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TCS Azure Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 21 Oct 2024

TCS Azure Data Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

4 interviews found

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 Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Various performance optimization techniques in Databricks

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Rdd vs dataframe
  • Ans. 

    RDD is a basic abstraction in Spark representing data as a distributed collection of objects, while DataFrame is a distributed collection of data organized into named columns.

    • RDD is more low-level and less optimized compared to DataFrame

    • DataFrames are easier to use for data manipulation and analysis

    • DataFrames provide a more structured way to work with data compared to RDDs

    • RDDs are suitable for unstructured data process...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Adf triggers and connectors

Skills evaluated in this interview

Azure Data Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies for Experienced

asked in KPMG India
Q1. Difference between RDD, Dataframe and Dataset. How and what you h ... read more
asked in Techigai
Q2. What is incremental load and other types of loads? How do you imp ... read more
asked in KPMG India
Q3. What are key components in ADF? What all you have used in your pi ... read more
asked in Techigai
Q4. What are the error handling mechanisms in ADF pipelines?
asked in Capgemini
Q5. How to read parquet file, how to call notebook from adf, Azure De ... read more
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About the project architecture
  • Q2. Joins,views,scenario based questions. Focused on basics

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Azure Data Engineer interview:
  • Adf
  • databricks
  • SQL

Azure Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anirudha Khandagale

posted on 5 Apr 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I was interviewed in Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do you read files in notebook What are configuration needed to read data Why you have not used adf trigger only What is parquet format Window functions vs group by How to read a CSV file and store it i...
  • Ans. 

    Reading files in notebook, configuring data, using ADF trigger, parquet format, window functions vs group by, reading CSV file and storing in parquet, dataset vs dataframe, transformations, delta lake

    • To read files in notebook, use libraries like pandas or pyspark

    • Configuration needed includes specifying file path, format, and any additional options

    • ADF trigger can be used for automated data processing, but may not be nec...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Project Architecture, spark transformations used?
  • Ans. 

    The project architecture includes Spark transformations for processing large volumes of data.

    • Spark transformations are used to manipulate data in distributed computing environments.

    • Examples of Spark transformations include map, filter, reduceByKey, join, etc.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Advanced SQL questions - highest sales from each city
  • Ans. 

    Use window functions like ROW_NUMBER() to find highest sales from each city in SQL.

    • Use PARTITION BY clause in ROW_NUMBER() to partition data by city

    • Order the data by sales in descending order

    • Filter the results to only include rows with row number 1

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Data modelling - Star schema, Snowflake schema, Dimension and Fact tables
  • Q4. Databricks - how to mount?
  • Ans. 

    Databricks can be mounted using the Databricks CLI or the Databricks REST API.

    • Use the Databricks CLI command 'databricks fs mount' to mount a storage account to a Databricks workspace.

    • Alternatively, you can use the Databricks REST API to programmatically mount storage.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Questions on ADF - pipeline used in the project
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on Databricks - optimizations, history, autoloader, liquid clustering, autoscaling

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Pyspark questions
  • Q2. SQL queries based on join , case and row to column changes

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cognizant Azure Data Engineer interview:
  • Azure
  • pyspark
  • sql join
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Need to know Databricks
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is copy activity
  • Ans. 

    Copy activity is a tool in Azure Data Factory used to move data between data stores.

    • Copy activity is a feature in Azure Data Factory that allows you to move data between supported data stores.

    • It supports various data sources and destinations such as Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, and more.

    • You can define data movement tasks using pipelines in Azure Data Factory and monitor the progress of copy activities.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Data bricks architecture

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Multiple Question on Azure services like Databricks, ADF, Delta Lake, Blob Storage, How to connect with Azure SQL.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1) Online hackathon test. 2) Azure ADF, Databricks, Spark and python(enough for big data) knowledge. 3) SQL Advance(Analytical Fun)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just confident on the basic subject knowledge.
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a SQL-related question that required you to solve the problem.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare thoroughly for the interview to ensure that they cannot identify any mistakes that could lead to your rejection.

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
TCS interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process for experienced candidates are Technical and Case Study.
How to prepare for TCS Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
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 TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Python, SQL Azure, Azure, SQL and ETL.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the TCS Azure Data Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

  1. How do you read files in notebook What are configuration needed to read data Wh...read more
  2. rdd vs datafr...read more
  3. 7. How can we load multiple(50)tables at a time using a...read more
How long is the TCS Azure Data Engineer interview process?

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

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