Return a Comparator in Java

Java interview exercise on Generics & Optional, difficulty 2 of 3. Solve it in the editor beside a worked example; the tests run the moment you do.

Given record Employee(String name, String dept, int salary), write byDeptThenSalary() that returns a Comparator<Employee> ordering by department ascending, then salary descending, then name ascending. Build it from Comparator.comparing, thenComparing and reversed order.

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