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Nielsen Senior Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 7 Dec 2024

Nielsen Senior Data Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Data modeling on website data
  • Q2. Spark performance tuning
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Barraiser 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find avg user login time based on clickstream data if session is applicable for 30 mins in spark
  • Ans. 

    Calculate average user login time based on clickstream data with 30 min session in Spark

    • Filter clickstream data to include only login events

    • Calculate session duration by grouping events within 30 min window

    • Calculate average session duration per user

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design a data pipeline for e-commerce website.
  • Ans. 

    Design a data pipeline for an e-commerce website.

    • Extract data from website databases, such as product information, customer details, and order history.

    • Transform the data by cleaning, filtering, and aggregating it to make it usable for analysis.

    • Load the processed data into a data warehouse or data lake for storage and further analysis.

    • Implement data pipelines using tools like Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or AWS Glue.

    • Moni...

  • Answered by AI

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Python programming questions
  • Q2. Custom Exceptional Handling

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Answer everything confidently.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 3 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

There are 30 basic aptitude question in 30 minutes

Round 3 - Coding Test 

3 coding question 2 were easy and 1 was of medium level

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - i was not selected in HR round . they select only two girls out 15 students
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quant verbal LRDI ,normal question

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Dsa array and 2D array

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About project and resume
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. All questions based on your resume and recent project you have done including OOPS concept, MVC , Design patterns, SOLID principles
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Here test the communications, problem solving skills, Decision making skill, Situation handle, conflict management
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It is pretty good only.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about all the basics question,alogirthm,programs
  • Q2. Basic Coding questions like prime number
  • Q3. Acid Properties
  • Ans. 

    ACID properties are a set of properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably.

    • Atomicity: Transactions are either fully completed or fully aborted.

    • Consistency: Database remains in a consistent state before and after the transaction.

    • Isolation: Transactions are isolated from each other until they are completed.

    • Durability: Once a transaction is committed, changes are permanent.

    • Example: Transfer of fun...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Array,binary search, Aptitude

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding Questions, java, Web development
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Just normal Questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It have some aptitude question and 2 coding question

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr question asked like salary and all

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare any one project to describe

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 14 May 2024

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

I appeared for an interview in Apr 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of sql and some coding questions
  • Q2. Data structures
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Putin arrays strings

Nielsen Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Nielsen Senior Data Engineer interview?
Nielsen interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Nielsen interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Nielsen 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 Nielsen. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Nielsen expect are Python, SQL, Apache Nifi, Application Development and Automation Testing.
What are the top questions asked in Nielsen Senior Data Engineer interview?

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

  1. find avg user login time based on clickstream data if session is applicable for...read more
  2. design a data pipeline for e-commerce websi...read more
  3. Data modeling on website d...read more

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