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A medium SQL mock interview question on DataDriven. Practice with AI-powered feedback, real code execution, and a hire/no-hire decision.
- Domain
- SQL
- Difficulty
- medium
- Seniority
- L4
Interview Prompt
Our server logs contain messages with embedded reference numbers. Find the 10 servers whose log messages most frequently match a pattern of a 3-digit prefix, a dash, then 4 or more digits. Return server_name and match count, from highest first.
Summary
A needle in a haystack, but how many haystacks?
How This Interview Works
- Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
- Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
- Write your sql solution with real code execution
- Get instant feedback and a hire/no-hire decision