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Runner-Up Cost Without ORDER BY

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
L3

Interview Prompt

The FinOps team already knows the peak cost outlier and wants to understand the runner-up. What is the second highest cloud cost amount on record?

Summary

The second highest. Without sorting.

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

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