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Data Interview Prep Guides

Deep dives into the patterns interviewers actually test, written and verified by a working data analyst. Each guide links straight to free practice questions you can solve in your browser.

SQL Window Functions Practice Questions: 8 With Answers

Practice eight SQL window function interview questions with one realistic dataset, progressive hints, tested solutions, and exact output…

September 4, 2026 · Noam Shabtai

SQL GROUP BY vs Window Functions: Choose by Output Grain

Understand when SQL GROUP BY should collapse rows and when a window function should preserve them, with practical patterns, mistakes, and…

August 31, 2026 · Noam Shabtai

ROW_NUMBER vs RANK vs DENSE_RANK: SQL Ranking Ties Explained

Choose ROW_NUMBER, RANK, or DENSE_RANK correctly by seeing how SQL ranking ties, gaps, top-N rows, and score levels change the result.

August 31, 2026 · Noam Shabtai

SQL Window Functions Interview Questions: The 6 Patterns That Actually Come Up

The six window function patterns that cover almost every real data-analyst interview question, each with a runnable query and its unedited…

June 12, 2026 · Noam Shabtai

Why Practicing SQL Still Matters When AI Writes It for You

AI writes the SQL now, and your job is to review it. A working data analyst on why architecture intuition and code reading are the skills…

June 10, 2026 · Noam Shabtai