The Yahtzee Engine
A hard Python mock interview question on DataDriven. Practice with AI-powered feedback, real code execution, and a hire/no-hire decision.
- Domain
- Python
- Difficulty
- hard
- Seniority
- L4
Interview Prompt
Given 5 dice, return a dict with scores for all Yahtzee categories: 'ones' through 'sixes' (sum of matching dice), 'three_of_a_kind' (sum of all if >=3 match else 0), 'four_of_a_kind', 'full_house' (25 if 3+2 pattern), 'small_straight' (30 if 4 consecutive), 'large_straight' (40 if 5 consecutive), 'yahtzee' (50 if all 5 match), 'chance' (sum of all).
Summary
Five dice. Six faces. Score it.
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