Second Fiddle

A hard SQL mock interview question on DataDriven, with an AI interviewer who asks follow-up questions and a hire or no-hire decision at the end.

Domain
SQL
Difficulty
hard
Seniority
L4

Interview Prompt

We measure each content format by how many items registered account holders have published. Find the format sitting second by that total and return the complete records of its items.

Summary

The spotlight finds number one. The story is in what comes right after.

How This Interview Works

  1. Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
  2. Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
  3. Write and run your SQL against a real database
  4. Answer the interviewer's follow-up questions, then get a hire or no-hire decision