a critical Cisco project.

Launch Planningcontingency planningExecutionPPhillips & Cohen Associates
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
Validating Data Before ReportingMedium

Explain how to validate SQL data before reporting, including null checks, duplicates, outliers, and aggregation reconciliation.

JoinsData WranglingQualityPPhillips & Cohen Associates
Optimizing Slow PostgreSQL Research QueriesMedium

Explain how you diagnosed and optimized a slow PostgreSQL query using execution plans, indexing, and query rewrites.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsPPhillips & Cohen Associates
Customer Decision Analysis with SQLEasy

Explain how you used SQL aggregations and simple trend analysis to help a customer make a business decision.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsPPhillips & Cohen Associates
Completed Transactions per User in PostgreSQLMedium
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Approach a mixed interview round while summarizing completed activity with a CTE, aggregation, and left join.

JoinsCTEssqlWise
SQL Palindromes Substrings and Character CountsMedium
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Join two tables and derive palindrome, reversed-substring, and character-frequency results with PostgreSQL.

pandasJoinsData ManipulationHsbc
Optimize Active Loan Payment QueryHard
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Rewrite a slow PostgreSQL loan payment query to reduce scanned rows while preserving the required aggregated results.

database optimizationJoinsData WranglingBiz2CreditAmeripriseEEltro Cyberchrome Private
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~56 min
Leading a Team Through ChangeMedium

Tests leading through ambiguity and change by assessing how you align stakeholders, communicate clearly, and drive measurable outcomes.

Change ManagementCommunicationLeadershipPPhillips & Cohen Associates
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