Spotify practice guide
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Spotify
Explore 15 Spotify-tagged SQL scenarios focused on query basics, aggregation, joins.
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Questions
15
Estimated prep time
335 min
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Concept focus
The most common patterns in the current Spotify-tagged set.
Query basics
12
Aggregation
6
Joins
5
Date functions
1
Filtering
1
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Sponsor Payback Ratio
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Most Frequent Item Counts
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
2024 App Click Volume
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Question list
The current Spotify-tagged list with learning objectives and your latest status.
Sponsor Payback Ratio
Finance wants a simple efficiency metric for podcast sponsors. For each sponsor_id, return the ratio of total attributed_revenue to total media_spend rounded...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Most Frequent Item Counts
Spotify is reviewing most frequent item counts through a operations review. Return the item_count value or values with the highest order_occurrences. Sort by...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
2024 App Click Volume
At Spotify, analysts are preparing a readout focused on 2024 app click volume. Return each app_id and the total number of click events recorded in 2024. Sort...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Creators With Multiple 2024 Posts
Use this Spotify ops memo to work on creators with multiple 2024 posts. Return each creator_id that posted at least two items in 2024. Sort by creator_id.
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
2024 App Click Volume
Spotify is reviewing 2024 app click volume through a reporting cut. Return each app_id and the total number of click events recorded in 2024. Sort by app_id.
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Frequent Support Callers
Use this Spotify health check to work on frequent support callers. Return the distinct policy_holder_id values for members who made at least 3 calls. Sort by...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
3. What distinguishes an inner join from a full outer join
A full outer join returns all rows from both tables, including any unmatched rows, whereas an inner join only returns rows that match the join condition betw...
Practice joins through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Year-on-year Product Spend Growth
At Spotify, analysts are preparing a scorecard focused on year-on-year product spend growth. Calculate the year-on-year growth rate for each product_id. Retu...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Second-highest Salary
At Spotify, analysts are preparing a planning note focused on second-highest salary. Return the second-highest salary amount in the table as second_highest_s...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Departments Above Average Pay
Spotify wants a trend check for departments above average pay. Return each department_id whose average salary exceeds the company average salary for March 20...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
1. Identify Spotify's Most Frequent Listeners
Spotify wants to identify their 'whale users', these are users who listen to the most tracks every month. They are potential customers to involve in user fee...
Practice joins through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
8. Calculate the average listening duration for each music genre on Spotify
Suppose that Spotify would like to understand better the average listening duration for each genre of music on their platform. **Write a SQL query that calcu...
Practice joins through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Linkedin Power Creators (part 1)
Spotify wants a scorecard for linkedin power creators (part 1). Return each pair of products that were purchased together in the same order. Output product_i...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Rolling Three-day Earnings
Use this Spotify planning note to work on rolling three-day earnings. Return each user_id, transaction_date, and rolling_3_day_earnings based on the current ...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.
Products Bought Together
Spotify is reviewing products bought together through a trend check. Return each pair of products that were purchased together in the same order. Output prod...
Practice query basics through a Spotify-tagged business scenario.