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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 1 question + 3 drills · ~39 min
SQL vs NoSQL for Enterprise DataEasy
Explain how SQL and NoSQL differ in schema, consistency, scaling, and enterprise use cases.
JoinsData Wrangling
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YelpHandling Missing DataEasy
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Practice drillReplace missing sales fields with defined defaults and return a consistently ordered dataset.
missing valuesdata cleaningnull handling
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The Home Depot
Nationwide
University of MinnesotaThe Home DepotNationwideCTR by Region and DeviceMedium
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Practice drillUse a LEFT JOIN and distinct aggregation to calculate Yelp Ads click-through rates by region and device.
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YelpPower Users Leaving Reviews in Yelp CategoriesHard
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Practice drillUse joins, monthly aggregation, and LAG to find Yelp users reviewing multiple categories in consecutive months.
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Coding1 question · ~9 min
Jaccard Similarity Between SentencesMedium
Assesses ability to implement text similarity using set-based metrics.
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Behavioral & Leadership1 question · ~9 min
Solving Past Data ProblemsMedium
Evaluates problem-solving approach and ownership in data engineering work.
experienceProblem SolvingYelp
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