Nth Highest Salary Per Department

A medium SQL mock interview question on DataDriven. Practice with AI-powered feedback, real code execution, and a hire/no-hire decision.

Domain

SQL

Difficulty

medium

Seniority

L5

Interview Prompt

For each department, find the employee with the third-highest salary. If a department has fewer than 3 employees, exclude it. Return department, employee name, and their salary.

Summary

Third place in every department.

How This Interview Works

1. Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
2. Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
3. Write your sql solution with real code execution
4. Get instant feedback and a hire/no-hire decision