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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 3 questions + 2 drills · ~45 min
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Execution10 questions · ~82 min
Quality Under Tight DeadlineMedium

Explain how you protect quality on a fixed-deadline engineering project by managing scope, risks, and release criteria.

Launch PlanningTrade-offsScope ManagementSelect Minds
Decide What to AutomateEasy

Explain how you decide which tests to automate versus keep manual, balancing risk, cost, and long-term maintenance.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementSelect Minds
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System Design4 questions · ~33 min
Design Feature Drift Monitoring SystemHard

Design a production ranking system with robust feature drift monitoring across batch and real-time features at high QPS.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingSelect Minds
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Pipelines10 questions · ~82 min
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

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

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingSelect Minds
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Generative AI & LLMs10 questions · ~82 min
Explain Vector Search in RAGMedium

Design a grounded document Q&A system and explain how vector search improves retrieval quality, latency, and hallucination control in RAG.

Vector SearchPrompt EngineeringRAGSelect Minds
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Technical Fundamentals9 questions · ~74 min
ReAct vs Plan-and-SolveEasy

Tests your understanding of LLM agent frameworks and when to apply each approach.

best practicestechnical discussiontechnical depthSelect Minds
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More topics4 questions · ~33 min
Handling Architectural Stakeholder ConflictMedium

Tests conflict resolution and influence when a stakeholder challenges an architectural decision with meaningful business or technical stakes.

Conflict ResolutionStakeholder ManagementCommunicationSelect Minds
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