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Crisil Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 3 Apr 2024

Crisil Data Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python problem questions
SQL problem questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Difference between shallow copy and deep copy 2. How can you merge two dataframes with different column names 3. Regex question to find all the characters and numbers of particular length size 4. Spark ...
  • Ans. 

    1. Shallow copy creates a new object but does not duplicate nested objects. Deep copy creates a new object and duplicates all nested objects. 2. Merging dataframes with different column names requires renaming columns. 3. Regex can be used to find characters and numbers of a specific length. 4. Spark fundamentals involve understanding distributed computing and data processing.

    • Shallow copy: new object with same referenc...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Design data architecture for a particular scenario 2. Spark optimisation questions for the given scenario
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was my director round where all the business related ettiquitess, emotional quotient and plans to remain in the society.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic salary discussion and company policies

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Crisil Data Engineer interview:
  • Python
  • Pyspark
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Spark, Python, SQL Questions.
  • Q2. Some Data Modelling Questions.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Aws, scala and cloud concept

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Python question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is pip in python
  • Ans. 

    pip is a package manager for Python that allows you to install and manage libraries and dependencies.

    • pip is used to install Python packages from the Python Package Index (PyPI)

    • It can also be used to uninstall packages, upgrade packages, and list installed packages

    • Example: 'pip install numpy' installs the numpy package

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on join

Skills evaluated in this interview

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Ipsos user image Vivek S Sirwal

posted on 9 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic aptitude questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL basics questions like joins
  • Q2. Pandas basics for data manipulation
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark arcitecture
  • Q2. Partitions and bucketing
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Windows function on sql
  • Ans. 

    Window functions in SQL are used to perform calculations across a set of table rows related to the current row.

    • Window functions are used to calculate values based on a set of rows related to the current row

    • They do not cause rows to become grouped into a single output row like aggregate functions

    • Common window functions include ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), and NTILE()

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Pandas questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked regarding the previous project

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Apptitude test happen in first go it was quite easy

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

GD happen between 10 group member we have speak for sometime

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question on OOPS
  • Q2. Quesion on SQL and python

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was quite easy and process is really smooth
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain hadoop ecosystem
  • Ans. 

    Hadoop ecosystem is a collection of open-source software tools used for distributed storage and processing of big data.

    • Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) for storage

    • MapReduce for processing

    • Apache Hive for data warehousing

    • Apache Pig for data analysis

    • Apache Spark for real-time processing

    • Apache HBase for NoSQL database

    • Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain YARN architecture
  • Ans. 

    YARN architecture is a resource management layer in Hadoop ecosystem for job scheduling and cluster resource management.

    • YARN stands for Yet Another Resource Negotiator.

    • It consists of ResourceManager, NodeManager, ApplicationMaster, and Container.

    • ResourceManager manages resources and schedules applications.

    • NodeManager runs on each node and manages resources available on that node.

    • ApplicationMaster negotiates resources w...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Hive external and internal tables
  • Q4. Sort by and order by difference
  • Ans. 

    Sort by is used to arrange data in a specific order, while order by is used to specify the sorting order in SQL queries.

    • Sort by is used in programming languages to arrange data based on a specific criteria

    • Order by is used in SQL queries to specify the sorting order of the result set

    • Sort by is more commonly used in programming languages like Python, while order by is used in SQL queries

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Broadcast and accumulator
  • Q6. Optimization techniques
  • Ans. 

    Optimization techniques are methods used to improve the efficiency and performance of data processing.

    • Use indexing to speed up data retrieval

    • Implement caching to reduce redundant computations

    • Utilize parallel processing for faster execution

    • Optimize algorithms for better performance

    • Use data compression techniques to reduce storage space

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. It was a managerial round which was mostly around the project work and working experience in a team
  • Q2. What was your role and responsisbility in the project
  • Q3. Why is the approach of the project in this manner
  • Q4. Few scenario based question
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Compensation and salary discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Monster and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Current Work, Why Nielsen, Kind of Work Expected in Future?
  • Q2. Compensation Expectation?
  • Q3. Tech Stack and Skills

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good Interview Experience

Crisil Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Crisil Data Engineer interview?
Crisil interview process usually has 5 rounds. The most common rounds in the Crisil interview process are One-on-one Round, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for Crisil Data Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Crisil. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Crisil expect are Python, Data Modeling, SQL, Spark and Financial Services.
What are the top questions asked in Crisil Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Crisil Data Engineer interview -

  1. 1. Difference between shallow copy and deep copy 2. How can you merge two dataf...read more
  2. This was my director round where all the business related ettiquitess, emotiona...read more
  3. 1. Design data architecture for a particular scenario 2. Spark optimisation que...read more

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