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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~49 min
Character Code DifferencesEasy
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Scan two equal-length strings and report each differing character code using a single linear pass.

Basic AlgorithmsStringsloopsUpstart
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Metrics4 questions · ~39 min
Diagnose a Metric Drop After LaunchMedium
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Investigate why a key KPI moved the wrong way after a product change and separate signal from noise.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisUpstart
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System Design4 questions · ~39 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 ServingUpstart
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~39 min
Primary vs Guardrail MetricsEasy
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Explain how a primary metric differs from a guardrail metric and how both are used in A/B test decisions.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingUpstart
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Execution5 questions · ~49 min
End-to-End Product Launch WalkthroughHard
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Walk through how you led a regulated product launch from idea to market, including planning, stakeholder alignment, risks, and success metrics.

product launchExecutionProject ManagementUpstart
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~49 min
Bias Variance and RegularizationMedium

Explain the bias-variance tradeoff mathematically and how L1 and L2 regularization change model complexity and weights.

Bias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationSupervised LearningUpstart
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More topics23 questions · ~225 min
Correlation Versus Causation ExplanationMedium

Explain why correlation measures association, while causation requires evidence that changing one variable changes the other.

CorrelationCausal InferenceCommunicationUpstart
Design Real-Time Feature PipelineHard

Design a real-time feature pipeline processing 120K events/sec into low-latency feature tables and warehouse models with replay and quality controls.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingOrchestrationUpstart
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
30-Day Moving Average of BookingsMedium
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Build a daily series and compute a 30-day trailing moving average of task bookings using window functions.

Window FunctionsData WranglingAggregationsTaskRabbitRBC
Daily Session Funnel Conversion RatesHard
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Calculate daily session-level funnel conversion rates using CTEs, CASE WHEN, and date functions.

User NeedsData WranglingAggregations
7-Day Moving Average of Daily GMVEasy
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Compute daily paid GMV and a 7-day trailing moving average using aggregation + window functions.

Window FunctionsData WranglingTime SeriesBalyasny Asset ManagementAmazon Development Center U.S.
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