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PayPal Data Engineer 2 Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 19 Apr 2022

PayPal Data Engineer 2 Interview Experiences

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Pseudo code test And syntax check..
1. Provided a number from one side of a dice, output the opposite number..
Questions like this will be asked...

Round 2 - Assignment 

Advanced concepts of Java like Future, Object etc

Round 3 - Case Study 

Multiple problems were briefed and I was asked how I would approach it...
1. Like to update HIVE with incremental data
2. How to update data on HIVE eventhough it doesn't support update in syntax

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manager round - asked me lot of stuffs to check my experience and attitude.. mostly non technical...

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PayPal Data Engineer 2 interview:
  • Hive
  • Spark
  • Java
  • Shell Scripting
  • Python
  • Hadoop
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never lie in your resume... Have some good amount of English knowledge for communication.. as long as your context is established... Bad English is fine if you Re technical... For business level.. you need English... For technical know your technology well..

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Visa user image Vishwesh Dayama

posted on 18 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL Joins and remove duplicates
  • Q2. Function to create a transaction bin column
  • Ans. 

    Create a function to generate a transaction bin column based on transaction amounts.

    • Create bins based on transaction amounts (e.g. $0-$100, $101-$200, etc.)

    • Use pandas cut() function in Python to create bins

    • Assign bin labels to the transactions based on the bin ranges

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Sql, python, statistical questions

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How daily work looks like?
  • Ans. 

    Daily work involves analyzing data, creating reports, and communicating findings to stakeholders.

    • Reviewing and cleaning data sets

    • Creating visualizations and dashboards

    • Conducting statistical analysis

    • Communicating insights to non-technical stakeholders

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Most ise tools?
  • Ans. 

    Some of the most commonly used tools for data analysis include Excel, Python, R, Tableau, and SQL.

    • Excel is widely used for data manipulation and analysis.

    • Python and R are popular programming languages for data analysis and machine learning.

    • Tableau is a powerful data visualization tool.

    • SQL is essential for querying databases and extracting data.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Coding Test 

4 sql tasks on 3 tables. Joins, subqueries

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learm main statistics principles
Sql mandatory

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Paytm user image Rahul Jindal

posted on 19 Sep 2024

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

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql questions on windows functions, subquery
  • Q2. Guesstimmate on how many cricket bat is solved in a year
  • Ans. 

    It is difficult to accurately estimate the number of cricket bats sold in a year without specific data.

    • The number of cricket bats sold in a year can vary based on factors such as seasonality, popularity of cricket, and market trends.

    • One approach to estimate could be to consider the total population of cricket-playing countries and the average number of bats owned by players.

    • Another approach could be to look at the sale...

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a few python queries and some live sql coding and pyspark coding
  • Q2. Machine learning questions. Way too deep. which is not even required

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interview is way too technical then checking the logical thinking of candidate
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do you delete duplicate values
  • Ans. 

    To delete duplicate values, use SQL queries with DISTINCT keyword or programming languages like Python with sets.

    • In SQL, use SELECT DISTINCT to retrieve unique values

    • In Python, convert list to set to automatically remove duplicates

    • Use pandas library in Python to drop duplicates in a DataFrame

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about resume
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Workplace adjustment questions
  • Q2. Are you willing to work extra hours
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DBSCAN Clustering
  • Q2. How does current work helps solving use cases for PayU
  • Ans. 

    My current work involves analyzing transaction data to identify patterns and trends, which can help PayU optimize their payment processing services.

    • Analyzing transaction data to identify fraudulent activities and improve security measures for PayU

    • Developing predictive models to forecast transaction volumes and optimize payment processing times

    • Utilizing machine learning algorithms to personalize user experiences and inc...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Internal external tables
  • Q2. MySQL questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Code signal , SQL python questions

Round 2 - Assignment 

Take home coding assignment - 10 days analysis and recommendations

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 4 rounds - 1 behavioralm 2 case studies 1 presentation

PayPal Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PayPal Data Engineer 2 interview?
PayPal interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the PayPal interview process are Coding Test, Assignment and Case Study.
How to prepare for PayPal Data Engineer 2 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 PayPal. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at PayPal expect are Financial Services, Project Management, SQL, Data Analysis and Informatica.

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