Loading interview...

The Category Ranker

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

Domain
Python
Difficulty
medium
Seniority
senior

Interview Prompt

The feature store emits thousands of scored records across dozens of categories, and the serving layer needs only the top performers from each group for real-time inference. Write a function that groups records by category and returns the top N per category, sorted by value descending. Ties should preserve the original insertion order.

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