The Horizon Scanner
A medium 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
- medium
- Seniority
- L4
Interview Prompt
We're scanning a sequence of integer readings. For each position, return the first later reading that comes in higher than the value at that position. The result lines up one-to-one with the input.
Summary
For each position, what is coming up ahead?
How This Interview Works
- Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
- Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
- Write and run your Python against test cases
- Answer the interviewer's follow-up questions, then get a hire or no-hire decision