Process
This was a phone call interview for an HR screen, scheduled for 15-20 minutes. I expected behavioral questions and discussion about my resume. However, they directly asked me SQL and database questions. The questions were very short, sometimes requiring only a 'Yes' or 'No', 'True' or 'False' answer, and other times just the SQL command. I was quite surprised by this format.
Questions
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The
ORDER BYcommand in SQL is automatically set in what format if you didn't set it? Ascending or Descending? Answer: Ascending -
When you want to delete or add a column to a table in a database, what command will you use? Answer: ALTER
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This question is about
LEFT JOIN. They ask what command you want to use if you want to keep all the info of the left table. Answer: LEFT JOIN -
You want to combine two columns after removing duplicates. Use
UNIONorUNION ALL? Answer: UNION
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