The First Encounter

An easy Python 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
Python
Difficulty
easy
Seniority
L3

Interview Prompt

Given a string, return a dict that maps each distinct character to its position in the string.

Summary

Every character has a story - but only if you remember where it started.

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 Python against test cases
  4. Answer the interviewer's follow-up questions, then get a hire or no-hire decision