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The Alphabet Score

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

Domain
Python
Difficulty
easy
Seniority
junior, mid

Interview Prompt

A game engine needs to compute string scores based on alphabetic position for a scoring system. Given a string, return the sum of each letter's position value where a=1, b=2 through z=26. Uppercase letters count the same as lowercase, and non-alphabetic characters contribute 0.

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 python solution with real code execution
  4. Get instant feedback and a hire/no-hire decision