SQL screen rep

Say the grain before you write the query.

A senior SQL answer starts before syntax. Name the row grain, join risk, and trust checks so the interviewer sees how you think.

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Prompt

Build a query for week-one activation by signup channel. You have users, events, teams, and purchases. Talk through the query before writing it.

Answer shape

  • State the output grain: one row per signup channel and signup week.
  • Define activation as a specific event within seven days of signup.
  • Pre-aggregate events before joining to users so one user cannot inflate the count.
  • Name trust checks: null channel, bot accounts, timezone, duplicate users, and late events.

Move from syntax to judgment.

The Product Analytics packet trains SQL follow-ups that turn a correct query into a useful recommendation.

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