WHY I FAILED MY SQL INTERVIEW
I walked into the SQL interview confident
But I still failed
The Question
Find the 2nd highest salary from the Employees table
SELECT MAX (salary)
FROM employees.'
The interviewer smiled and said:
That gives the highest salary, not the second highest
At that moment, I froze
I knew the concept but couldn't recall it under pressure.
Correct Apporach
SELECT MAX (salary
FROM employees
WHERE salary < (SELECT MAX (salary) FROM employees'.
That day I realized...
It's not just about knowledge...
It's about solving problems under pressure
Lesson I Learned
Practice tricky SQL scenarios
Think aloud in interviews
Confidence > Perfection
I failed the interview...
But I didn't fail the lession
Every failed interview adds a new "query" to your growth
Keep learning.
Keep practicing.
Keep moving forward
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