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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions + 1 drill · ~70 min
Top Customers by Region VolumeMedium
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Find the top 3 customers in each region by transaction volume using joins, aggregation, and window ranking.

Window FunctionsJoinsRankingSnowflake Computing
Calculate 30-Day User RetentionHard
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Use CTEs, joins, and date filtering to calculate 30-day retention by signup cohort from login and feature usage data.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsAggregationsCurefitReachMobiIndeed
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~34 min
Choosing Randomization Unit for UI TestMedium

Choose the right randomization unit for a customer-facing experiment and explain how that choice affects metrics, power, and validity.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingSnowflake Computing
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Machine Learning15 questions · ~128 min
L1 vs L2 RegularizationMedium

Explain how L1 and L2 regularization differ geometrically and probabilistically, grounded in a practical supervised learning example.

Feature EngineeringRegularizationSupervised LearningSnowflake Computing
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Statistics & Probability4 questions · ~34 min
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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~77 min
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More topics8 questions · ~68 min
Explain Transformer Self-AttentionHard

Explain how transformer self-attention works, including its role in sequence modeling and why it scales better than RNNs.

Neural NetworksLanguage ModelsDeep LearningSnowflake Computing
Optimize Memory Heavy Pandas PipelineMedium

Explain how to reduce memory usage and stabilize a Pandas-based batch pipeline that is failing on larger inputs.

InfrastructureData WranglingQualitySnowflake Computing
Define Metrics for New FeaturesMedium

Define a success metric for a new feature that captures real user value, not just raw usage.

MetricsFeature Prioritizationuser valueSnowflake Computing
Diagnose a Metric Drop After LaunchMedium

Investigate why a key KPI moved the wrong way after a product change and separate signal from noise.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisSnowflake Computing
Model vs Baseline EvaluationMedium

Tests your ability to define success metrics, compare models fairly, and validate improvements.

Evaluation TechniquesClassificationModel MetricsSnowflake Computing
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