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Merck Group Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 26 Aug 2022

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 26 Aug 2022

I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between all union all distinct
  • Ans. 

    ALL returns all rows, UNION removes duplicates, DISTINCT returns unique rows.

    • ALL: includes all rows, even duplicates

    • UNION: combines two result sets and removes duplicates

    • DISTINCT: returns only unique rows

    • Example: SELECT name FROM table1 UNION SELECT name FROM table2;

    • Example: SELECT name FROM table1 UNION ALL SELECT name FROM table2;

    • Example: SELECT DISTINCT name FROM table1;

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Convert the given dictionary to list and sort dictionary in ascending order
  • Ans. 

    Convert dictionary to list and sort in ascending order

    • Use the items() method to convert dictionary to list of tuples

    • Use the sorted() function to sort the list of tuples

    • Use a lambda function to sort by dictionary values

    • Convert the sorted list of tuples back to a dictionary using dict() method

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good to join great for freshers good no politics

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Be prepared with Pyspark and SQL
  • Q2. How to rename a column in pyspark
  • Ans. 

    To rename a column in PySpark, use the 'withColumnRenamed' method.

    • Use the 'withColumnRenamed' method on the DataFrame

    • Specify the current column name and the new column name as arguments

    • Assign the result to a new DataFrame to store the renamed column

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between multiprocessing and multithreading
  • Ans. 

    Multiprocessing involves executing multiple processes simultaneously, while multithreading involves executing multiple threads within a single process.

    • Multiprocessing utilizes multiple CPUs or cores to execute multiple processes concurrently.

    • Multithreading involves creating multiple threads within a single process to execute tasks concurrently.

    • Processes in multiprocessing have separate memory spaces, while threads in m...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Which one to use when

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
No response
Round 1 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to work here,
  • Q2. They want to know your passion and motivation for the opportunity
  • Q3. Tell me about you
  • Q4. What are your expectations
  • Q5. When are you ready to start
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to handle noise in data
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain example of window function
  • Ans. 

    Window functions are used to perform calculations across a set of table rows related to the current row.

    • Window functions are used in SQL to perform calculations within a specific window or subset of rows.

    • They allow you to perform aggregate functions like SUM, AVG, COUNT, etc. over a specific range of rows.

    • Examples include ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), and NTILE().

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. A question using aggregate function and case when in sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for skills that are required in the jd
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Fresher or experienced person?
  • Q2. Why you choose this company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Self motivated & hard working
Able to work in a team to achieve target's
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Apr 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 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Excel shortcut keys?
  • Q2. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF DATA ANALYST?
  • Ans. 

    Data Analysts are responsible for collecting, processing, and analyzing data to help organizations make informed decisions.

    • Collecting and organizing data from various sources

    • Cleaning and processing data to ensure accuracy and reliability

    • Analyzing data to identify trends, patterns, and insights

    • Creating visualizations and reports to communicate findings

    • Providing recommendations based on data analysis

    • Collaborating with st...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are the skills need for data analyst?
  • Ans. 

    Skills needed for data analyst include strong analytical skills, proficiency in data analysis tools, programming knowledge, and communication skills.

    • Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data sets

    • Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, R, etc.

    • Programming knowledge to manipulate and analyze data effectively

    • Communication skills to present findings and insights to stakeholders

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Data Analyst interview:
  • CONCENTRATION
  • BODY LANGUAGE
  • BOLD TO ANSWER
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - As a fresher...my suggestion is...before going to interview please note that...they may have prepared to ans for your question...they concentrate more on subject related...bcz in this universe skills may offered by the company as well..so their is no need for asking more ques related to academic...along with this you should tell about what is current situation...which skills they should adopt like that..this is very much helpful for them to be confident while attending another interviews ....Thank you
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Angular theory questions asked
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 Oct 2022. There were 7 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 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was quite good if we are good at basics

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

Group discussion happened to eliminate most of the candidates, just we have to put our point forward boldly, we can succeed

Round 4 - Coding Test 

Coding test was but hard, they asked algorithms for searching and sorting techniques with code, OOPs concept was emphasised

Round 5 - Coding Test 

Again there was a coding test, this time few coding related questions are given like the hacker rank and hacker earth problems

Round 6 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was with the manager and coding questions were asked in this round. Along with that few riddles were asked related to the logical thinking.
Round 7 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General HR questions are asked like tell about yourself
  • Q2. What are your strengths
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Complete discuss about college project

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Dr. Reddy's Data Analyst interview:
  • SQL
  • Data Science
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be calm and confident

Merck Group Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Merck Group Data Engineer interview?
Merck Group interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Merck Group interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Merck Group 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 Merck Group. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Merck Group expect are Python, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Management and Hadoop.
What are the top questions asked in Merck Group Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Merck Group Data Engineer interview -

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