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Top 50 Ranking Interview Questions

The most frequently asked Ranking questions across all roles and companies, ranked by real interview frequency. Updated weekly.

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Second Highest Trader Salary
Easy

Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSorting
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Spectraforce TechnologiesState StreetUST
Ranking Trial Results with Window Functions
Easy

Explain how RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), and ROW_NUMBER() differ when ordering tied clinical trial results.

Window FunctionsRankingData Wrangling
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UKGC5iKraken
Second-Highest Segment Transaction Value
Medium

Use joins and a ranking window function to find the second-highest distinct transaction value for each customer segment.

Window FunctionsRankingGroup By
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Sun Life FinancialMcKinsey &Teradata
Top Products by Sales Revenue
Medium

Find the top 10 products by total sales revenue using joins, aggregation, and a CTE.

RankingGroup ByAggregations
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ABC EducationRTXRev
Top Customers by Region Volume
Medium

Find the top 3 customers in each region by transaction volume using joins, aggregation, and window ranking.

Window FunctionsJoinsRanking
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JPMorganChaseSilicon Valley BankArgus Information & Advisory Services
Second-Highest Client Transaction Amount
Medium

Use a CTE, join, and dense ranking to return each client's second-highest distinct transaction amount.

Window FunctionsSubqueriesRanking
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The AmeripriseTata Consultancy Services (North America)Wells Fargo
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