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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 2 drills · ~54 min
SQL Above Department AverageEasy
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Identify Amazon employees earning above their department average using aggregation, a derived table, and joins.

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Customer Orders: LEFT vs INNER JOINEasy

Explain how INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN differ, and when to use each for matched-only versus all-left-row analysis.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByZZS Associates
Explain SQL Join TypesEasy
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Explain INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER, CROSS, and SELF JOINs with examples and when to use each.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByZZS Associates
SQL and Programming Interview MixMedium
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Approach a mixed interview round while summarizing completed activity with a CTE, aggregation, and left join.

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SQL and Python FundamentalsMedium
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Join two tables and derive palindrome, reversed-substring, and character-frequency results with PostgreSQL.

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Execution5 questions · ~43 min
Resolve Conflicting Stakeholder PrioritiesMedium

Explain how you align stakeholders with competing priorities, make trade-offs explicit, and keep execution on track.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementZZS Associates
Pivoting Technical Strategy Mid-ProjectHard

Explain how you changed a technical approach mid-project when unexpected constraints threatened delivery.

contingency planningExecutionpivotingZZS Associates
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Pipelines3 questions · ~26 min
Design an End-to-End Data PipelineMedium

Approach for designing an end-to-end data pipeline from ingestion through transformation, storage, and downstream consumption.

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Design SCD Type 1 and 2Medium

Design and implement SCD Type 1 and Type 2 dimensions with history tracking, idempotent loads, and data quality controls.

slowly changing dimensionsData ModelingBackfillingZZS Associates
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~69 min
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Market Entry Strategy FrameworkMedium
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Structured approach for assessing whether and how to enter a new market.

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