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KPMG India Azure Data Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Experienced

Updated 17 Jan 2025

KPMG India Azure Data Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. What are key components in ADF? What all you have used in your pipeline?
  • Ans. 

    ADF key components include pipelines, activities, datasets, triggers, and linked services.

    • Pipelines - logical grouping of activities

    • Activities - individual tasks within a pipeline

    • Datasets - data sources and destinations

    • Triggers - event-based or time-based execution of pipelines

    • Linked Services - connections to external data sources

    • Examples: Copy Data activity, Lookup activity, Blob Storage dataset

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Do you create any encryprion key in Databricks? Cluster size in Databricks.
  • Ans. 

    Yes, encryption keys can be created in Databricks. Cluster size can be adjusted based on workload.

    • Encryption keys can be created using Azure Key Vault or Databricks secrets

    • Cluster size can be adjusted manually or using autoscaling based on workload

    • Encryption at rest can also be enabled for data stored in Databricks

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between ADLS gen 1 and gen 2?
  • Ans. 

    ADLS gen 2 is an upgrade to gen 1 with improved performance, scalability, and security features.

    • ADLS gen 2 is built on top of Azure Blob Storage, while gen 1 is a standalone service.

    • ADLS gen 2 supports hierarchical namespace, which allows for better organization and management of data.

    • ADLS gen 2 has better performance for large-scale analytics workloads, with faster read and write speeds.

    • ADLS gen 2 has improved securit...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What is Semantic layer?
  • Ans. 

    Semantic layer is a virtual layer that provides a simplified view of complex data.

    • It acts as a bridge between the physical data and the end-user.

    • It provides a common business language for users to access data.

    • It simplifies data access by hiding the complexity of the underlying data sources.

    • Examples include OLAP cubes, data marts, and virtual tables.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Difference between RDD, Dataframe and Dataset. How and what you have used in you databricks for data anlysis
  • Ans. 

    RDD, Dataframe and Dataset are data structures in Spark. RDD is a low-level structure, Dataframe is tabular and Dataset is a combination of both.

    • RDD stands for Resilient Distributed Datasets and is a low-level structure in Spark that is immutable and fault-tolerant.

    • Dataframe is a tabular structure with named columns and is similar to a table in a relational database.

    • Dataset is a combination of RDD and Dataframe and pro...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You should know your project thoroughly.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Maxium sub string and reverse a string

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

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

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Past Exp and Resume
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Take home coding test with 3 SQL and 3 Python questions. Asked to solve only SQL questions but I solved them all.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 3 in-person interviews with general discussions about resume and past projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare resume well. SQL and Python essential. Leetcode problems.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project related discussions
  • Q2. Meduim level SQl and DSA
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. This was data modelling round
  • Q2. Design a uber data model
  • Ans. 

    Uber data model design for efficient storage and retrieval of ride-related information.

    • Create tables for users, drivers, rides, payments, and ratings

    • Include attributes like user_id, driver_id, ride_id, payment_id, rating_id, timestamp, location, fare, etc.

    • Establish relationships between tables using foreign keys

    • Implement indexing for faster query performance

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare SQl, Python and data modeling

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was section wise, MCQ, then coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to tableau
  • Q2. Can you describe your project experience?
  • Ans. 

    I have experience working on projects involving data pipeline development, ETL processes, and data analysis.

    • Developed data pipelines using tools like Apache Spark and Airflow

    • Implemented ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources

    • Performed data analysis to derive insights and support decision-making

    • Worked on optimizing data storage and retrieval for improved performance

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Present yourself
  • Q2. Asks about level of experience in each tachnology in the CV
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The interiew was around for 1 hr asked python, sql airflow and data warehouse quetion
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between list and tuple?
  • Ans. 

    List is mutable, tuple is immutable in Python.

    • List can be modified after creation, tuple cannot.

    • List is defined using square brackets [], tuple using parentheses ().

    • Example: list_example = [1, 2, 3], tuple_example = (4, 5, 6)

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data warehouse concepts
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. When the interview get started, interviewer directly jump into python coding questions based on the dict, arrays and lists. And then asked about some question data ware houses on SCD, Data Modeling,...etc....

KPMG India Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in KPMG India Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
KPMG India interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the KPMG India interview process for experienced candidates are Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for KPMG India Azure Data Engineer 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 KPMG India. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at KPMG India expect are Data Architecture, Unit Testing, Analytical Chemistry, Clinical Data Management and Cosmos.
What are the top questions asked in KPMG India Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the KPMG India Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. Difference between RDD, Dataframe and Dataset. How and what you have used in yo...read more
  2. What are key components in ADF? What all you have used in your pipeli...read more
  3. Do you create any encryprion key in Databricks? Cluster size in Databric...read more

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