QuerydrillEarns more than the manager
An SQL exercise from Querydrill. Solve it with a SQL editor in your browser, checked on the rows it returns and again on changed data, and it is checked the moment you submit.
The task
Return the names of employees who earn more than their own manager.
What this exercise teaches
A classic from LeetCode and real interviews: self join, then compare columns across the two aliases.
A hint if you get stuck
Self join employees to their manager row and compare the salaries.
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