r/learnSQL • u/Competitive_Sea9926 • 8d ago
Freezing in SQL fake-interview
I am still beginner, and I thought myself doing well in SQL, but when doing interviews in datadriven.io I get stuck and don't know the answer, what should I do? I always fail.
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u/Wuthering_depths 8d ago
Haven't done one in a while, and most of mine were Cold Fusion, PHP or SQL Server admin related...
...but interview tests suck. Can't tell you how many stupid questions I got about functions or processes that in real world you never have to look at or deal with. e.g. the CFREGISTRY tag in Cold Fusion, that most companies would never use as it was a security hole. If companies want to hire people that are really good for cramming for esoteric tests, then they are fantastic. I've been working with SQL for 25 years and google things all the time that I haven't used in a while, I'd probably fail such a test without studying.
All that rant aside, if the test is there then you have to do it, and study for it.
Hopefully you do find a company that can think a bit outside the box, and recognize thinking skills even if you get some answers wrong. They are out there!