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SQL Usage Frequency
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SQL Usage Frequency

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How often do you use SQL in your current job?

Asked in the HR Phone Screen stage. The recruiter is checking the candidate's technical skill set. For the practical follow-up, use the supplied employee and SQL activity tables to summarize SQL usage for current employees.

Write a SQL query that counts each current employee's SQL activity records and assigns a frequency category.

Output

  1. One row per current employee
  2. Columns: employee_name, sql_usage_count, and usage_frequency
  3. Include employees with no recorded activity
  4. Sort alphabetically by employee_name

Schema

employees
ColumnTypeDescription
employee_idPKINTUnique employee identifier
employee_nameVARCHAR(100)Employee's full name
departmentVARCHAR(100)Employee department
is_currentBOOLEANWhether the employee currently holds the job
sql_usage_log
ColumnTypeDescription
usage_idPKINTUnique SQL activity record identifier
employee_idINTEmployee associated with the SQL activity
usage_dateDATEDate of the SQL activity
tool_nameVARCHAR(100)Tool used for the SQL activity
Tablesemployeessql_usage_log
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