The Level Summer

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
L3

Interview Prompt

Return the combined `val` of every node at each depth of our category tree, one entry per depth, where every node carries an integer `val` and a list of `children` that may be empty.

Summary

Every tier of the hierarchy keeps its own total.

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