The Slow Leak

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

A metrics rollup arrives in `nested`: a list where each element is either a leaf reading or another sub-group, with sub-groups nested to arbitrary depth. Return one flat list of every reading.

Summary

Nested groups. One flat stream.

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