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Updated 23 Feb 2025

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mostly on question on DSA and SQL for the role which applied for.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About Tech stacks
  • Q2. Core knowledge on techs
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project explanantion
  • Q2. Real-time problem solving

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Target Big Data Engineer interview:
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Great, Interview process it was Walk-in for me which went very smoothly with proper response from the team on timely basis.

Big Data Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Difference between partitioning and bucketing. Types of joins in spark Optimization Techniques in spark Broadcast variable and broadcast join Difference between ORC and Parquet Difference between RDD and Dataframe Architecture of our projec... read more
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Data Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Jul 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find top 3 students in a class
  • Ans. 

    Identify the top 3 students based on their grades in a class.

    • Calculate the average grade for each student

    • Sort the students based on their average grades in descending order

    • Select the top 3 students

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Case Study 

Guesstimate questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Directors ask behavioural questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with SQL, visualisation interpretation

Data Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Suppose there is a room in the office and X people enter room throughout the day, Y people leave throughout the day [continuously people are entering the room, some are staying there, and rest are going out] .. so tell me the code to calcul... read more
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Senior Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Satyabrata Sahoo

posted on 26 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Design principles for Low Level Architecture
  • Ans. 

    Low level architecture design principles focus on optimizing performance, efficiency, and resource utilization.

    • Optimize for performance by minimizing latency and maximizing throughput

    • Efficiently utilize resources such as memory, CPU, and network bandwidth

    • Design for scalability and flexibility to accommodate future growth

    • Use modular and reusable components to promote maintainability and code reusability

    • Consider security

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mvcc architecture
  • Q3. Kafka Architecture

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top Target Senior Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is the role of exception handling in programming, and how is the 'finally' block used in this context, as well as the process of throwing exceptions?
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What interest you in analytics
  • Ans. 

    I am fascinated by the ability of analytics to uncover insights and drive informed decision-making.

    • I enjoy the challenge of working with large datasets and finding patterns within them

    • I am passionate about using data to solve complex problems and improve processes

    • I find it rewarding to see the impact of data-driven decisions on business outcomes

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Which tool you used for your project
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do you upskill yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

Senior Data Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is the difference between Least Squares Method and the maximum likelihood
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a Cyber Security Analyst with a strong background in network security and incident response.

    • Experienced in conducting security assessments and penetration testing

    • Skilled in analyzing security incidents and implementing remediation strategies

    • Proficient in using security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection

    • Certified in relevant cybersecurity certifications like CISSP or CEH

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Previous experience
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a dedicated Cyber Security Analyst with a strong background in network security and threat detection.

    • Experienced in conducting security assessments and implementing security measures

    • Skilled in analyzing security incidents and responding to cyber threats

    • Proficient in using security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls

    • Certified in relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP or CEH

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Achievement did

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Show attitude. Get event management experience no one cares your technical skill.

Cyber Security Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 3- If you have received 2 mails from PwC with same name how will you identify that which one is fake and which one is genuine?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Android Lifecycle
  • Q2. Recompositions of composables
  • Ans. 

    Recompositions of composables allow for efficient updates of UI components in Jetpack Compose.

    • Recompositions are triggered when the state of a composable changes.

    • Composables are re-evaluated during recomposition to reflect the updated state.

    • Using key parameters can optimize recompositions by preserving state across recomposition calls.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good company, basic DSA

Android Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Beautiful String Problem Statement Given a binary string STR containing either '0' or '1', determine the minimum number of operations needed to make it beautiful. A binary string is called beautiful if it contains alternating 0s and 1s. Exa... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SQL Python along with Statistics
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql question and AB testing

Senior Data Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is the difference between Least Squares Method and the maximum likelihood
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Array, Tree based questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round with a dive into the projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Medium level leet code questions

Top Target Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Which scrolling option is the best for e-retail websites? Vertical scrolling or horizontal product scrolling or each product on a different page or something else?
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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude and english

Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Simulation about chats and situational questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Everything about experiences and situations
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Personal Life and about the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident in your skills

Customer Service Associate Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Situational: If customer gets damaged product and he is saying he want to return the product then what you will do? (write an mail)
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Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 17 Oct 2024

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude and 2 codes

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of Data Analytics
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a data science enthusiast with a background in statistics and machine learning.

    • Background in statistics and machine learning

    • Passionate about data science

    • Experience with Python and R programming languages

  • Answered by AI

Target Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Target interview?
Target interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Target interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and HR.
How to prepare for Target 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 Agile, Operations, SQL, Python and Project Management.
What are the top questions asked in Target interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Target interview -

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How long is the Target interview process?

The duration of Target interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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