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Implement a Transaction Categorization Engine
CodingmediumVery Common
categorizationmachine-learningfinancial-data
Reported
10 times
Last seen
2026-03-28
First seen
2025-05-15
Active in
2025, 2026
Description
Build a system that categorizes bank transactions into categories (groceries, rent, subscriptions) using rules and ML with manual override support.
Approach Tips
Combine rule-based matching (merchant name patterns) with ML classification. Discuss how user overrides feed back into the model.
Sources
Blind·SDE-2·2026-03-28
Glassdoor·SDE-3·2026-01-12
LeetCode·Senior·2025-10-08
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Plaid
Fintech/Infra
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60 min — Algorithmic coding problem. Focus on clean code and problem-solving approach.