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Updated 12 Jul 2021

Gartner Data Specialist Interview Experiences for Experienced

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What are the tasks you perform at your current job and how much time/ percentage of time does each task takes?
  • Ans. 20% of my goes into research, 40% goes into data extraction and transformation and 40% does into data interpretation and preparation of actual report.
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. What kind of analysis do you perform at your current job?
  • Ans. 

    I perform various types of analysis including data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and predictive modeling.

    • Data cleaning to ensure accuracy and completeness of data

    • Exploratory data analysis to identify patterns and trends

    • Predictive modeling to make predictions and inform decision-making

    • Statistical analysis to test hypotheses and draw conclusions

    • Visualization of data to communicate insights to stakeholders

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Set of questions on english , aptitude , all are at easy level

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Sql basics and some query questions

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do u want to join zs ; what do u know about zs; where do u see urself after 5 years ; question on real life scenarios ;
  • Q2. Question on real life scenarios
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary expectation
  • Q2. When can u join

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare all topics thorougly and general scenario questions and be confident and able to provide justice to ur approach
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Brief Explain about SCD Type II
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark optimization techniques
  • Ans. 

    Spark optimization techniques involve partitioning, caching, and tuning resources for efficient data processing.

    • Partitioning data to distribute workload evenly

    • Caching frequently accessed data to avoid recomputation

    • Tuning resources like memory allocation and parallelism

    • Using broadcast variables for small lookup tables

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Data warehousing questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project experience
  • Ans. 

    Developed a data pipeline to ingest, process, and analyze real-time streaming data from IoT devices.

    • Designed and implemented data ingestion process using Apache Kafka

    • Utilized Apache Spark for real-time data processing and analysis

    • Developed data models and algorithms to extract insights from the data

    • Worked with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver actionable insights

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Challenges faced
  • Ans. 

    Some challenges faced include data quality issues, scalability issues, and keeping up with evolving technologies.

    • Data quality issues such as missing values, inconsistencies, and errors in data sources.

    • Scalability issues when dealing with large volumes of data and ensuring efficient processing.

    • Keeping up with evolving technologies and tools in the field of data engineering.

    • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and s...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Spark and SQL question can expect

Round 2 - Case Study 

Focusing on the past project

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared on basic understanding and practice the coding questions.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of power bi and sql
  • Q2. What are joins and types of join
  • Ans. 

    Joins are used to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.

    • Types of joins include INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN

    • INNER JOIN returns rows when there is at least one match in both tables

    • LEFT JOIN returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table

    • RIGHT JOIN returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left table

    • FULL JOIN...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How to add date table in power bi
  • Ans. 

    To add a date table in Power BI, you can create a new table with a list of dates and relationships with other tables.

    • Create a new table in Power BI with a list of dates

    • Add columns for day, month, year, etc. for additional analysis

    • Establish relationships between the date table and other tables in the data model

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql scenario based question on joins
  • Q2. Window function questions
  • Q3. Performance tuning
  • Q4. Power bi dax question

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is stemming and lematization
  • Ans. 

    Stemming and lemmatization are techniques used in natural language processing to reduce words to their base or root form.

    • Stemming is a process of reducing words to their base form by removing suffixes.

    • Lemmatization is a process of reducing words to their base form by considering the context and part of speech.

    • Stemming is faster but may not always produce a valid word, while lemmatization is slower but produces valid wo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Python coding about default values in class and funtions
  • Q3. Kmeans clustering evaluation
  • Q4. How to measure multicollinearity
  • Ans. 

    Multicollinearity can be measured using correlation matrix, variance inflation factor (VIF), or eigenvalues.

    • Calculate the correlation matrix to identify highly correlated variables.

    • Use the variance inflation factor (VIF) to quantify the extent of multicollinearity.

    • Check for high eigenvalues in the correlation matrix, indicating multicollinearity.

    • Consider using dimensionality reduction techniques like principal componen

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How good are you with numbers
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Vlookup, pivot table, sumif, average, graphs
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Do you know the role and responsibility of this position
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Machine Learning, Metrics

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Business problems were asked and analyzed the approach to solve the problem. Reading case studies would help you here

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Few Statistics questions were asked. Some coding. And all about our resume in depth. Prepare your resume and Stats well.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare you resume and case studies well.

Gartner Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Gartner Data Specialist interview for experienced candidates?
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 Gartner. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Gartner expect are Data Visualization, Python, SQL, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.

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