Dataford
Interview QuestionsInterview GuidesExperiencesCoaching
New
Pricing
Get started
Dataford
Popular roles
Software EngineerData AnalystData ScientistData EngineerBusiness AnalystAI EngineerMachine Learning EngineerProduct Manager
Browse
Browse All RolesEvery role hub, from analyst to MLBrowse All CompaniesCompany-specific interview loopsAll Interview GuidesThe full guide library
Top questions by role
Software EngineerData AnalystData ScientistData EngineerBusiness AnalystAI EngineerMachine Learning EngineerProduct Manager
Top questions by skill
SQLPythonStatisticsMachine LearningA/B TestingSystem DesignGenerative AIProduct SenseMetricsBehavioral
Browse all questions →Try a mock interview
Experiences
Practice
Mock InterviewsTimed interview simulations with feedbackCoaching1:1 coaching with people at your target companiesSuccess PathYour 6-week structured planModulesCurated lessons by topicWebinarsTalks from ex-Big Tech data leadsPlaygroundA free-form scratch editor
Learn
BlogInterview strategy and career adviceTech Job Market ReportHiring trends across data and AI rolesFor UniversitiesDataford for career centersAbout DatafordWho we are and how we build
Pricing
Build my plan
Moving Average With Window Functions
00:00
5 left

Moving Average With Window Functions

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Hotstar wants to monitor how viewer engagement changes over time. Write a PostgreSQL query that calculates each user's session length and their moving average session length over the preceding 30 days, including the current session.

Requirements

  1. Exclude incomplete sessions and sessions without a valid start timestamp.
  2. Join viewer_sessions with users to include the viewer's name.
  3. Use a window function partitioned by user and ordered by session_start.
  4. Return results ordered by user_id and session start time.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique viewer identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(100)Viewer name
subscription_tierVARCHAR(20)Hotstar subscription tier
viewer_sessions
ColumnTypeDescription
session_idPKINTUnique session identifier
user_idINTViewer identifier
session_startTIMESTAMPSession start timestamp
session_endTIMESTAMPSession end timestamp
Tablesusersviewer_sessions
Interviewer

Your question is Moving Average With Window Functions. Start with the requirements and the two tables in the Question tab.

Run and submit as often as you like. When you're ready, talk me through your approach or go straight to the code.

You need to log in / sign up to run or submit.
CodePostgreSQL
Sign up free to run your codeLog inLn 1
Run your query to see results here.