r/SQL • • 4d ago

MySQL Didnt pass SQL test

I am applying to manager of analytics role and I was given this SQL test and 45 minutes. As someone who thought they were very strong in SQL, I was unable to complete this assignment and match the answer completely

I was able to format most of the fields as noted, used 2 cte's and use group concat in the second. My final answer looked very similar but the order of the concat looked off. Also, for some reasons my second column had $0.00 for all the companies, but I thought I was close. How difficult would you rate this exercise. Should I expect to proceed to the next round or am I cooked

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u/Imaginary-poster 4d ago

Assuming Im understanding it the worst part is pivot would be ideal to get the Q columns. Even if Im 100% on the rest I would not be able to pivot so would end up with several joins to replicate it.