PwC Data Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

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Q1. Project architecture
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Q2. Dataframes in Pyspark
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Dataframes in Pyspark are distributed collections of data organized into named columns.
• Dataframes are similar to tables in a relational database.

• They can be created from various data sources like CSV, JSON, Parquet, etc.

• Dataframes support SQL queries and transformations using PySpark functions.
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Q1. Python Question for 2nd highest salary
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Q2. Pyspark scenario based question
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Q1. Ready to travel on site
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Yes, I am ready to travel on site for data engineering projects.
• I am willing to travel for client meetings, project kick-offs, and on-site troubleshooting.

• I understand the importance of face-to-face interactions in project delivery.

• I have previous experience traveling for work, such as attending conferences or training sessions.

• I am flexible with my schedule and can accommodate last-minute travel if needed.
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Q2. Salary negotiation
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Q1. Sql question of rank sumover and partion by kinda question
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Q2. Roles n responsibility
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Q1. Write code to print reverse of string.
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Code to print reverse of string
• Use a loop to iterate through the characters of the string in reverse order

• Append each character to a new string to build the reversed string

• Return the reversed string
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Q1. Sql questions using row_num and rank
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Q2. How to delete duplicate from a database
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To delete duplicates from a database, you can use SQL queries to identify and remove duplicate records.
• Use the DISTINCT keyword in a SELECT query to retrieve unique records

• Identify duplicate records using GROUP BY and HAVING clauses

• Delete duplicate records using DELETE statement with subquery to keep only one instance
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Q1. Why do I want to join PWC
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Q2. What are qualities I bring to my job
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Q1. Pyspark related questions.
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Q1. Repartition vs coalease
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Repartition is used to increase or decrease the number of partitions in a DataFrame, while coalesce is used to decrease the number of partitions without shuffling data.
• Repartition involves shuffling data across the network, which can be expensive in terms of performance and resources.

• Coalesce is a more efficient operation as it minimizes data movement by only creating new partitions if necessary.

• Example: Repartition(10...read more
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Q2. Copy Activity in ADF
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Copy Activity in ADF is used to move data between supported data stores
• Copy Activity is a built-in activity in Azure Data Factory (ADF)

• It can be used to move data between supported data stores such as Azure Blob Storage, SQL Database, etc.

• It supports various data movement methods like copy, transform, and load (ETL)

• You can define source and sink datasets, mapping, and settings in Copy Activity

• Example: Copying data from...read more
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