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Updated 16 Jul 2024

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 16 Jul 2024

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the thesis
  • Ans. 

    The thesis is a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

    • A thesis is a central idea or argument that a writer or speaker presents in a text or speech.

    • It is typically found in the introduction or conclusion of a paper or presentation.

    • The thesis should be clear, specific, and debatable to guide the reader or listener through the rest of the work.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Education background
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the thesis
  • Ans. 

    The thesis is a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

    • A thesis is a central idea or argument that a writer or speaker puts forward.

    • It is typically found in the introduction of an essay or research paper.

    • The thesis guides the reader or listener through the rest of the work, providing a focus for the content.

    • For example, in a research paper on climate change, the thesis might be:...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Internship experience

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic Python, SQL, and Bash questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL questions with operations that include changing from string to array. Tip: stick to RDBMS-specific dialects only (like Postgres), I used Spark SQL
  • Q2. Simple Python questions with a follow-up to optimise it
  • Q3. Bash script-based questions, are pretty basic.
  • Q4. Data pipeline design and best practices.
  • Ans. 

    Data pipeline design involves creating a system to efficiently collect, process, and analyze data.

    • Understand the data sources and requirements before designing the pipeline.

    • Use tools like Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, or AWS Glue for data ingestion and processing.

    • Implement data validation and error handling mechanisms to ensure data quality.

    • Consider scalability and performance optimization while designing the pipeline.

    • Doc...

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

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Easy to medium Leetcode-based question. With moderate difficulty.
  • Q2. Simple Python-based question with optimisation.
  • Q3. Design specific questions based on Data pipelines.
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL-based question with moderate difficulty.
  • Q2. Python-based questions, follow questions with some optimisations.
  • Q3. Bash-script based round.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerearth problem on reversing the string & one more array question

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse the string
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a given string

    • Use built-in functions like reverse() in Python

    • Iterate through the string in reverse order and append characters to a new string

    • Use stack data structure to reverse the string

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SQL based windowing function

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are cyclic linked lists
  • Ans. 

    Cyclic linked lists are linked lists where the last node points back to the first node, creating a loop.

    • Cyclic linked lists have no NULL pointers, making it difficult to determine the end of the list.

    • They can be used to efficiently represent circular data structures like a round-robin scheduling algorithm.

    • Detecting cycles in a linked list can be done using Floyd's cycle-finding algorithm.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Coding question from BST
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About data modelling and Architecture
  • Q2. Real world problem and solution
  • Ans. 

    Real world problem: Predicting customer churn in a subscription-based service

    • Collect and analyze customer data such as usage patterns, demographics, and interactions

    • Use machine learning algorithms to identify factors leading to churn

    • Implement targeted retention strategies based on the analysis

    • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies over time

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql technical round
  • Q2. About various azure services
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About my work area
  • Q2. Managerial and company fit

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn DSA and in depth knowledge of your work and field

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Factorial coding questions and SQL coding questions using group by

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java questions on oops concepts
  • Q2. SQL questions on having clause
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you relocate
  • Q2. Brief info about amdocs
  • Ans. 

    Amdocs is a software and services provider for communications, media, and entertainment industries.

    • Founded in 1982 in Israel

    • Headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri

    • Provides customer experience solutions for telecom companies

    • Offers services such as billing, CRM, and data analytics

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to your resume and final year project
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain surrogate key
  • Ans. 

    Surrogate key is a unique identifier used in databases to uniquely identify each record in a table.

    • Surrogate keys are typically generated by the system and have no business meaning.

    • They are used to simplify database operations and improve performance.

    • Example: Using an auto-incrementing integer column as a surrogate key in a table.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Test kn logical reasons , date time , train , relationship questions.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic python questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Sql queries not too difficult asked to write on google document.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It’s was for contractual position and had only one round which is technical and HR combined
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Angular structure
  • Q2. Dependency injection
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Manageral questions
  • Q2. Scenario based questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package discussion
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the importance of manual testing when compared to automation testing
  • Ans. 

    Manual testing is important for exploratory testing, usability testing, and ad-hoc testing.

    • Manual testing allows for exploratory testing where testers can explore the application and identify unexpected issues.

    • Usability testing, which involves real users interacting with the software, is best done manually to capture user experience.

    • Ad-hoc testing, where testers randomly test the application without predefined test cas...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Real life scenario on web application testing
  • Ans. 

    Testing a web application for an online shopping platform

    • Testing the functionality of adding items to the cart and checking out

    • Testing the payment gateway integration for secure transactions

    • Testing the search functionality to ensure accurate results are displayed

    • Testing the responsiveness of the website on different devices and browsers

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If some one want to apply any of the job in this company then please do have some experience even though they mentioned for freshers bsc, however you do your interview as best as possible at last they gonna reject bsc of lack of experience. Same happened to me.So plzz only attened any Oracle company interview if you have experience.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Datadot Software Solutions Interview FAQs

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Datadot Software Solutions interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Datadot Software Solutions interview process are HR and Technical.
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