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Paytm Data Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 8 Jun 2024

Top Paytm Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. 1) What is internal mechanism in spark . 2) tungsten project in spark explanation 3) sql problem to check where last two transaction belongs to particular retail
  • Q2. Big data optimisation techniques
  • Q3. SQL normalisation types and explanation

Paytm Data Engineer Interview Experiences

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 Mar 2023

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question on sql and other stuff
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question on sql and other stuff
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question on sql and queries

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join. I personally found it very unprofessional.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 hr medium level DSA questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DFS in tree Data Structure
  • Ans. 

    DFS (Depth First Search) is a traversal algorithm used in tree data structures to explore as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.

    • DFS starts at the root node and explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.

    • It uses a stack to keep track of nodes to visit next.

    • DFS can be implemented recursively or iteratively.

    • Example: In a binary tree, DFS would visit the left child of a node before

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SQL normalisation types and explanation
  • Ans. 

    SQL normalisation types include 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, and 4NF, each with specific rules for eliminating data redundancy.

    • 1NF (First Normal Form) - Each column in a table must contain atomic values, and there should be no repeating groups.

    • 2NF (Second Normal Form) - Table should be in 1NF and all non-key attributes should be fully functionally dependent on the primary key.

    • 3NF (Third Normal Form) - Table should be in 2NF an...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Preferred Location
  • Ans. 

    I am open to opportunities in various locations, depending on the job offer and company culture.

    • Open to relocation for the right opportunity

    • Prefer locations with good work-life balance

    • Interested in cities with strong tech communities

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. About the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This was an on-campus interview, everything was done in one day

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackerrank test with medium level DSA and SQL questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL joins and window functions
  • Q2. Big data optimisation techniques
  • Ans. 

    Big data optimisation techniques involve strategies to improve the performance and efficiency of processing large volumes of data.

    • Use of distributed computing frameworks like Hadoop and Spark to process data in parallel

    • Implementing data compression techniques to reduce storage requirements

    • Utilizing indexing and partitioning to optimize query performance

    • Applying data pruning and filtering to reduce unnecessary data proc...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. DSA Medium level
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Big data Eco system
  • Q2. SQL and Python related
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round on a specific use case designing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - For Big data related interviews, Be very good with spark optimisations and SQL

Skills evaluated in this interview

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image aakash68404

posted on 22 Mar 2022

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) What is internal mechanism in spark . 2) tungsten project in spark explanation 3) sql problem to check where last two transaction belongs to particular retail
  • Ans. 

    Questions related to Spark internals, Tungsten project, and SQL problem for retail transactions.

    • Spark's internal mechanism includes components like Spark Core, Spark SQL, Spark Streaming, and MLlib.

    • Tungsten project in Spark aims to improve the performance of Spark by optimizing memory usage and CPU utilization.

    • To solve the SQL problem, we can use a query to filter transactions for a particular retail and then use the '...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1) scenario based question like , if a. job is launched with single executor will there be shuffling

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - look into spark architecture in details . how to assign executors and cores effeciently etc

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spark question on optimization
  • Q2. SQL writting and optimization
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
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked few questions on sql asked to write query for problem given on spot

Paytm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Paytm Data Engineer interview?
Paytm interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Paytm interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Paytm 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 Paytm. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Paytm expect are Python, SCALA, Spark, HBase and Analytics.
What are the top questions asked in Paytm Data Engineer interview?

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