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Updated 9 Nov 2024

Principal Global Services Senior Data Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. End to End project Architecture and data pipeline working
  • Ans. 

    End to end project architecture involves designing and implementing a data pipeline to process and analyze data from various sources.

    • Define project requirements and goals

    • Design data architecture including data sources, storage, processing, and analytics tools

    • Implement data pipeline to extract, transform, and load data

    • Ensure data quality and consistency throughout the pipeline

    • Monitor and optimize performance of the data...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Optimization performed in current project
  • Ans. 

    Implemented query optimization techniques to improve performance in data processing.

    • Utilized indexing to speed up data retrieval

    • Optimized SQL queries by rewriting them for better performance

    • Implemented caching mechanisms to reduce redundant data processing

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. SQL query to delete Duplicates using CTEs
  • Ans. 

    Using Common Table Expressions (CTEs) to delete duplicates in SQL query

    • Use a CTE to identify duplicates by ranking rows based on a unique identifier

    • Delete rows with duplicate ranks in the main query

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Basic Python theory questions on lists and tuples and dictionaries
  • Q5. Reverse a list without inbuilt functions
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a list without using inbuilt functions

    • Create two pointers, one at the start and one at the end of the array

    • Swap the elements at the two pointers and move them towards the center until they meet

    • Repeat the process until the entire list is reversed

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. End to End Project implementation
  • Ans. 

    End to end project implementation involves taking a project from conception to completion, including planning, development, testing, and deployment.

    • Define project goals and requirements

    • Design data pipelines and architecture

    • Develop and implement data processing algorithms

    • Test and validate data quality and accuracy

    • Deploy and monitor the project in production

    • Iterate and improve based on feedback

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. ETL Data warehousing concepts like CDC,SCD & Schema Design
  • Q3. Question on Data Mesh & Architecture Design for ETL
  • Q4. SQL joins, number of records for each join
  • Ans. 

    SQL joins combine data from two or more tables based on a related column between them.

    • Different types of SQL joins include INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN.

    • The number of records in the result of a join depends on the type of join and the data in the tables.

    • For example, an INNER JOIN will only return records that have matching values in both tables, while a LEFT JOIN will return all records from the left...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Principal Global Services Senior Data Engineer interview:
  • Project Implementation
  • Data Warehousing
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interviewers are good but the HR recruiter was a pain to talk to, she was lazy and I had to follow up multiple times to get a response from her. After having cleared my technical rounds, she mailed me to send all required documents to proceed with HR discussion and did not respond after that to my calls or mails.

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. OOPS Concept, Web Api, Static classes, Abstraction and Interfaces, Collections(List, Dictionary), Delegates, SQL Server- Stored Procedures, Functions, CTE/Temporary tables, indexes. ...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Get the above concept cleared.
There will be a coding test as well to test your coding skills, will be of moderate difficulty.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions based on your technology
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Scenario based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's a great company to work in, if you get the opportunity don't miss it
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Design a system for booking a meeting room.
  • Ans. 

    A system to efficiently book, manage, and track meeting room availability and reservations.

    • User authentication: Ensure only authorized users can book rooms.

    • Room availability: Display real-time availability of meeting rooms.

    • Booking interface: Provide a user-friendly interface for selecting dates, times, and rooms.

    • Notifications: Send email or app notifications for booking confirmations and reminders.

    • Cancellation policy: ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Angular questions were not asked
  • Q3. Question related to Cosmos DB , Azure Services and .net core

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are expecting a good package, do not go here. They extended an offer after three technical rounds, but during the fourth HR meeting, they pleaded with me to reduce my expected salary. Subsequently, they ghosted me for a week and found another candidate willing to accept a lower salary. They then asked me to interview again for a different project, but this time I chose to ignore their request, and reject there offer
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked mostly on pure technical questions. Asked on PowerBI, SQL , scenario based questions.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Business related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Chubb is great place to work . prepare technically and how business works in related domain.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic python questions, rest api and django questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

First round online. oding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on resume
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Work experience and tools used
  • Ans. 

    I have 8 years of work experience as a Senior Software Engineer.

    • Worked with Java, Python, and C++ programming languages

    • Used tools like Eclipse, IntelliJ, and Visual Studio for development

    • Experience with version control systems like Git and SVN

    • Worked with databases such as MySQL and MongoDB

    • Familiar with Agile development methodologies

    • Experience in building scalable and high-performance web applications

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Ssis and informatica
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Normal level questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linear search program

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - study hard
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String based question, was of medium difficulty.
  • Q2. Linked List based question, was of easy-medium difficulty.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java 8 and Core Java Fundamentals
  • Q2. Explain one sorting algorithm.
  • Ans. 

    Bubble Sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements, and swaps them if they are in the wrong order.

    • Compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order

    • Repeats this process until the list is sorted

    • Not efficient for large lists due to its O(n^2) time complexity

    • Example: [5, 3, 8, 2, 1] -> [3, 5, 2, 1, 8] -> [3, 2, 1, 5, 8] -> [2, 1, 3, 5, 8] -> [

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Multiple medium level MCQs on Java. 3 Coding Questions, 2 easy-medium and one Java 8 Coding question of medium-hard difficulty

Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself/previous work ex/projects.
  • Q2. Salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Chubb Software Engineer interview:
  • DSA
  • Java
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have rock solid DSA foundation and be technically sound in any one coding language/technically stack

Skills evaluated in this interview

Principal Global Services Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Principal Global Services Senior Data Engineer interview?
Principal Global Services interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Principal Global Services interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Principal Global Services 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 Principal Global Services. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Principal Global Services expect are Python, Analytical, AWS, Analytics and Auditing.
What are the top questions asked in Principal Global Services Senior Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Principal Global Services Senior Data Engineer interview -

  1. End to End project Architecture and data pipeline work...read more
  2. SQL query to delete Duplicates using C...read more
  3. SQL joins, number of records for each j...read more

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