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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 6 questions + 2 drills · ~72 min
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Coding7 questions · ~61 min
Palindrome String FunctionEasy
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Use two pointers to determine whether a PenFed member-note string reads identically forward and backward.

RecursionMathStringsRAND
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Execution8 questions · ~70 min
Balancing Speed Quality and ScopeHard

Describe a time you had to choose between speed, quality, and scope, and how you aligned stakeholders around the trade-off.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementRAND
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Strategy3 questions · ~26 min
Tell Me About YourselfEasy

Tests your ability to deliver a clear, relevant introduction tailored to the role at Aqr.

Competitive AnalysisGo-to-MarketRAND
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Product Sense8 questions · ~70 min
Use User Feedback to Improve ProductMedium

Tell the story of using user feedback to identify the right product change and make the improvement.

User ResearchFeature PrioritizationUser NeedsRAND
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Statistics & Probability7 questions · ~61 min
Statistical Significance in Hypothesis TestingEasy

Explain what statistical significance means and why it matters when interpreting experimental or analytical results.

Hypothesis TestingData AnalysisStatistical SignificanceRAND
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More topics11 questions · ~96 min
Common Pitfalls in Experiment ResultsHard

Identify the main pitfalls that can distort A/B test interpretation and explain how to guard against them.

PeekingNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchRAND
Diagnose KPI Drop After ReleaseMedium

Diagnose a post-release KPI drop by separating instrumentation issues from real behavior changes and tracing the problem through the metric hierarchy.

KPILeading IndicatorsDiagnosisRAND
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