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AWS Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 19 Jun 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

11 Questions

  • Q1. AWS Load balancers, whats the difference between NLB and ALB.
  • Ans. 

    NLB and ALB are both AWS load balancers, but NLB operates at the transport layer while ALB operates at the application layer.

    • NLB is designed for extreme performance and low latency, making it suitable for TCP and UDP traffic.

    • ALB provides advanced routing capabilities and supports HTTP, HTTPS, and WebSocket protocols.

    • NLB supports static IP addresses, while ALB uses dynamic IP addresses.

    • ALB supports content-based routing...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Whats the difference between IAM user and IAM role
  • Ans. 

    IAM user is an entity that represents a person or application, while IAM role is an entity that represents a set of permissions.

    • IAM user is associated with long-term credentials (access key and secret access key) and is used to directly interact with AWS services.

    • IAM role does not have long-term credentials and is assumed by trusted entities, such as AWS services or applications running on EC2 instances.

    • IAM user has a ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Whats the difference between security groups and nacl
  • Ans. 

    Security groups and NACLs are both used for network security in AWS, but they operate at different levels of the network stack.

    • Security groups are stateful and operate at the instance level, controlling inbound and outbound traffic based on port, protocol, and IP addresses.

    • NACLs are stateless and operate at the subnet level, controlling traffic based on subnet IP addresses, port ranges, and protocol numbers.

    • Security gr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is route 53 and various routing policies available?
  • Ans. 

    Route 53 is a DNS web service that routes end users to internet applications by translating domain names to IP addresses.

    • Routing policies include simple, weighted, latency-based, failover, geolocation, and multivalue answer.

    • Simple routing policy sends traffic to a single resource.

    • Weighted routing policy distributes traffic based on assigned weights.

    • Latency-based routing policy sends traffic to the region with the lowes...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Route 53 is a DNS webservice in aws. We have 6 routing policies: simple,latency,weighted,failover,geolocation and geoproximity routing policies
  • Q6. Whats read replica in RDS
  • Ans. 

    Read replica is a copy of the primary database instance in RDS that allows read-only access to the data.

    • Read replicas can be used to offload read traffic from the primary database instance.

    • They can be created in the same region or in a different region for disaster recovery purposes.

    • Read replicas are asynchronous, meaning that changes made to the primary instance may not be immediately reflected in the read replica.

    • The...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Read replica helps in decreasing the load on the primary DB by serving read-only traffic.
  • Q8. Whats the use of VPC Endpoint in Amazon S3?
  • Ans. 

    VPC Endpoint in Amazon S3 allows direct access to S3 from within a VPC without going over the internet.

    • VPC Endpoint provides a secure and private connection between VPC and S3.

    • It eliminates the need for a NAT gateway or VPN connection.

    • It improves security by keeping traffic within the AWS network.

    • It reduces data transfer costs and improves performance.

    • Examples: accessing S3 buckets from EC2 instances in a VPC, using S3

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. By using VPC endpoint , you can privately connect to a VPC without an Internet gateway/NAT /VPN Connection.
  • Q10. What is VPC Peering
  • Ans. 

    VPC Peering is a networking connection between two VPCs that allows them to communicate using private IP addresses.

    • VPC Peering enables inter-VPC communication within the same AWS region.

    • It is a secure and low-latency connection.

    • Peered VPCs can share resources like EC2 instances, RDS databases, etc.

    • Transitive peering is not supported, meaning VPCs cannot be peered through a peered VPC.

    • Peering connections can be establis

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Its a networking connection between 2 VPCs that enable to route traffic between them using Private IP addresses

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I applied via Hirect and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical, Verbal, Cognitive

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Code completion and debugging
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Generic HR round with basic questions on designation, package, location, etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be at your best with confidence and honesty
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the internal working of a hashmap?
  • Q2. Design a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the SOLID principles in software engineering?
  • Q2. What design patterns have you worked with?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Oct 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL problem window function
  • Q2. SQL code like join and scenerio
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design round for adf pipeline
  • Ans. 

    Designing an ADF pipeline for data processing

    • Identify data sources and destinations

    • Define data transformations and processing steps

    • Consider scheduling and monitoring requirements

    • Utilize ADF activities like Copy Data, Data Flow, and Databricks

    • Implement error handling and logging mechanisms

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Azure synapses and adf adb
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Expected ctc and current ctc negotiations
  • Ans. 

    Discussing expected and current salary for negotiation purposes.

    • Be honest about your current salary and provide a realistic expectation for your desired salary.

    • Highlight your skills and experience that justify your desired salary.

    • Be open to negotiation and willing to discuss other benefits besides salary.

    • Research industry standards and salary ranges for similar positions to support your negotiation.

    • Focus on the value y...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Relocation and remote work until ofc open for Pune location

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for sql and problem solving

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Nov 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test was easy. They asked LC easy anyone with fair understanding of programming can easily solve it.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked a question from Blind 75 that i dont remember as of now. I kind of stumbled here yet gave a code for original question
  • Q2. Asked LC hard question. Interviewer was very rude and did not give a shit about my approach when I tried to explain it to him/her. He said just run code against test cases provided. I received rejection ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - HRs were very professional and polite but not the interviewer.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question based on big data
  • Q2. Cloud based messaging system
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Cloud based operations
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About Your project
  • Q2. CI/CD,AWS,Docker
  • Q3. Any certification
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have obtained the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional certification.

    • Obtained AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional certification

    • Certification validates expertise in implementing and managing continuous delivery systems on AWS

    • Demonstrates ability to automate security controls, governance processes, and compliance validation

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Projects,Platforms,Docker
  • Q2. About your skills in platforms

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare whatever you have written in your resume
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Scheduled script and Map reduce script?
  • Ans. 

    Scheduled script runs on a predefined schedule, while Map reduce script processes large datasets in parallel.

    • Scheduled script is used for automating tasks at specific times, like sending reports daily at 8am.

    • Map reduce script is used for processing large datasets by splitting them into smaller chunks and processing them in parallel.

    • Scheduled script is typically used for routine tasks, while Map reduce script is used fo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Types of scripts in NetSuite.
  • Ans. 

    Types of scripts in NetSuite include SuiteScript, SuiteTalk, SuiteFlow, and SuiteBuilder.

    • SuiteScript: JavaScript-based scripts for customizing NetSuite functionality.

    • SuiteTalk: Web services integration for connecting NetSuite with external systems.

    • SuiteFlow: Visual workflow tool for automating business processes.

    • SuiteBuilder: Customization tool for modifying NetSuite forms, fields, and records.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why DevOps is needed in an organisation?
  • Ans. 

    DevOps is needed in an organization to improve collaboration between development and operations teams, increase efficiency, and deliver high-quality software faster.

    • Improves collaboration between development and operations teams

    • Increases efficiency in software development and deployment processes

    • Helps in delivering high-quality software faster

    • Automates repetitive tasks to reduce manual errors

    • Facilitates continuous inte...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between ADD vs COPY?
  • Ans. 

    ADD and COPY are Dockerfile instructions used to copy files and directories into a Docker image, but they have some key differences.

    • ADD allows for URLs and automatically extracts compressed files, while COPY only works with local files

    • COPY is recommended for copying local files and directories into an image, while ADD is more versatile but can be less predictable

    • ADD can be used to download files from the internet and a

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About the design pattern
  • Q2. Coding questions in stream api

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Not selected for round 2

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