Higher Ground
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
- L4
Interview Prompt
You're scanning a buffer of unsorted sensor readings for a peak: any index in `nums` whose value is strictly greater than both of its neighbors, where the space just past either end of the buffer counts as lower than any reading. Return the index of any one such peak. The buffer can be large and lookups must stay logarithmic, so walking every reading is off the table.
Summary
Somewhere the ground stops climbing.
How This Interview Works
- Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
- Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
- Write your python solution with real code execution
- Get instant feedback and a hire/no-hire decision