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Target Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 5 Sep 2024

Target Data Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. It was hiring drive face to face interview
  • Q2. Project related indepth discussions
  • Q3. Medium level SQL and DSA
  • Q4. Sorting colors DSA problem
  • Ans. 

    Sort an array of colors in a specific order

    • Use a custom sorting function to sort the colors based on a predefined order

    • Map each color to a numerical value and sort based on that value

    • Consider using a hashmap to store the order of colors

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. In depth spark optimization question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare SQL, Python and Spark

Skills evaluated in this interview

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Jun 2024

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Clueless and very rude interviewer. The troglodyte asked only from my past experience and everything not included either in the job description or my resume.

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 16 Aug 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked medium Data structure questions mainly on Arrays and strings.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was basically on big data concepts, interviewer asked about Hive, Hbase, Spark and SQL.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a managerial round mostly focused on technical part for the first half, than some bit on optimisation of Big data application as well as infra overall. Than some basic managerial questions.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was about basic HR questions, such as why Target, salary discussion etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Target Data Engineer interview:
  • Spark
  • Hive
  • Airflow
  • Data Structures
  • SCALA
  • Python
  • API
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to basic spark and optimisation parts. Also if you have worked on other tech such as Hive etc. Please go through the basics. Also try covering easy and medium questions on neetcode.io for ds part.

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Online Aptitude Test
  • Q2. Questions from my resume/previous employment
  • Q3. Scenario based question/Business case study

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was for Data analyst role at Reliance Retail. First , I had online aptitude test-50 questions 12 minutes. You need to at least solve 20 correctly. Post this I had online technical interview which lasted for about 40minutes. Initially the interviewer asked me about few accomplishments from my previous employment which had impacted business. I took him through few major projects that I worked and how these impacted business. I made sure to keep everything aligned to data analyst role. I spoke about what Data visualization tools (Domo/tableau) and languages(SQL) I had used previously to analyze data. He had follow up questions and I again made sure to explain clearly by highlighting my role. Next , there was one scenario based question asked.
Q: There are a couple of reliance stores that are bleeding(doing really bad) in one region. You have all the necessary data related to these stores. What would be those factors that you will consider first ? What will you do to ensure these stores do well.
Since I had retail background it was easier for me to understand the scenario based question. The interviewer wanted to understand how I would approach the problem.
Last, I had few questions to the interviewer based on the role.
On the same day I received call from HR saying that I have cleared the interview and offered the role.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Virtual Interview - 3 rounds same day [DS & Algo, Java, Architecture/Product]

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was good. Focus on problem solving and speed to clear 1st Round. Strong Java fundamentals upto Java 8,9 is enough to clear 2nd Round. Basic Design and Product Architecture knowledge can help clear the final round.

Believe yourself and keep working !!

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mostly on js basics. Event loop, hoisting, GraphQL

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to implement Cadence algorithm
  • Ans. 

    Cadence algorithm is used for real-time stream processing of data.

    • Cadence is a distributed system for managing workflows.

    • It uses a programming model called the Cadence Workflow Model.

    • The Cadence server is responsible for managing the state of workflows.

    • The Cadence client is responsible for executing the workflow tasks.

    • Cadence provides a lot of features like retries, timeouts, and error handling.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How does vdom works in react
  • Ans. 

    VDOM stands for Virtual Document Object Model, which is a lightweight copy of the actual DOM used by React for efficient rendering.

    • VDOM is a tree-like structure that React uses to keep track of changes in the UI.

    • When a component's state changes, React creates a new VDOM tree and compares it with the previous one to identify the changes.

    • React then updates only the parts of the actual DOM that need to be changed, resulti...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for basic js questions. Eventloop, arrays

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: It's not a World Cup final and you're not Tendulkar. So relax, you don't have the burden of a nation's expectation on you. If you've managed to understand the fundamentals of algorithms, data structures, OS etc., cracking interviews shouldn't be hard. If you've not, then I guess you need at least a couple of months of intense preparation.
College Name: NIT SURATHKAL
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 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 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python coding, SQL theoretical
  • Q2. SPARK working question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Learn SQL and python syntax. Most question were very syntactical
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic SQL and tableau questions

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do you work in a team?
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Write a a python code to reverse string without slicing.

Target Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Target Data Engineer interview?
Target interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Target interview process are One-on-one Round, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for Target 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 Target. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Target expect are Python, Data Modeling, Data Quality, SQL and Open Source.
What are the top questions asked in Target Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Target Data Engineer interview -

  1. Sorting colors DSA prob...read more
  2. This was a managerial round mostly focused on technical part for the first half...read more
  3. This round was basically on big data concepts, interviewer asked about Hive, Hb...read more

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