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Updated 3 Mar 2024

Farfetch Senior Data Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Questions related to python and SQL coding

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on distributed computing, spark, Hadoop, cloud technologies
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL and python coding interview
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to work and their values

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Apr 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself; Projects done; What is Columnar format file in Spark; Internals of Spark, Difference between OLAP and OLTP; About Datawarehouse- facts, dimensions
  • Ans. 

    I am a Senior Data Engineer with experience in various projects involving columnar format files in Spark, understanding Spark internals, OLAP vs OLTP, and data warehousing concepts.

    • Projects: Developed ETL pipelines using Spark for processing large datasets, implemented data quality checks, and optimized query performance.

    • Columnar format file in Spark: It stores data in columnar format to improve query performance by re...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Details already shared in advice

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Details already shared in advice.

Round 3 - Design Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Details already shared in advice.
Round 4 - Design Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Details already shared in advice.
Round 5 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Details already shared in advice

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Uber Senior Data Engineer interview:
  • Graph
  • HLD
  • LLD
  • Algorithms
  • Python
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Its interview preparation is similar to FAANG like companies preparation.
For Level upto L5a (i.e Senior Software Engineer), there will be below rounds:

- Coding round 1 : Prepare leetcode medium to hard.

- Coding round 2 : Must be able to write a production ready code for a given medium to hard problem.

- Design Round: HLD or LLD

- Bar Raiser Round: This interview is really important and it is also a design round. If you faulter in this round then you will surely not be selected no matter how good your other interviews have gone.

- Hiring Manager Round: It will also be a technical round but unlike other rounds here your past project is discussed in detail. And you may get some tricky technical questions.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Minimum Knight Moves (LC Medium)
  • Q2. OS, CN, DB concepts like multithreading, semaphore, tcp vs udp, transaction and ACId properties. Java concepts like stack vs heap(memory), error vs exception. Any 1 Project discussion for 10 mins

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all the fundamental concepts of operating systems and databases. Refer to the company-tagged questions from LC.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Assignment 

It was a project to make automation VM creation with powershell.

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. How we can access different types of hardware on console?
  • Ans. 

    Different types of hardware can be accessed on console through device drivers and APIs.

    • Use device drivers to communicate with hardware components such as printers, scanners, and network cards

    • Utilize APIs provided by hardware manufacturers to access specific functionalities of hardware devices

    • Interact with hardware through command line tools or graphical user interfaces

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Powershell command to make checkpoint on scvmm?
  • Ans. 

    Use the New-SCVMCheckpoint cmdlet in PowerShell to create a checkpoint on SCVMM.

    • Use the New-SCVMCheckpoint cmdlet in PowerShell

    • Specify the VM name and checkpoint name as parameters

    • Example: New-SCVMCheckpoint -VM 'VMName' -Name 'CheckpointName'

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  • Q3. What were your last 2-3 projects?
  • Q4. About different types of OSs.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

GD COMMON TOPIC WAS DISCUSSED

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. TELL ABOUT YOURSELF , SKILLSETS YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. EXPECTED INCOME , RELOCATION PREFERENCE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - BE CONFIDENT
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given array of integer create subarray with sum = 0
  • Ans. 

    Create subarrays with sum = 0 from given array of integers.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the running sum.

    • Store the running sum in a hashmap and check if the current sum - any previous sum equals 0.

    • If yes, then the subarray between those two indices has a sum of 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Left view of binary tree
  • Ans. 

    The left view of a binary tree is the set of nodes visible when the tree is viewed from the left side.

    • Traverse the tree in a level order manner and keep track of the first node at each level.

    • Use a queue to store nodes at each level and update the left view nodes accordingly.

    • Example: For a binary tree with root node 1, left child 2, and right child 3, the left view would be [1, 2].

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed before Jul 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

45 min round. Similar to Leetcode medium level question.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

45 min coding round, 2 question asked

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design of proximity service
  • Ans. 

    Design a system for proximity service

    • Utilize geolocation data to track user locations

    • Implement algorithms to calculate proximity between users

    • Use real-time updates to notify users of nearby contacts

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Cloud Engineering profile needs detailed knowledge on cloud operations and security. It also need’s infrastructure to be setup and architected to decide on which cloud to be setup like private ,public or h...
  • Q2. Salary package for me
  • Q3. 1.5 Cr with US base office location for me - Chaitra S Kulkarni
  • Q4. I need new profile to grow for this upcoming IT world like RSA Cloud and JIO Cloud
  • Q5. Need company to be tied with Indian government
  • Q6. Needs attention from Karnataka government

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never leave a company who gives you growth to think and earn in your life .

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Nov 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is degination
  • Ans. 

    Designation refers to the job title or position held by an employee in an organization.

    • Designation is a term used to describe the job title or position held by an employee in an organization.

    • It is often used interchangeably with job title.

    • Examples of designations include Manager, Executive, Analyst, etc.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is job interest in
  • Ans. 

    My job interest in data entry operator role lies in my attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work efficiently with data.

    • I have a strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data entry tasks.

    • I am highly organized, allowing me to efficiently manage and prioritize data entry assignments.

    • I enjoy working with data and have experience in handling large volumes of information.

    • I am proficient in using...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for OLX Data Entry Operator interview:
  • Ms.office
  • Ms.word
  • Deployment
  • Oracle
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Communication, webpages, critical thinking
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Farfetch Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Farfetch Senior Data Engineer interview?
Farfetch interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Farfetch interview process are Technical, HR and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Farfetch Senior 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 Farfetch. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Farfetch expect are Python, SQL, Analytics, Version Control and Agile.
What are the top questions asked in Farfetch Senior Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Farfetch Senior Data Engineer interview -

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